7. BELL RINGER 11/6 -TOBACCO USE AMONG TEENS HAS DROPPED FROM 36% TO 12% OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS? ANTISMOKING CAMPAIGNS- TOBACCO COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO FUND ADS THAT DISCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING. FINANCIAL COST-TOBACCO USE IS EXPENSIVE $4-$7A PACK SOCIETAL PRESSURES- GOVERNMENT HAS BANNED SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. FAMILY INFLUENCE- IF PARENTS AND FAMILY DISAPPROVE MOST TEENS WILL NOT USE TOBACCO.

CHOOSING TO LIVE TOBACCO FREE CHAPTER 20 LESSON 2 CHOOSING TO LIVE TOBACCO FREE

WHY DO TEENS USE TOBACCO?

BENEFITS OF LIVING TOBACCO FREE -LOWERS RISK OF CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE AND LUNG FUNCTION, WHICH INCREASES PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.                                                                                IT ALSO HAS MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS. .

STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING TOBACCO USE. STRATEGIES TO REMAIN TOBACCO FREE: -SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE INFLUENCES. -REDUCE PEER PRESSURE. -BE PREPARED WITH REFUSAL SKILLS.

REASONS TEENS GIVE UP TOBACCO USE HEALTH PROBLEMS COST LEADS TO OTHER RISKY BEHAVIORS EDUCATED ABOUT SECOND HAND SMOKE

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE STOPS USING TOBACCO? NICOTINE WITHDRAWL- THE PROCESS THAT OCCURS IN THE BODY WHEN NICOTINE, AN ADDICTIVE DRUG, IS NO LONGER USED. SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWL INCLUDE: IRRITABILITY, DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING, ANXIETY, SLEEP DISTURBANCE, AND CRAVINGS FOR TOBACCO. NICOTINE SUBSTITUTE- A PRODUCT THAT DELIVERS SMALL AMOUNTS OF NICOTINE INTO THE USERS SYSTEM WHILE THEY ARE TRYING TO GIVE UP THIS HABIT.

TIPS FOR QUITTING - PREPARE FOR THE DAY- SET A DATE TO QUIT - GET SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT - ACCESS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES - REPLACE TOBACCO WITH A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE - CHANGE DAILY BEHAVIOR - ENGAGE IN HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS

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