1. Tobacco

2. Nicotine is a stimulant drug found in tobacco products, including cigarettes, clove cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, and snuff. Nicotine is a stimulant drug found in tobacco products, including cigarettes, clove cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, and snuff. Nicotine stimulates the nervous system and is highly addictive. Nicotine stimulates the nervous system and is highly addictive.

3. What to Know About Nicotine Nicotine dependence Nicotine dependence – Many health experts and health organizations have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. – Nicotine dependence causes more premature death and disease than all other forms of drug dependence combined. – People who regularly use tobacco develop a tolerance to nicotine and eventually develop a physical and psychological dependence on nicotine.

4. What to Know About Nicotine Nicotine withdrawal syndrome Nicotine withdrawal syndrome – Nicotine withdrawal syndrome is the body’s reaction to quitting the use of tobacco products. – People with nicotine withdrawal syndrome feel a craving for tobacco; may be anxious, irritable, restless, have a headache, and have difficulty concentrating; can become frustrated and angry; and have heart palpitations and an increased appetite.

5. What to Know About Nicotine Why experimenting with tobacco is risky Why experimenting with tobacco is risky – Experimenting with tobacco puts you at risk for nicotine dependence. – The probability of becoming addicted to nicotine after one exposure is higher than for other addictive substances. – A majority of adult smokers started before the age of 18 and are more likely to become heavy smokers and to die of a disease caused by smoking.

6. What to Know About Nicotine – Tobacco is a plant that contains nicotine. – Cigars and pipes contain more tar and other chemicals. – Smokeless tobacco is tobacco that is chewed or snorted, but not smoked.

7. At least 43 of the 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke are carcinogens. At least 43 of the 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke are carcinogens. Tar is a sticky, thick fluid that is formed when tobacco is burned. Just ONE cigarette leaves a noticeable amount of tar in the lungs! Tar is a sticky, thick fluid that is formed when tobacco is burned. Just ONE cigarette leaves a noticeable amount of tar in the lungs! A carcinogen is a chemical that is known to cause cancer. A carcinogen is a chemical that is known to cause cancer.

8. How Smoking Harms Health - Lung cancer, directly linked to cigarette smoking. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Noni.html http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Noni.html - Kills more people than any other cancer and most people with lung cancer die within five years of learning that they have cancer. – Smoking also is a major risk factor for cancer of the throat, mouth, esophagus, pancreas, and bladder.

9. Smoking harms the respiratory system. Smoking harms the respiratory system. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that interferes with breathing. – Emphysema is a condition in which the alveoli lose most of their ability to function. – The lungs lose their ability to properly inflate and hold air.

10. Smoking causes cardiovascular diseases. Smoking causes cardiovascular diseases. – Smoking is a major cause of death from heart and blood vessel diseases and stroke. – Thirty percent of all heart disease deaths are caused by cigarette smoking. – Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of heart disease in the United States.

11. If you are in a room in which other people are smoking, you will be exposed to over 4000 chemicals. If you are in a room in which other people are smoking, you will be exposed to over 4000 chemicals. The smoke from other people’s cigarettes is responsible for causing thousands of lower respiratory tract infections and deaths from lung cancer and heart disease per year in the United States. The smoke from other people’s cigarettes is responsible for causing thousands of lower respiratory tract infections and deaths from lung cancer and heart disease per year in the United States.

12. What to Know About Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, is exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke. Secondhand smoke, or environmental tobacco smoke, is exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke. – Sidestream smoke is smoke that enters the air from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe. – Mainstream smoke is smoke that is directly inhaled into the smoker’s mouth and lungs. – Sidestream smoke has more tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and benzene than mainstream smoke.

13. Two Forms of Smokeless Tobacco Chewing tobacco is chopped tobacco leaves that is placed between the gums and cheek. Chewing tobacco is chopped tobacco leaves that is placed between the gums and cheek. Snuff is powdered tobacco leaves and stems that is snorted or placed between the gums and cheek. Snuff is powdered tobacco leaves and stems that is snorted or placed between the gums and cheek.

14. Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of developing cancer. Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of developing cancer. – Leukoplakia is abnormal cells in the mouth that appear as white patches of tissue. – These abnormal cells can develop into cancer.

15. Smokeless tobacco causes problems with the gums and teeth. Smokeless tobacco causes problems with the gums and teeth. – stains teeth and causes bad breath. – causes tooth decay – cause the gums to pull away from the teeth, exposing the roots and making them more likely to fall out.

16. Tobacco Products and Advertising Tobacco manufacturers are not allowed by law to put tobacco ads on TV or radio. Tobacco manufacturers are not allowed by law to put tobacco ads on TV or radio. FDA regulates tobacco products. FDA regulates tobacco products. FTC regulates advertising. FTC regulates advertising.

17. Required warnings on tobacco products Required warnings on tobacco products Smokeless tobacco Smokeless tobacco – manufacturers place different warnings on their packages, such as: “This product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes.”

18. How to Quit Using Tobacco List the reasons why you want to quit. List the reasons why you want to quit. Decide when you want to quit Decide when you want to quit Join a tobacco cessation program Join a tobacco cessation program Exercise Exercise Get Family and Friends involved Get Family and Friends involved Drink plenty of Water Drink plenty of Water Avoid people who smoke Avoid people who smoke Change your daily routine Change your daily routine Get Help from Health Care professional (Nicotine Patch) Get Help from Health Care professional (Nicotine Patch) Avoid Weight Gain Avoid Weight Gain