Tobacco Smoking Smokless tobacco

Smoking Why teens start smoking

Smoking-long term effects Cancers- Circulatory Diseases- –Heart –Blood vessels

Smoking-short term effects

Tobacco- definition -a plant that can be smoked in cigarettes, pipes or cigars. -same plant that is in smokeless tobacco -contains nicotine-

Cost of smoking Average cost of pack of cigarettes- Packs per day- Multiply 365 days- = $___________ per year

Body’s reaction to tobacco Smoking- Smokeless tobacco-

What to do if a friend smokes/chews tobacco

Parental influence Use your parents for information about tobacco Parents are the best resource for dealing with tobacco education/use.

Facts about smoking Smoking is addictive- it fulfills three criteria 1 tolerance to nicotine- 2 become dependant- 3 suffer withdrawal symptoms

Most damaging chemicals in cigarette smoke 1 Tars- 2 Nicotine- 3. Carbon monoxide-

Diseases caused by cigarette smoking 1 Chronic bronchitis 2 Laryngitis 3 Emphasema 4 Cancers-

Smoking effects on physical characteristics 1. stains teeth 2. reduces body’s ability to taste and smell 3. increases wrinkling of the skin

Smoking effects on medication Some medications taken by a person who smokes will have a decreased effect.

Smoking and pregnancy Smoking by pregnant woman will cause harm to the fetus Depending on developmental stage of the fetus.

Secondhand smoke Smoke from an idle cigarette contains at least as much tar and nicotine as inhaled smoke. Cancer causing chemicals include: 1 arsenic- 2 ammonia- 3 carbon monoxide- 4 lead- 5 formaldehyde-

Smokeless tobacco Same tobacco plant used in cigarettes only it is used differently. Instead of being smoked it is put between the cheek and gum line in the mouth. Effects are more readily absorbed by the blood through the gums rather than the lungs.

Smokeless tobacco street names

Long term effects of smokeless tobacco 1. Leukoplakia

Short term effects of smokeless tobacco

Smoking related mortality rates Smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States. One in every five deaths in the United States is smoking related. On average, smokers die at least 7 years earlier than nonsmokers, however quality of health is poor for decades.

Smoking facts Approximately 80% of smokers start before the age of 18. Teens are almost 100% likely to not quit as a teenager. More than 50% of teenagers have ever tried smoking Adolescence who use smokeless tobacco are more likely to become cigarette smokers than non tobacco users.

Health effects of tobacco use by young people Smoking at an early age increases the risk of lung cancer. The risk rises as you continue to smoke. Studies show nicotine to be addictive in ways similar to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Marketing techniques target younger population in Tv, movies, and other advertizing.

Kids and tobacco Studies show teen tobacco users are more likely to use alcohol and illegal drugs than non users.