» You know someone that has died from a tobacco related illness ˃Every day about 443,000 Americans will die from tobacco related illness. ˃8.6 million live with a smoke related illness. ˃46.6 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes. You have friends that habitually smoke cigarettes Everyday approximately 4000 people between the ages 12 and 17 try their first cigarette
You have went to a bar or in a restaurant that was NOT smoke free Bar workers working eight hours inhale as many cancer-causing chemicals as if they smoked 16 cigarettes You think the age limit on buying cigarettes is effective 70% of underage smokers reported that they were never asked their age when they bought cigarettes » Images of smoking in movies influences your thoughts/feelings on smoking ˃Children exposed to smoking in movies are 2.6 times more likely to smoke than those not exposed
» Nicotine – an addictive drug present in tobacco. ˃Research shows effects on the brain similar to those of cocaine and heroin. » Affects of Nicotine: ˃Triggers release hormones, so it speeds up the heart rate and raises blood pressure. ˃Changes brainwave patterns. ˃Calms the nerves. ˃Reduces anxiety, feelings of pain, helps the person concentrate, dulls taste buds and reduces hunger. ˃WITHDRAWAL – slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, nausea, headache, drowsiness, irritability, and a craving for another dose.
» Psychological dependence ˃Enjoy the behavior itself ˃Provides an excuse to take a break and relax ˃Temporary escape from small stresses. ˃Like the feeling of something in their hands/mouth
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» Long term effects » Short term effects » Addictive effects » Secondhand smoke » Risks of different types of tobacco products » Effects on fetus (high school)
» Increased phlegm » Bad breath, smell » Yellow stains » Wrinkles » Increased heart rate » Decreased physical fitness
Short Term Effects
» Demonstrates long term effects of smoking » Materials: cocktail straws » Students jog in place for 30 sec » Rest » Jog in place 30 sec again » Breath through straw
» #1 cause of preventable deaths » Heart disease » Lung Cancer » Emphysema » COPD
» Emphysema – disease of the lungs in which many small, flexible air sacs burst and form a few large, rigid air pockets. » Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – term for several diseases that interferes with breathing. ˃COPD kills an estimated 57,000 people a year. ˃Look to page 381, Figure 14.7
» How much does a pack of cigarettes cost? ˃PA – Average cost = $6.93 ˃NY – Average cost = $12.50 » How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ˃Pack of cigarettes = 20 » When did you start smoking? » ing-cost-calculator.aspx ing-cost-calculator.aspx
» Mainstream smoke – the smoke that flows through the cigarette and into the lungs when a smoker inhales. » Sidestream smoke – the smoke that escapes into the air from the burning tip of a cigarette or cigar. ˃More dangerous than Mainstream. » Environmental Tobacco Smoke (second hand smoke) – combination of exhaled mainstream and sidestream smoke that enters the air. ˃Raises cancer risk and doubles the risk of heart disease ˃Doubles risk of lung infections ˃Contains 40 known carcinogens (carbon monoxide)
» “Cold Turkey” » Nicotine Patch- nicotine passes through the skin to the blood, which helps reduce nicotine cravings. » Hypnosis – helps physical and psychological dependence of a cigarette.
» Classroom Activities. Retrieved February 20, Web site: » Council of Chief State School Officers. (2006). Assessment tools for school health education. Santa Cruz, CA: ToucanEd » Davis, S. (1998). Teaching about tobacco. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from Magic With Meaning Web Site. Web site: » Games and more tobacco facts. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from Tobacco Facts. Web site: » Smoke Free for Life. (2009). Teaching about tobacco: Guide for teachers. Retrieved February 26, 2009, from Media Awareness Network. Web site: awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/tobacco/teaching_about_tob acco.cfmhttp:// awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/tobacco/teaching_about_tob acco.cfm » Tobacco theme word search. Retrieved March 4, 2009 from Ed.Helper.com. Web site: » What influences you? (2009). Retrieved February March 2, 2009 from HealthTeacher. Web site:
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