Tobacco Use

within the Bay Mills Indian Community

July 2012

45%
45% of adults residing within the Bay Mills Indian Community smoke cigarettes.

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States1 and accounts for approximately 440,000 deaths each year.2 Cigarette smoking increases risk of heart disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; acute respiratory illness; stroke; and cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, pancreas, and cervix.1 The Bay Mills Indian Community conducts the American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey (AI-ATS) to evaluate the prevalence of smoking and other commercial tobacco use. The following graphs illustrate commercial tobacco use among adult tribal members residing within the tribes service area in 2012.

Non-Smokers 20.0%

Someday Smokers 23.4%

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Former Smokers 34.3%

2012 CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE AMERICAN INDIAN ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (AI-ATS)

Everyday Smokers 44.3%

What is the Problem With Smoking?

Your Health
For every smoking-related death, another 20 people suffer with a smoking-related disease. Each cigarette you smoke damages your lungs, your blood vessels, and cells throughout your body. Even occasional smoking is harmful, and the best option for any smoker is to quit completely. The more years you smoke, the more you damage your body. Quitting at any age has benefits.

Benefits of Quitting
20 Minutes After Quitting Your heart rate drops. 12 Hours After Quitting Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting Your heart attack risk begins to drop. Your lung function begins to improve. 1 to 9 Months After Quitting Your coughing and shortness of breath decrease. 1 Year After Quitting Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smokers 5 Years After Quitting Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmokers 5-15 years after quitting.

Your Money
Smoking is an expensive habit. A pack-a-day smoker will spend approximately $1,600 to $2,000 per year.

2012 CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE AMERICAN INDIAN ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (AI-ATS)

The cost of cigarettes is only a small part of the monetary cost of smoking. In reality, smokers must pay higher costs associated with their smoking such as health insurance, health care & medications, dental, and cleaning. Cigarette smoke decreases the resale value of vehicles and homes.

15 years After Quitting Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a nonsmokers.

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10 Years After Quitting Your lungs cancer death rate is about half that of a smokers. Your risk of cancers of the mouth, through, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases.

Who is at Risk?
within the Bay Mills Indian Community
Percent of adults who smoke by sex Percent of adults who smoke by education

Women 51.4%

Men 40.0%

Less than High School 100.0%

Percent of adults who smoke by income categories

High School Graduate/ GED 60.0%

Four Year College Graduate 26.7%

Average number of cigarettes smoked per day among men & women smokers
Qrt 1 80.0% Qrt 2 81.8% Qrt 3 40.0% Qrt 4 26.1%

Percent of adults who used other forms of tobacco

Snuff or Dip Tobacco 1.4% Chewing Tobacco 1.4%

2012 CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE AMERICAN INDIAN ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (AI-ATS)

Presented by Favian Kennedy, MSW Health Education and Promotion Council

Male Smokers 13.5

Female Smokers 13.3

2012 CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE AMERICAN INDIAN ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY (AI-ATS)

Tobacco Addiction

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