Tobacco Drugs and Alcohol Unit

Tobacco Processed from the leaves of tobacco plants. Tobacco is categorized into two main categories: ◦Smoked tobacco, and smokeless tobacco Tobacco related death is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

Smoked Tobacco

Smokeless Tobacco

Nicotine Nicotine is a stimulant Responsible for the dependant-forming habits of tobacco Our bodies naturally build up a slow tolerance, as with other substances. Between , the nicotine content in cigarettes has increased an average of 1.6% every year.

Nicotine More nicotine in tobacco… What does that mean? ◦Quicker addiction and dependency for new tobacco users. ◦Stronger dependence and biological need/craving. ◦More nicotine, causing more harm to your body every time you use tobacco. ◦Increased tobacco prices.

Fast Facts about Tobacco Use Between 17-20% of High school students smoke Between 11-15% of High school students use smokeless tobacco (chew, snuff) Tobacco kills 443,000 every year in the United States (accounts for 1/5 of all deaths in the US) Approximately 69% of smokers in the US say they want to quit completely. On average, smokers die years younger than those who do not smoke.

Healthy Lungs, non-smoker Smoker’s Lung Lung Cancer

Mouth Cancer

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