2. Tobacco Tobacco is a Stimulant and a Depressant: It increases heart rate with help from epinephrine, then it is followed by a decrease in heart rate and fatigue, leading the user to seek more nicotine. Cigarettes Snuff Chew PIPE Smoke

3. WOW.. A couple of things you didn’t know about Tobacco! 88,695 kids have become regular smokers in 2006. Nearly 23 percent of high- school students and more than 10 percent of the middle-school students in the United States smoke cigarettes.

4. The NIDA says… In 2004, 30% of the U.S. population over age 12 used tobacco at least once in the month prior to being interviewed Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

5. Attention! Smoking is extremely addicting. Once you start, you may not be able to stop — ever. It is easier to quit heroin than it is to quit smoking!

6. Just the Facts… Teenagers smoke for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons are: (1) peer pressure; (2) low self esteem; (3) wanting to be "cool"; (4) a desire to keep weight down; or (5) a parent or close relative smokes. Teenagers get hooked easily, and it's hard for them to break the habit because they are under a lot of peer pressure to keep smoking.

7. Short Term Effects Bad Breath Burns on Clothes and Personal items Bad smell in your clothes, hair, skin Short of Breath Tired

8. Long Term Effects Heart Disease Lung Cancer Emphysema Stains Teeth and fingers Smoker’s Cough

9. Usage Teenagers and Adults across the United States and the World are abusing Tobacco. Ages range from 9-100+ Under the age of 18 you cannot purchase tobacco products. YOU, AND the store that sold them to you could be fined! SmokedChewedDipped

10. It’s not just the smell that will kill you… Signs of Use - SMELL - Need for money - Friends that smoke - Possession of tobacco products - Possession of Lighters & Matches Where to Go for Help! –Smoke-Stoppers 215-953-8600 –St. Mary Medical Center 215-710-2000