1. OVER 45,000 CANADIANS DIE EACH YEAR FROM SMOKING

2. PSYCHOLOGY 2012: SMOKING Effects of Smoking lung cancer (20 years till diagnosis) lung cancer (20 years till diagnosis) oral cancer (mouth, tongue, jaw) oral cancer (mouth, tongue, jaw) larynx (voice box) cancer larynx (voice box) cancer bladder cancer bladder cancer emphysema emphysema circulatory system diseases circulatory system diseases heart attacks heart attacks stroke stroke necrosis of lower limbs (gangrene) necrosis of lower limbs (gangrene) lower immunity lower immunity

3. Effects of Smoking (Cont’d) low birth weight babies low birth weight babies stillbirths stillbirths ulcers ulcers cataracts cataracts increased cholesterol increased cholesterol increased triglycerides increased triglycerides more upper respiratory infections (e.g. bronchitis) more upper respiratory infections (e.g. bronchitis) increased risk of joint stiffness increased risk of joint stiffness

4. Effects of Smoking (Cont’d) higher blood pressure higher blood pressure higher blood sugar ↔ diabetes higher blood sugar ↔ diabetes erectile dysfunction erectile dysfunction damaged sperm, lower fertility damaged sperm, lower fertility Effects of second hand smoke – more damaging chemicals Wives of smokers more cervical cancer

5. Smoking and Depression New study: both highly correlated; quitting brings on more depression, leading to relapsing.www.cdc.gov./tobacco

6. Alcohol related deaths: U.S. 100,000Canada1,900 Most common: accidents (mostly driving and falls) and cirrhosis of the liver. Hard to measure: FASD or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, when pregnant women drink. No known safe dose. Responsible for many mental underdeveloped brains, difficulty learning, crime.