Chapter 14 Tobacco Lesson 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Why Do Teens Use Tobacco? Influence of Peers and Family People are more likely to use tobacco if their friends use it. Some teens use tobacco in order to fit in with their friends. Some teens use tobacco because they think it makes them seem cooler or more mature. Some teens smoking will help them feel more confident around others. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Why Do Teens Use Tobacco? Influence of Peers and Family It is also common for teens to start smoking when tobacco is used in their homes. Similar to peer pressure, families can pressure teens into using tobacco even if family members do not directly encourage smoking. Other reasons teens try tobacco include wanting to rebel, being curious, or thinking the health risks do not apply to them. Lesson Home

Television shows, movies, and video games LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Influence of the Media and Advertising Television shows, movies, and video games An estimated one-third of popular movies made for children and teens still show images of people smoking. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Influence of the Media and Advertising Advertisements Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars to advertise their products. Eighty percent of underage smokers use the three most-advertised brands. Tobacco companies see teens as a target audience. New Vocabulary target audience A group of people for which a product is intended Lesson Home

Point of Sale Promotion LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Influence of the Media and Advertising Product Placement If you see a favorite celebrity smoking, it could have an influence on you. Point of Sale Promotion Tobacco companies use a point of sale promotion to get shoppers’ attention. New Vocabulary product placement A paid arrangement a company has made to show its products in media such as television or film New Vocabulary point of sale promotion Advertising campaigns in which a product is promoted at a store’s checkout counter Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Resisting Tobacco Use Ninety percent of adult smokers start smoking before age 18. If you avoid tobacco use as a teen, you will greatly decrease the chance that you will smoke as an adult. Lesson Home

Clean, fresh-smelling clothes and hair Better sports performance LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Reasons to Say No Overall health Clear, healthy skin Clean, fresh-smelling clothes and hair Fresh breath Better sports performance Environmental health Money savings Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Ways to Say No Choose to spend time with others who are tobacco free. Be prepared to be asked if you want to try to tobacco. Use the S.T.O.P. strategy: Say "no" firmly. Tell why not. Offer another idea. Promptly leave. Practice saying no in an assertive style that shows you are serious but also shows you respect others. Speak in a firm voice with your head up. This will tell others you mean what you say. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Your Rights as a Nonsmoker You have the right to breathe air that is free of tobacco smoke. Many laws are in place to protect nonsmokers. It has become easier to find smoke-free places. As a nonsmoker, you can ask people not to smoke around you. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use BIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use. Breaking the Tobacco Habit The cold turkey method can be difficult for people because they need help breaking the addiction to nicotine. One source of help is nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), which include nicotine gums, lozenges, and patches worn on the skin.  New Vocabulary cold turkey Stopping all use of tobacco products immediately New Vocabulary nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) Products that assist a person in breaking a tobacco habit Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review After You Read Vocabulary Explain what the term cold turkey means. Use it in a complete sentence. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review After You Read Identify List at least three benefits of being tobacco free. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review After You Read Summarize Explain how people who wish to stop using tobacco can get help. Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review Thinking Critically Infer Why is it easier never to start using tobacco than it is to quit once you have started? Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review Thinking Critically Apply How would you influence a peer to make the healthful choice to quit smoking? Lesson Home

Saying No to Tobacco Use LESSON 5 Saying No to Tobacco Use Lesson 5 Review Applying Health Skills Goal Setting Make a plan to help someone quit using tobacco. Research what resources are available online. Include alternative activities the tobacco user can do when he or she experiences the urge to use tobacco. Lesson Home

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