May 15, 1983 Newsroom 985-21 31 TORONTO - In a recent statement, the U'S. Public Health Service said that cigarette smoking is the most widespread example of drug depen- dence in the United States and causes more illness and death than all other drugs. — Every year approximately 30,000 deaths in Canada are attributed to the effects of smoking. And, despite the health warnings, cigarette consumption in Canada is still increasing. According to Health and Welfare Canada, 33. per cent of adult Canadians, aged 15 and over, smoke. Total yearly consumption in Canada alone is now approximately 64.5 billion cigarettes. In its statement the health service went on to say that smokers who quit may have a greater tendency to relapse — even after many years — than other drug users. In a descnption of the psychological effects of smoking, the health service said smokers spend more time “‘administenng” their habit than do users of any other drug. to die from a heart attack than their counterparts who have never smoked = and nearly five times as likely to die from lung cancer. Heavy smokers (two packs a day) have three times the msk of death from heart disease of non-smokers and nearly 20 times the msk of death from lung cancer. the health service said. WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS As with any drug dependence smokers often experience withdrawal symptoms as they try to quit. Regular smokers become addicted to their cigarettes and rely on them to maintain an optimal state of well- being. The severity of the withdrawal symptoms = in smokers who try to stop smoking is dependent on the degree to which they are SECTION FASHION ° FOOD TRAVEL addicted. A Swedish psychologist found that one of the best indicators of levels of addiction was when smokers smoked their first cigarette of the day. Those who lit-up before getting out of bed generally had the. severest withdrawal symp- toms. When a smoker quits smoking, he or she is in- terrupting the flow. of nicotine demanded by the body. The craving for micoune reaches a_ peak within the first 24 hours following initial cessation and then gradually tapers over a seven-day period. It begins to rise again and for many smokers it will often persist for up to eight weeks. The nicotine craving usually lasts for only three to five minutes, but it is recurring. It is least insistent in the morning but reaches a peak in the evening. When smokers first give up Cigarettes, their heart rate slows, their blood CONTINUED ON PAGE C6 “In an J&hour waking day, a two-pack-a-day smoker spends from three to four hours with a cigarette in mouth, hand, or ash tray. takes about 400 puffs for the day and inhales up to 1,000 a xr - YOUR RETAIL HAIR CARE CENTRE Tt UNDER CUTTERS HOME OF THE $6.00 CUT 1564 MARINE DR. W.V. Open 6 days « week Mon Wed Bam -6pm Thure & Fri Nights till 9 pm Set Bam tobi p.m tor appointments piesse Deciding About/Selecting Computers Understanding Computers Using ‘‘Visicalc'' Effectively Programming in ‘Basic’ tor Teens Word Processing on a Micro 5 Houre $60 6 Hours $75 6 Hours $95 6 Hours $60 6 Hours $50 MARINERS MARKET 2035 Lonsdale Ave. Across trom London Drugs Detailed Brochure Available 988-7200 CALL THE EDUCATORS (0 am-noon) 104 256 WEST 1ST ST NV (ESPLANADE CENTRE)