 Nicotine is a stimulant drug found in tobacco and is VERY addictive  Smoking harms nearly EVERY organ in the body  Tobacco kills almost 5 million people each year  21.3% of males and 18.7% of females smoke in high school

 Smoking can lead to: › Lung cancer  Other cancers: bladder, esophagus, kidney pancreas, mouth, throat, stomach, etc. › Respiratory Diseases  Asthma, emphysema, etc. › Cardiovascular Diseases  Heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, etc. › Accidents  Smoking is a leading cause of fires

 More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined.  Smoking also affects other people around you

 Ways to Quit › Nicotine patch, chewing gum, inhaler, nasal spray › Throw away all tobacco products › Change daily routines to avoid situations when you use tobacco  Easiest solution: DON’T SMOKE TO BEGIN WITH

 “Smoking and Tobacco Use” ndex.htm ndex.htm  Meeks, L., Heit, P, & Page, R. (2011). Comprehensive School Health Education: Totally Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.