TOBACCO ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG
A FACT OR TWO Leading cause of preventable death ~$75 billion in health care costs More than 4,000 chemicals
WHAT IS IT? Nicaotinana tabacum Plant may be shredded, rolled, and treated with chemicals
Benzaldehyde Butyric acid Ethel acetate Hexanoic acid
3-methylbutyraldehyde Methylcyclopentenolone Toluadehydes
DIFFERENT FORMS Cigarettes Pipes Cigars Chew Snuff
ADDICTION ~ 8 seconds for nicotine to reach brain (smoke) ~ 3-5 minutes when chewed Pipe / cigar absorbed through mucosal membranes
Stimulation of adrenal glands Increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemic)
Highly addictive Affects neurotransmitter dopamine
To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know, because I’ve done it a thousand times. »- Mark Twain
CONSEQUENCES Withdrawal: –Anxiety –Depression –Headaches –Fatigue (weight gain)
Yucky smell Yellow / brown teeth and fingers Wrinkles
LUNG CANCER
Mouth and Lip Cancer
Breakdown of 440,00 Annual Cigarette Deaths
Ways To Quit Nicotine Replacement Life Style Changes Meditation Acupuncture Hypnosis Will