Impact of Tobacco Across Cheshire and Merseyside Dr Stephen - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Impact of Tobacco Across Cheshire and Merseyside Dr Stephen Saltissi, Lead Cardiologist Cheshire and Merseyside Cardiac Network

Impact of Tobacco Smoking Single, greatest cause of preventable illness & death - 1 in every 6 adult deaths 30% Respiratory disease 29% Cancer 13% Circulatory disease Smoking kills half of all long-term users Kills 4,709 people each year in Cheshire & Merseyside. More than: Road traffic accidents Alcohol Drugs – crack, cocaine, heroin Suicide/murder Fires AIDS Combined

Impact of Tobacco Smoking Costs NHS £82.8 million to treat smoking-related illnesses each year in Cheshire and Merseyside Costs to the wider economy from sickness absenteeism, smoking breaks & reduced productivity estimated at £31.5 million Every year 306,085 working days are lost through smoking related absence

Impact of Secondhand Smoke Breathing other people's smoke is called passive or second-hand smoking (SHS) SHS exposure in children: 2x risk of child developing asthma 5x increased risk of cot death 4x increased likelihood of middle ear infections & deafness Increased breathing & chest problems 46,239 children & 12,123 adults are exposed to SHS each year in Cheshire & Merseyside Costs NHS £32.9 million to treat SHS- related illnesses each year in Cheshire and Merseyside

Smoking Rates ♥ Nationally 20% of adults in the UK currently smoke (ONS 2012) ♥ In the North West the smoking prevalence is higher at 22% (ONS 2012) ♥ In Cheshire and Merseyside, the average smoking rate is estimated to be 21.5% with large area variations

Cheshire & Merseyside Smoking Rates Source: Integrated Household Survey, 2012

Smoking and Young People ♥ 11% of 15 year olds currently smoke The Information Centre for Health and Social Care (2012) Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2011. ♥ In the North West, 18% of 14- 17 year olds currently smoke Trading Standards (2011) Young Persons Alcohol and Tobacco Survey 2011, North West Results. TSNW, June 2011 ♥ 80% of smokers start before the age of 19 ONS (2008) General household survey, 2006. London: The Stationary Office

Smoking and Pregnancy ♥ Nationally 13.2% of pregnant women in the UK smoke at delivery* ♥ In Cheshire and Merseyside, the average smoking rate during pregnancy is 16.5% with large area variations * The Health and Social Care Information Centre, 2012

Smoking at time of Delivery Source: The Health and Social Care Information Centre, 2012

National Targets To reduce: Adult (aged 18 or over) smoking prevalence in England to 18.5% or less by the end of 2015 Rates of regular smoking among 15 year olds in England to 12% or less by the end of 2015 Rates of smoking throughout pregnancy to 11% or less by the end of 2015