1. Tobacco

2. What is Tobacco Plant grown in U.S., China, Brazil, India Leaves are dried and aged for 2-3 years Used to make cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff

3. Chemicals in Tobacco Nicotine-an addictive drug found in all tobacco products Tar-a dark, thick, sticky liquid that forms when tobacco burns. Can cause cancer and emphysema Carbon Monoxide-colorless, odorless poisonous gas. Reduces amount of oxygen blood can carry Ammonia Methanol Cyanide Formaldehyde

4. Forms of Tobacco Cigarettes-most common form, causes lung cancer and emphysema Cigars and Pipes- More tar, more likely to get cancer of lip, mouth, and throat Smokeless tobacco- placed in mouth and sucked or chewed, causes bad breath, inflamed gums, yellow teeth, cancer of esophagus, larynx, mouth, and pancreas.

5. How Tobacco Affects the Body Nervous System Changes brains chemistry Withdrawal symptoms Increases heart rate and blood pressure Reduces flow of oxygen to brain, which can cause stroke

6. How Tobacco Affects the Body Circulatory System Constricts blood vessels Reduces oxygen supply to body tissues Increases heart rate Clogs blood vessels Reduces oxygen flow to heart

7. How Tobacco Affects the Body Respiratory System Shortness of breath, affecting physical activity Tar destroys cilia in bronchi Damages alveoli in lungs

8. How Tobacco Affects the Body Digestive System Upset stomach Bad breath Dulls taste buds Increases risk of cavities Mouth and throat cancer Tooth decay Stomach ulcers Bladder cancer

9. Personal Appearance Stained teeth Stained fingers Damaged clothing Bloodshot eyes Wrinkles

10. Women and Smoking Increases risk of dying from lung cancer by 25% Doubles risk of cervical cancer 25% of pregnant women smoke 14% of premature deliveries 30% of LBW babies 4,600 infant deaths

11. Who Uses Tobacco? 750 billion cigarettes made per year $4.6 Billion spent on advertising 27% of men and 23% of women smoke 25% of adolescents smoke

12. Addiction Physiological Dependence-type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for the drug Psychological Dependence-an addiction in which the mind sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug Withdrawal-physical symptoms that occur when someone stops using an addictive drug

13. Public Health Costs 1 of every 5 deaths in US is tobacco related 1 out of every 3 teens who smoke will die from a smoking related disease Secondhand smoke- smoke that nonsmokers inhale from being around smokers Passive smokers-people who don’t smoke but are exposed to smoke Mainstream smoke- smoke the smoker exhales Sidestream smoke-smoke from the tip of the cigarette Secondhand smoke responsible for 3000 deaths from lung cancer per year $50 billion spent on health care per year on tobacco related illnesses

14. Media Media-methods of communicating information, such as newspapers, magazines, radio or TV Advertising-media messages intended to influence peoples behavior and opinions

15. How to Break the Habit Cold Turkey-stopping all at once without cutting back, more effective Nicotine gum and patches

16. If You Quit Now….. Your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal after 20 minutes Your carbon monoxide and oxygen levels return to normal after 8 hours Your risk of heart attack begins to decrease after 24 hours Your risk of heart disease drops to half that of a smoker after 1 year. The rate of death from lung cancer is the same as for a nonsmoker after 10 years Risk of heart disease is same as nonsmokers after 15 years