TOBACCO

Nicotine is also found in insect sprays! What’s in Tobacco Nicotine narrows blood vessels to and from the heart. Nicotine is also found in insect sprays! nicotine A drug that speeds up the heartbeat and affects the central nervous system

monoxide is also found in car exhaust! What’s in Tobacco Carbon monoxide attaches to red blood cells, preventing them from carrying a full load of oxygen. Carbon monoxide is also found in car exhaust! Breathing carbon monoxide can lead to death by suffocation. carbon monoxide A poisonous, odorless gas produced when tobacco burns

What’s in Tobacco If tar is allowed to build up in the lungs, breathing problems and lung disease can result. tar A thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns Tar deposits cover the linings of the lungs. 1 years worth of tar

How Tobacco Harms the Body Nicotine use is linked to heart and lung disease including cancer and emphysema. emphysema A disease that occurs when the tiny air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity, or ability to stretch Just one puff of a cigarette releases harmful chemicals into the mouth, throat, and lungs. This can cause feelings of dizziness and light-headedness. Teens who smoke find it harder to play sports and stay physically active.

Nicotine and Addiction Breaking an addiction to nicotine can be extremely difficult. addiction The body’s physical or mental need for a drug or other substance People who are addicted feel that they need the substance to function normally. Once a person has overcome his or her addiction, withdrawal symptoms will go away and the person will feel much better. People who try to break their addiction may experience shakiness, headache, nervousness, and sleeping problems.

Nicotine and Addiction Tobacco has a harmful effect on many parts of the body. Skin Mouth Teeth Throat Lungs Heart Skin Premature skin aging Mouth, teeth, throat Bad breath Throat cancer Leukoplakia (white sores in the mouth the mouth that can lead to cancer) Bone loss around teeth and loss to enamel Lungs Lung cancer Tar damage Heart Heart is forced to pump harder due to shrinking blood vessels Blood pressure increases Hear attach or stroke Fingers Tobacco stains Stomach, bladder, colon Stomach ulcers Colon cancer Bladder cancer Brain Interferes with flow of information among nerve cells Blood vessels Shrinking and hardening of blood vessels Fingers Stomach Bladder Colon Brain Blood Vessels

Tobacco Forms: Smoked Chewed Cigarettes Bidis Cigars Pipes Chewing tobacco Snuff

Other Forms of Tobacco Tobacco can also be brought into the body through cigars, pipes, bidis, chewing tobacco, and snuff. snuff Finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or held in the mouth or cheeks Bidis are hand-rolled, flavored cigarettes Smokeless tobacco products are also habit-forming and are not safe alternatives to cigarettes.

Other Forms of Tobacco Smokeless tobacco products can cause: http://www.healthwellnc.com/trustories/default.htm Other Forms of Tobacco Smokeless tobacco products can cause: White spots on your gums and inside your cheeks that can turn into cancer Bad breath Stains on teeth Cavities Gum disease

Lesson 2 – Teens and Tobacco

Facts about Teens and Tobacco Inaccurate beliefs about tobacco use may be responsible for the fact that every day, 4,000 young people try their first cigarette. Some teens mistakenly believe tobacco helps them fit in better among their peers. If anything, the opposite is true. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other organizations report a steady drop in teen tobacco use.

Facts about Teens and Tobacco Some Teens Believe In Reality Smoking makes a person look cool. Tobacco stains teeth, leads to bad breath, and causes wrinkled skin. Tobacco makes teens more accepted among their peers. Between 70 and 80 percent of teens have never tried tobacco. Teens who use tobacco are also more likely to get in fights, carry weapons, and use alcohol and other drugs. Using tobacco makes teens seem more grown up. The number of adult tobacco users is on the decline. Tobacco won’t hurt your health for many years. Some of tobacco’s effects begin with the first use. Tobacco use is habit-forming. Once a person starts using tobacco, it can be very difficult to quit. These are some of the reasons teens give for using tobacco.

Resisting Negative Influences Many teens are influenced by negative peer pressure. negative peer pressure Pressure you feel to go along with harmful behaviors or beliefs of your peers A teen whose friends use tobacco is more likely to try it as well. The same is true of teens with family members who use tobacco.

Resisting Negative Influences The media is another negative influence. media The various methods of communicating information, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet Several years ago, two government agencies researched the media’s influence on teen tobacco use. The study examined 200 popular films and 1,000 popular songs. The findings showed that tobacco was used in more than three-fourths of movies intended for young viewers. A third of pop songs glamorized tobacco use. Tobacco use is glamorized in many movies and pop songs.

Tobacco Advertising Advertisers are attempting to target teens with “point-of-sale” promotions, giveaways, and Internet advertising intended for teens. The tobacco industry spends approximately $10 billion a year advertising its products.

Lesson 3 - Refusal Skills

Using Refusal Skills Be prepared with some reasons for saying no. Practice saying no in an assertive style. Speak in a firm voice with your head and shoulders up. Saying no to tobacco is important, but it isn’t always easy. When faced with real-life pressures, refusal skills can help you say no effectively.

Kicking the Tobacco Habit Methods of quitting include: Cold turkey Nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) Community support groups School programs The human body was not designed to inhale smoke of any kind. Some of the damage done by smoking can never be reversed. Quitting tobacco, however, prevents further damage done to the body and will improve a person’s overall health. Nicotine replacement therapies include nicotine gums, lozenges, and patches worn on the skin. Community support groups include local chapters of the American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association.

Tobacco and the Nonsmoker Secondhand smoke pollutes the air and turns nonsmokers into passive smokers. secondhand smoke A mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by smokers passive smokers Nonsmokers who breathe in secondhand smoke

Tobacco and the Nonsmoker Passive smokers can develop the same health problems as smokers. Children are severely harmed by secondhand smoke. Passive smokers may develop coughs, breathing problems, heart disease, and lung cancer. Children with respiratory infections will not recover as quickly when exposed to secondhand smoke. Children with asthma may have more frequent and severe attacks when exposed to secondhand smoke.

Rights of the Nonsmoker Your Rights as a Nonsmoker You have the right to breathe air free of tobacco smoke. You have the right to ask people not to smoke around you.

Rights of the Nonsmoker The government has passed laws regulating places where tobacco products can be used. Restaurants set aside areas for nonsmokers. Smoking in offices and factories is prohibited. Many towns and cities have banned outdoor smoking at beaches, playgrounds, and public gardens. Since 1989, it has been illegal to smoke on domestic airplane flights. Many restaurants go beyond setting aside areas for nonsmokers. They have banned smoking entirely.

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