TOBACCO By – Bobby Sok

What is Tobacco  A native plant found in America  A product used in Cigarettes and Chew  A very addictive substance

Side Effects  Lung Disease  Heart & Blood Vessel Disease  Stroke  Cataracts (Vision loss)  Women who are Pregnant  increase their risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, and SIDS

Quit Smoking  Unhealthy  Price (Financially)  Smell  Stop 2 nd hand Smoke

Some Facts to Quit  Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs, and fires combined.  Cigarette smoke contains about 4800 chemicals  Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled  Want to know more facts visit (

Ways to Quit  Self Motivation  Nicotine Patches/gum  National tobacco quitline: QUIT NOW ( )  Counseling from a doctor, nurse, or therapist  Stop-smoking programs

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