Tobacco Prevention By: Jennifer Skinner, Tory Scribner, MacKenzie Whitmer, and Alicia Lothspeich
What is Tobacco? Tobacco can be defined as a type of plant that gives off a stimulant called nicotine.
Different Forms of Tobacco Use
Increased Risk of Cancer Increased Risk of Heart and Lung Disease Effects of Tobacco Use Stained Teeth Bad Breath Dulled Sense of Taste Increased Risk of Cancer Increased Risk of Heart and Lung Disease Tooth Decay Eating Away of Gums
Why Is It So Addictive? The nicotine in the tobacco releases a “feel good” chemical called dopamine.
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22.1% of all adults in Montana smoke Smoking Facts 22.1% of all adults in Montana smoke 16.5% of all high school students in Montana smoke 19% of all adults in the U.S. smoke 18.1% of all high school students in the U.S. smoke 4 Montanans die every day from tobacco related diseases 1,400 adults die each year from smoking
Short Term Effects of Smoking More frequent coughs and colds Spiked blood pressure Difficulty breathing Less oxygen to your brain
Long Term Effects Emphysema Stroke Blindness Tooth Loss Cancer Heart Disease Gangrene
SECOND HAND SMOKE
Resources Robidou, Jacob. Tobacco Lecture 1. 9/4/2013. Power Point Presentation. Toll of Tobacco in the United States. The Toll of Tobacco in Montana. (2013, June 20).Retrieved from http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/toll_us/montana Better Health Channel. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/smoking_effe cts_on_your_body Stop Smoking, Start Repairing. profitablehospitality.com/news/index.php/employees/stop-smoking- start-repairing-your-body Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages. Fact Sheet 2: Smoking causes Gangrene. www.health.govt.nz/system/files/pages/tobacco-gangrene- factsheet.pdf