Tobacco Notes

Nicotine Nicotine – (stimulant) drug in tobacco products - 10 seconds to reach the brain (crosses the blood-brain barrier) Forms: smoked, insufflated (nasal spray), chewed, transdermal (through the skin) #1 addiction in the U.S. Nicotine

Cigarettes & Second Hand Smoke 50 million addicted to cigarettes Carcinogen – Any cancer causing agent Over 4,000 chemicals identified in tobacco smoke Destroys healthy air sacs in lungs (injures lung tissue) Second-hand smoke: more than 7,000 chemicals; about 70 that can cause cancer. Useful Cigarette Cigarettes & Second Hand Smoke

Little Cigar, Cigarillos and Cigars If smoke is not inhaled, nicotine and toxins are absorbed through the lining of the mouth Longer smoking time results in high exposure to toxins Little Cigar, Cigarillos and Cigars

Electronic Cigarette: battery operated cigarette which contains nicotine but not the harmful chemicals in tobacco The vapors are a mix of water, nicotine, and artificial smoke E-Cigarette

Chewing Tobacco Placed btw cheek and gum or teeth and chewing Must be crushed with teeth to release flavor and nicotine Chewing Tobacco

Snus Small bag of tobacco placed btw the upper gum and lip Smokeless and spitless Snus

Dried snuff is snorted through nose

Dissolvable Tobacco Appeals to youth with candy-like appearance In the form of sticks, pellets, and strips Delivers 3x the amount of nicotine compared to cigarette Dissolvable Tobacco

Facts 1 in 5 teenagers smoke cigarettes. Teenage smoking is often an early warning sign for future problems such as alcohol and marijuana use and drop in grades 9 out of 10 teens do not find smoking attractive 90% of adult smokers began at or before age 18 Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined Facts

The Nicotine Addiction cycle Nicotine enters the bloodstream The heart beats faster Blood vessels constrict Blood pressure increases More oxygen is pumped to the brain Adrenaline is released into the blood Eventually, the nicotine begins to wear off Carbon monoxide slows down the body The heart begins to beat slower Feel of relaxation sets in …..Brain begins to crave more nicotine The Nicotine Addiction cycle

How Tobacco affects the body Brain: Stroke Mouth: dulls taste buds, stains teeth, tooth decay, gum disease, mouth cancer Lungs: Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Lung cancer Stomach: ulcers Kidneys: Kidney cancer Bladder: Bladder cancer Bones: osteoporosis Throat: Cancer of the larynx and esophagus Heart: Heart disease Liver: Cirrhosis of the liver Spine: Vertebral cancer Reproductive System: decrease sex drive, cervical cancer, impotence in males, decrease in fertility Pregnancy: risk of miscarriage, premature delivery, low birth weight baby How Tobacco affects the body

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Ways To Help You Resist Nicotine Avoid triggers Delay for 10 minutes to pass craving Exercise Practice relaxation techniques Ask for help (support system) Remember the benefits to quitting Try nicotine replacements Chew on gum or hard candy Ways To Help You Resist Nicotine