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Therapy session between a teenage client and their parent.

Parent: Good afternoon, doctor. My name is Edna Luther, and this is my son Jake Luther.

Client: Hello, doctor.

Therapist: Hello Edna and Jake, you're most welcome. Please make yourself comfortable. My name is Elvis Jane. How can I be of service?

Parent: Thank you, doctor. We are here today because Jake is developing a smoking habit, and I am concerned that he might get addicted. I have tried talking and reasoning with him, but I've had no success.

Therapist: Thank you, Edna. Let me hear what Jake has to say about this. Jake, do you smoke?

Client: Yes.

Therapist: How frequently do you smoke?

Client: I smoke between 1 and 3 cigarettes a day, sometimes even more, especially with my friends.

Therapist: Why do you smoke?

Client: Smoking is cool.

Therapist: how do you feel about your smoking?

Client: it's fantastic. I am cool, and it also makes me feel nice.

Therapist: Alright, Jake. Do you know what happens to your body when you smoke?

Client: I have no idea.

Therapist: The smoke contained in the cigarette has a chemical called nicotine. Once you smoke, this chemical is absorbed in the lungs and travels to the brain, mimicking several neurotransmitters, increasing the brain's signalling (Kassim, Osei & Cronin, 2020). Nicotine also activates dopamine which gives cigarette smokers a pleasurable sensation (Hunter, Murray, Asher & Leonardi-Bee, 2020).

As time goes by, the brain compensates for increased signalling by reducing the number of Acetylcholine receptors. This creates a situation of nicotine tolerance, and for you to experience the pleasurable sensation, more nicotine uptake is required (Hunter, Murray, Asher & Leonardi-Bee, 2020). This translates to increasing the number of cigarettes smoked. The nicotine changes the brain such that any attempt to quit triggers withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, and a strong desire for nicotine (cigarettes). Eventually, the brain becomes dependent on nicotine which creates an addiction that is very difficult to breaks.

Have you ever seen a cigarette addict?

Patient: Yes. I know a few guys who are like that.

Therapist: Also, smoking increases the risk of dementia, a condition that affects memory, thinking abilities, language skills, judgment, and behaviour. Research indicates that smokers have a 30% higher risk of developing dementia compared to non-smokers (Hunter, Murray, Asher & Leonardi-Bee, 2020). Smoking also causes loss of brain volume, increases the risk of stroke by more than two times, and increases the risk of cancer because of the many toxic chemicals introduced in the body (Kassim, Osei & Cronin, 2020).

How do you feel about putting yourself at so much risk simply because smoking is cool?

Client: Terrible.

Therapist: Now that you know how cigarettes affect your body and brain, how do you feel about the idea of quitting the habit before it's too late?

Client: I promise to quit.

Reference

Hunter, A., Murray, R., Asher, L., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2020). The effects of tobacco smoking, and prenatal tobacco smoke exposure, on risk of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 22(1), 3-10.

Kassim, R., Osei, E., & Cronin, K. A. (2020). A review of the effects of tobacco smoking on cancer treatment: smoking cessation intervention should be integrated into the cancer care continuum. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 19(1), 84-92.