What’s in a Cigarette? Cigarettes contain toxic ingredients & chemicals like:

Hmm..? How Tobacco Affects the Body What happens to you and your body when you use tobacco even for a short time?

Smelly Clothes & Hair Bad Breath

Yellow Teeth and Fingers Coughing/HackingCoughing/HackingHurling/PhlegmHurling/Phlegm

Affects your taste and smell Difficulty running and breathing

Smokeless tobacco is just as harmful as cigarettes The chemicals in smokeless tobacco destroy cells and tissues, which leads to mouth sores...

Secondhand Smoke What you inhale from other people’s smoke:  More than 4,000 chemicals  More than 200 poisons  More than 50 carcinogens Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause children to develop:  asthma  bronchitis  pneumonia  respiratory infections  ear infections

Healthy LungSmoke-damaged Lung How Tobacco Affects the Body

Did Smoke Did NOT Smoke How Tobacco Affects the Body

AddictionAddiction WrinklesWrinkles Mouth Cancers Skin Damage Throat Cancer PsoriasisPsoriasis Heart Disease Lung Disease Stomach Ulcers CataractsCataracts

Any type of smoking affects your breathing. To see how your lungs feel when you smoke, place a straw in your mouth, hold your nose, breathe only through the straw, and run in place for one minute. Smokers run slower and can’t run as far. Straw Breathing Activity Straw Breathing Activity

Reasons People Use Tobacco-Peer Pressure Reasons People Use Tobacco-Peer Pressure Some people say they start using tobacco because of their friends or peer pressure. You can say “NO” to peer pressure! How???... Be direct and confident Say “No, thank you” Use humor Switch the topic You can say “NO” to peer pressure! How???... Be direct and confident Say “No, thank you” Use humor Switch the topic

Reasons People Use Tobacco--Image Reasons People Use Tobacco--Image Teens start using tobacco because they THINK it:  is glamorous  makes them look older  is cool  will make them popular Teens start using tobacco because they THINK it:  is glamorous  makes them look older  is cool  will make them popular

Reasons People Use Tobacco--Relaxation Reasons People Use Tobacco--Relaxation Tobacco/Nicotine is actually a stimulant.  It speeds up the heart rate  It increases blood pressure  Revs up the body Tobacco/Nicotine is actually a stimulant.  It speeds up the heart rate  It increases blood pressure  Revs up the body

Reasons People Use Tobacco--Addiction Reasons People Use Tobacco--Addiction Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances know to man! Once people start, it’s very hard to quit! Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances know to man! Once people start, it’s very hard to quit!

In just one hour — the time it takes to present Tar Wars to your classroom— the tobacco industry will spend more than $1 million on advertising created to get people to start using their products. Marketing Tobacco-The Power of Advertising Tobacco companies almost always depict tobacco users as young, attractive, and popular.

Marketing-Movies, Television & The Internet Cruela DeVille in 101 Dalmations The Hobbit Don’t be fooled…“Cheap” “Tax Free” “Free Shipping” does not make tobacco any less DEADLY. It is also ILLEGAL to buy tobacco if you are under 18! Ads, movies and television depict smoking as a glamorous and enjoyable act with no ill effects. 82% of PG-13 rated movies show tobacco use. TV shows do it too!

Marketing-Flavored Tobacco Products Marketing-Flavored Tobacco Products Tobacco companies have introduced products that are packaged to look and taste like candies, mints, and gum to entice young buyers. Tobacco/Nicotine products in any shape or flavor are bad for your health..

Marketing-Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cig/Vaping) Marketing-Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cig/Vaping) Tobacco companies try to fool you into thinking these products are somehow better than smoking regular cigarettes. DON’T BE FOOLED—DON’T GET HOOKED Tobacco companies have developed nicotine products that emit aerosol vapor instead of smoke.

Marketing-- Hookahs Marketing-- Hookahs A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco. Up to 200 times the amount of smoke inhaled = more nicotine. Shared mouthpieces risk getting colds, the flu, oral herpes, and other illnesses.

The cost of a pack of cigarettes ranges from $4.00 to $11.00 The average cost in Idaho is $6.00 Cost of Tobacco Use Cost of Tobacco Use Do the math!!!

$6 per pack x 7 days = $42/week $42 per week x 4 weeks = $168/month $168 per month x 12 months = $2,016/year $2,016 per year x 10 years = $20,160 Cost of Tobacco Use

What else could you buy with this money?

What did you learn today? Now, let’s brainstorm some ideas for a positive message for the poster contest. Presentation Summary

POSTERS SHOULD: Reinforce the Tar Wars tobacco-free message Emphasize the positive aspects of being tobacco-free Be colorful and neat Use correct grammar and punctuation Poster Contest Poster Contest Madalyn Schutte 2012 Idaho Tar Wars Poster Contest

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