Tobacco Use- A High Risk Behavior Jennifer Coombs Meredith Kulwin Clint Wheeler Michael Zuri

2 Background Information Of Audience: Intended Audience: Sixth Graders, Ages11-12 years old Pretended setting: Classroom Of Presentation: Chapter 24, Tobacco, Lessons 1&2, Tobacco Use- A High Risk Behavior

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4 KNOWLEDGE Define terms List types State reasons why teens smoke Two diseases Effects of smoking

5 ATTITUDE Combat confusion Smoking behaviors Peer pressure Saying “NO”

6 PRACTICE Peer pressure strategies Economical downfalls due to smoking

7 Reasons Teens Smoke Insecurity Feel mature Peer pressure Societal pressure Denial Belief that it is not habit forming

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9 Forms of Tobacco Cigarettes Smokeless tobacco (chewing) Pipes and cigars

10 Cigarettes 43 cancer related chemicals –Nicotine? –Tar? –Carbon Monoxide?

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13 Smokeless Tobacco Two forms- snuff and chew 2% of youth under 18 used in the past month Holding a pinch for 30 minutes gives off as much nicotine as 3-4 cigarettes 28 cancer causing agents –Arsenic, cadmium, formaldehyde

14 Pipes and Cigars Carry the same risk as cigarettes More pipe and cigar smokers die from lung cancer than non- smokers Greater risk for oral cancer even if not inhaled

15 Popular Ad Campaigns

16 Effects of Smoking PHYSICAL Diabetes risk 2x higher than non- smokers Taste buds lost Impotence Can lead to other forms of Cancer

17 Effects of Smoking PHYSICAL Skin, hands, and teeth become “worn” –Wrinkles –Tobacco stained hands –Yellowish-brownish teeth –Loss of teeth –Dry hands –Sores

18 Effects of Smoking RESPIRATORY Lung cancer COPD- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pneumonia Asthma Constriction of vessels

19 Effects of Smoking CIRCULATORY Coronary heart disease Atherosclerosis Abdominal aortic aneurysm

20 Smoking and Athletics Hurts both endurance and performance Increases heart rate Shortness of breath occurs 3x more often than non-smokers Some only smoke during off season; but the effects are the same

21 Athletic Problems Associated with Smoking Addictive Blood vessel constriction Delayed lung growth Decreased lung function Reduced oxygen Decreased performance

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