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Interventions for the cessation of smoking
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Smoking is the largest single preventable cause of death and disease in Australia. With an increase in public awareness and research, prevalence of smoking is slowly making a decline. (Quit Victoria, 1995) Interventions are used to aid people with the cessation of smoking, and through either independent quitting or using the help of programs around 150,000 Australians successfully quit smoking each year. Looking at a case study of a twenty five year old office manager Ellen we can consider whether she is likely to have the qualities to categorise her as a typical smoker. These factors include her age, gender and motivation for beginning to smoke which can all help to determine the best cause of action and possible suitable interventions to aid Ellen in successfully quitting smoking. Australian statistics indicate that the prevalence of smoking amongst women is lower than it is for males, but the difference between the two sexes has considerably lessened over recent years. (Allen, F, 2000) These statistics suggest that gender plays only a small role in the likeliness of taking up smoking, which means that Ellen’s sex is irrelevant in her behaviour of smoking. Ellen is now twenty- five years old but began smoking when she was only eighteen. Statistics suggest that young people who have gone on to complete a tertiary degree are less likely to take up smoking than those who did not finish year twelve or who went straight into the workforce after school. (Evans, M 2000) Ellen entered the workforce at a young age suggesting she could be more likely to take up the act of smoking than someone who went on to further studies. The reasons that people begin smoking and continue to smoke are varying from each individual to the next. (Brannon, L. 2000) With an increase in public awareness of the risks and potential life threatening diseases associated with smoking a majority of young people begin smoking very much aware of the potential risks. People begin smoking for an abundance of different reasons. The most popular reasons are associated with rebelliousness, social pressure and tension control. (Allen, F. 2000) Television often portrays images of smoking being associated with young people who are being rebellious and cool. This imagery can appeal to some children making the behaviour of smoking seem desirable.
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