1. TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL

2. Why Tobacco Is Harmful Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, and at least 43 of them cause cancer. Nicotine is a drug that speeds up the heart beat and affects the central nervous system. Tar is a thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, odorless gas produced when tobacco burns.

3. Tobacco : An Addictive Drug Addiction is the body’s physical or mental need for a drug or other substance. Psychological, or mental, dependency means that users believe they need the substance to feel good. Physical, or chemical, dependency means the body needs the substance to function.

4. Stages Of Tobacco Addiction Stage 1: First Use/ Occasional Use Stage 2: Regular Use Stage 3: Total Dependency

5. Harmful Effects Of Tobacco Skin Mouth, Teeth, and Throat Lungs Heart Fingers Stomach, Bladder, and Colon Brain Blood Vessels

6. Smokeless Tobacco Snuff is a finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or held in the mouth between the lower lip and gum. It is just as addictive as the nicotine in smoked tobacco. Tobacco juice can cause white spots to form on the gums and inside the cheeks. Swallowed tobacco can cause sores in the stomach. It stains the teeth and causes bad breath.

7. Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke is the tobacco smoke that stays in the air. It kills more than 40,000 nonsmokers each year. About 3,000 of them die from lung cancer. The remaining deaths are from heart and other cancers. May cause other health problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia.