1. Tobacco Smoking

2. Reasons why teens start smoking To look older Peer Pressure Advertising Short term stimulant effect To have something to hold Relaxation Family members do it Deal with other cravings

3. Benefits of not Smoking Being able to take a deep breath Having endurance and energy Taste foods and have a sense of smell Cost Reduce risk of heart disease and respiratory illness Being free from addiction Not polluting the air and those around you

4. Chemicals in tobacco Nicotine-addictive substances in tobacco and stimulant Tar-thick sticky dark fluid produced when tobacco burns and gives it flavor (carcinogen) Carbon Monoxide-poisonous, colorless, odorless gas that passes into your lungs and blood

5. Diseases Chronic Bronchitis- chronic coughing and excessive mucous secretion. The cilia becomes useless from tar build up. Emphysema- destruction of the tiny air sacs called the aveoli. These air sacs lose their elasticity. Lung Cancer- cilia is destroyed, extra mucous cannot be expelled and cancerous cells begins to grow.

6. Nicotine Contributes to plaque build up in the blood vessels Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis Smoking constricts your blood vessels, which cuts down on circulation, blood flow, and oxygen to your limbs, heart, and other organs.

7. Second Hand Smoke Passive-smoke that is inhaled by non- smoker Mainstream-smoke blown off by the smoker Sidestream-smoke from burning tobacco

8. Second Hand Smoke Eye irritation Headaches Coughing Ear infections Asthma Attacks

9. Smoking during Pregnancy Low birth-weight babies Stillbirth Prenatal death Miscarriages SIDS Nicotine passes through the placenta constricting the blood vessels of the fetus,which reduces oxygen level in blood.

10. Leukoplakia Thickened white leathery spots on the inside of the mouth that develops into oral cancer Gum disease Tooth decay Bad breath Discolors teeth

11. Strategies for Quitting Nicotine Substitutes (patch, sprays,gum) Costs Cold Turkey Stress management techniques Support groups Hypnosis Accupunture Zyban