Tobacco: fact or myth?

Toward a future without tobacco: The Report of the Smoking Prevention Working Group

“It’s easy to stop smoking” FACT or myth?

“It’s easy to stop smoking” myth

“You’re not really ‘a smoker' if all you’re doing is smoking the odd, occasional cigarette” Fact or myth?

“You’re not really ‘a smoker' if all you’re doing is smoking the odd, occasional cigarette” myth

Source: DiFranza, J.R.; Savageau, J.A; Fletcher, K.; Ockene, J.K McNeil, A.D.; Coleman, M.; Wood, C. (2002) ‘‘Measuring the loss of autonomy over nicotine use in adolescents: The Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youths (DANDY) Study.’’ Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine 156: HONC (Hooked on Nicotine Checklist) Tobacco Control, September 2002, Dr J.R DiFranza. Are you addicted to Nicotine? Use the checklist below to see if you are addicted to the Nicotine in cigarettes or roll-ups. If you score a ZERO on the checklist by answering ‘NO’ to all 10 questions then you are NOT addicted to Nicotine. If you have a score ABOVE ZERO then you are already hooked.

“Smoking is not really dangerous; it only harms people who smoke a lot” Fact or myth?

“Smoking is not really dangerous; it only harms people who smoke a lot” myth

“Smoking makes people worse at sports” Fact or myth?

“Smoking makes people worse at sports” Fact

“If a women smokes when she is pregnant, it can harm her unborn baby” Fact or myth?

“If a women smokes when she is pregnant, it can harm her unborn baby” Fact

“Hand-rolled cigarettes, sometimes called ‘rollies’, are safer and less harmful than manufactured cigarettes” Fact or myth?

“Hand-rolled cigarettes, sometimes called ‘rollies’, are safer and less harmful than manufactured cigarettes” myth

“Smoking helps people relax if they feel nervous” Fact or myth?

“Smoking helps people relax if they feel nervous” myth

“There are a lot more young smokers in Scotland nowadays than there were 30 years ago” Fact or myth?

“There are a lot more young smokers in Scotland nowadays than there were 30 years ago” myth

“You’re not really ‘a smoker' if all you’re doing is smoking cannabis joints” Fact or myth?

“You’re not really ‘a smoker' if all you’re doing is smoking cannabis joints” myth?

“Opening a window in your home or car is NOT enough to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke” ” Fact or myth?

“Opening a window in your home or car is NOT enough to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke” Fact

The Tobacco quiz homework challenge What next? Why not take the quiz home and see if your parents/guardians know as much about tobacco as you?