1. T-TEENS A-AGAINST T-TOBACCO U-USE Alia Marin, Anthony Briones, Alex Olivas, Manuel Padilla

2. WHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE HERE? WE ARE A PART OF AN ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY AGENCY WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE SOCIAL CHANGE AND ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, SUPERVISION AND SERVICES, UTILIZING BEST AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. WE HAVE COME TO INFORM YOU OF THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE.

3. WHAT IS TOBACCO? “A PREPARATION OF THE NICOTINE-RICH LEAVES OF AN AMERICAN PLANT, WHICH ARE CURED BY A PROCESS OF DRYING AND FERMENTATION FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING.” IN OTHER WORDS, IT’S NICOTINE LEAVES MIXED WITH MANY, MANY CHEMICALS.

4. TOBACCO TIMELINE 100-700 AD- MAYANS USE TOBACCO FOR RELIGIOUS AND CEREMONIAL PURPOSES. 1492- THE NATIVE AMERICANS INTRODUCE COLUMBUS TO TOBACCO. 1617- KING JAMES DECLARES SMOKING AS “… A COSTUME LOATHSOME TO THE EYE, HATEFUL TO THE NOSE, HARMFUL TO THE BRAIN, DANGEROUS TO THE LUNGS…” 1908-SALE OF CIGARETTES IS BANNED BY 11 STATES BECAUSE IT’S A “RUDE HABIT.” 1917- CIGARETTE ADS TARGET WOMEN CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR WEIGHT. 1941-1945- FREE CIGARETTES ARE GIVEN TO US SOLDIERS DURING WW2. CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION RISES.

5. TOBACCO TIMELINE 1955-EARLY TELEVISION FEATURES LOTS OF TOBACCO ADS TRYING TO GET PEOPLE BUY AND SMOKE THEIR BRAND OF TOBACCO. MANY ADS CLAIM THAT CIGARETTES DO NOT POSE A HEALTH RISK. 1964- THE SURGEON GENERAL’S FIRST REPORT LINKING CIGARETTES WITH LUNG CANCER IS RELEASED. THE NUMBER OF SMOKER’S STARTS TO DROP. 1965- THE FIRST WARNING LABEL APPEARS ON CIGARETTE PACKS. 1971- CIGARETTE ADVERTISING IS BANNED ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. 1988- SMOKING IS BANNED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE US.

6. TOBACCO TIMELINE 1996- THE TATU PROGRAM IS INTRODUCED AS THE HIGH SCHOOL MODULE FOR THE SMOKE-FREE CLASS OF 2000. 1998- THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRES TOBACCO COMPANIES TO PAY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO STATES FOR TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTHCARE COSTS. 2003- DELEGATES FROM 171 NATIONS APPROVE THE WORLD’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL TREATY.

7. FUN FACTS ON TOBACCO EDUCATION SMOKERS START SMOKING AS CHILDREN. 80% OF SMOKERS STARTED BEFORE AGE 18. EACH YEAR MORE THAN 700,000, YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-17 BECOME REGULAR SMOKERS. APPROXIMATELY 28% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 11% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY SMOKE. THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY SPENDS MORE THAN $8 BILLION A YEAR- THAT’S $21 MILLION EACH DAY OR $15,000 A MINUTE- ON ADVERTISING AND SPECIAL PROMOTIONS. MOST TEENS DON’T WANT TO DATE ANYONE WHO SMOKES OR CHEWS TOBACCO.

8. THE REASONS WHY CHILDREN SMOKE FAMILY USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR HAVE USED THEM IN THE PAST. THEY THINK THEY LOOK COOL IF THEY SMOKE OR CHEW. THEY WANT TO ACT LIKE ADULTS THEY SEE IN ADS OR LIKE THEIR PARENT’S. THEY THINK EVERYONE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN’T THEY. THEY’RE ASKED BY THEIR FRIENDS TO TRY IT. (PEER-PRESSURE) FAMOUS PEOPLE LIKE MOVIE STARS AND SPORTS PERSONALITIES DO IT. IT WON’T HURT THEM OR MAKE THEM SICK. COME UP WITH EXCUSES LIKE: ONLY OLD PEOPLE CAN GET SICK FROM TOBACCO.

9. WAYS TO SAY NO! THE “SHORT AND SWEET” WAY- “NO THANKS.” THE “OUT OF SYNC” WAY- “NO THANKS, THAT’S JUST NOT ME.” THE ”SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON” WAY- “I’M REALLY BUSY. I HAVE TO GO TO PRACTICE AND DO MY HOMEWORK.” THE “NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO” WAY- “NO WAY, UH-UH, ABSOLUTELY NOT, NO THANKS.” THE “HERE’S MY REASON” WAY- “NO THANKS, I HAVE A FOOTBALL GAME, AND I DON’T WANT COACH TO SMELL ME AND NOT LET ME PLAY.” HE “ASSERT YOURSELF” WAY- “I THINK USING SPIT TOBACCO IS REALLY GROSS. HOW CAN YOU DO THAT?” THE “REVERSE PEER-PRESSURE” WAY- “I REALLY DON’T LIKE SMOKING, YOU SHOULDN’T DO IT EITHER IT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR YOU.”

10. 10 BIGGEST LIES ABOUT TOBACCO 1. TOBACCO WON’T HURT ME. 2. IT RELAXES ME. 3. I EXERCISE, SO IT DOESN’T MATTER. 4. TOBACCO IS COOL. 5. I CAN QUIT WHEN EVER I WANT. 6. CHEWING TOBACCO IS SAFER. 7. TOBACCO IS NOT A DRUG. 8. SMOKING KEEPS MY WEIGHT DOWN 9. I’M NOT HURTING ANYONE ELSE. 10. I SMOKE BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO.

11. WHAT PART(S) OF YOUR BODY DOES TOBACCO EFFECT?

12. LET’S REFLECT IS TOBACCO BAD? HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO TOBACCO? WILL YOU STAY TOBACCO FREE?