1. NICOTINE  Powerfully addictive drug. When pure, it is a colorless, oily fluid with little odor, but a sharp burning taste. It is the MOST toxic poison. It acts as swiftly as cyanide!

2. EFFECTS OF NICOTINE  Affects nervous, hormonal, digestive, and circulatory systems.  Makes blood vessels constrict.  Increases heart rate & blood pressure. (Triggers release of stress hormones.)  Calms nerves  Dulls taste buds  Reduces feelings of pain  Reduces feelings of hunger

3. WITHDRAWAL (FROM NICOTINE)  Decrease in heart rate and blood pressure  Headache  Nausea  Irritability  Restlessness  Drowsiness  Inability to concentrate  Craving for another dose

4.  2 MILLION people die each year from smoking related diseases. (of those 2 million…..) (of those 2 million…..)  350,000 people die prematurely from smoking related diseases each year.