Tobacco “A High Risk Behavior”

Motivator Respond to the following in a short paragraph “I think it is okay to smoke or use tobacco orally because….” OR “I do not think it is okay to smoke or use tobacco orally because……”

Types of Tobacco Products Cigarettes (Filtered/unfiltered) Cigars/Blunts/Pipes etc. Smokeless Tobacco Chewing Tobacco/Snuff or Rub

Pipes and Cigars More Nicotine than Cigarettes Produce more Tar and Carbon Monoxide when smoked than Cigarettes One Cigar can contain as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes Users suffer more cancers of the lips, mouth, and throat

Smokeless Tobacco Sniffed through the nose or chewed, it sends ten times the amount of carcinogens into the bloodstream than do cigarettes

Nicotine Addictive drug in tobacco Causes physiological and psychological dependence It is found in all tobacco products as it is contained in tobacco leaves

Tar Thick, sticky, dark fluid that is produced when tobacco burns Produces the “flavor” of cigarettes Destroys cilia which protect against infection in airway passages Damages alveoli which absorb oxygen and get rid of CO2 in the lungs

Carbon Monoxide Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas in cigarette smoke that passes through the lungs and into the bloodstream Is taken up more readily than oxygen in blood; therefore tissue and cells are deprived of oxygen

Gateway Drugs Drugs which serve as entry into dangerous and harmful use of other substances As body builds up tolerance, more of a drug OR stronger drugs are needed to provide desired effects or feelings Cigarettes to marijuana to cocaine to heroine to DEATH or NOT MUCH OF A LIFE!

Carcinogens Cancer causing substances found in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco

Stimulant A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

Addiction Physiological or psychological dependence on a substacne or activity

Short Term Effects of Tobacco Use

Changes in Brain Chemistry Nicotine causes craving and withdrawal symptoms as soon as 30 minutes after use Headaches Nervousness Trembling

Increased Respiration Physical activity difficult Possible to cause irregular heartbeat

Dulled Taste-buds and Decreased Appetite Users often lose ability to taste foods

Bad Breath/Smelly Hair, Clothes, and Skin Causes people who do not smoke to avoid the user State Law bans smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings for this and other reasons (effects of 2 nd hand smoke) Smokers do NOT realize they smell bad and sometimes take offense to comments of those who recognize this odor

LONG-TERM RISKS OF TOBACCO USE

Nervous System Addiction Increased Risk of Stroke Lack of blood flow to brain due to constriction of blood vessels from continued use

Respiratory System Coughing or “Smokers Hack” Damage to lung tissue Increased risk of Emphysema Lung Cancer (Up to 43 possible Carcinogens in tobacco products) Chronic Bronchitis

Digestive System Increased risks of Cancer in Mouth Pharynx (upper throat) Larynx (voicebox) Esophagus (throat) Risk of Gum/Tooth decay/Tooth Loss Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea Risk of Stomach and/or Pancreatic cancers

Cardiovascular System Increased Heart Rate Increased Blood Pressure Hardened Arteries/Decreased Blood Flow Increased Risk of Heart Attack

Excretory System Increased risk of Bladder Cancer Increased risk of Kidney Cancer

Financial Impact of Smoking Most recent research says that the user will spend as much as $40 per pack throughout their “shortened lifetime” Product cost Medical costs to self Medical Costs to sufferers of 2 nd hand smoke Losses to employers who have smokers who fall ill Others not mentioned (can you think of some costs not mentioned?)

Concept Mapping Activity #77 Complete Concept Mapping Activity #77 Extra Credit to Students who can provide a cigarette warning label from circa 1970 AND one from 2008