1. Chapter 20
Mr. Pressman
Freshman Health

2. The health risks
OF TAOBACCO USE

3. HEALTH RISKS OF TABACCO USE
Nicotine
Poisonous Substances in Tobacco Smoke
Addictive Drug
Substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
Nicotine
Addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
Stimulant
Drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
Carcinogen
Cancer causing agent
Tar
Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
Carbon Monoxide
Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas

4. Pipes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco
NO TOBACCO PRODUCT IS SAFE TO USE
One cigar contains as much nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes
Smokeless tobacco- held in the mouth, or chewed
Leukoplakia-white spots in the mouth that turn into cancer
All of these contribute to lip, mouth, throat, larynx, lungs, esophagus cancer

5. Short term effects of tobacco
Brain chemistry changes
Develops cravings, can go through withdrawal
Respiration and heart rate increase
Taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced
User have bad breath, yellowed teeth, and smelly hair, skin, and clothes

6. Long term effects of tobacco
These are possible health problems:
Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema
Lung Cancer
Coronary Heart Disease
Stroke
Weakened Immune System

7. Long term effects of tobacco
These are the systems in your body it negatively effects:
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Excretory System

8. Health Risks of tobacco
ILLNESS
NUMBER OF DEATHS
LUNG CANCER
123,000
OTHER CANCERS
34,700
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
90,600
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
86,800
STROKE
17,400
OTHER DIAGNOSES
84,600

9. OTHER CONSEQUENCES COST TO SOCIETY COST OT INDIVIDUALS
Due to illness it cost the US 165 billion each year
COST OT INDIVIDUALS
Person who smokes a pack a day costs $1,500 a year
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
18 years old are not allowed to purchase tobacco products
Using tobacco products on school grounds will lead to suspension or expulsion

10. Choosing to live tobacco free
Fewer teens are starting to us tobacco.

11. Why do you think
TEENS USE TOBACCO?

12. REDUCED TOBACCO USE AMONG TEENS
TOBACCO LEGISLATION
NO-SMOKING POLICY
FAMILY VALUES
POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE
HEALTH RISKS

13. STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING TOBACCO
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE INFLUENCES
REDUCE PEER PRESSURE
BE PREPARED WITH REFUSAL SKILLS

14. QUITTING TOBACCO USE Teens who quit use these reasons:
They begin to have health problems, such as asthma, coughing, or respiratory infection
They realize the high cost of tobacco or find it difficult to purchase tobacco products if they are under 18
They realize that using tobacco can lead to other risky behaviors, such as the use of alcohol and other drugs
They understand the damaging effects of secondhand smoke and do not want to harm others.
They feel more powerful because they are not controlled by an addiction to nicotine

15. Ending the addiction cycle
Nicotine Withdrawal
Process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used
Nicotine substitutes
Products that deliver small amounts of nicotine into the user’s system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit

16. Getting help to quit tobacco use
Prepare for the quit day
Get support and encouragement
Access professional health services
Replace tobacco use with healthy behaviors

17. Promoting a smoke
FREE ENVIRONMENT

18. HEALTH RISKS OF TOBACCO SMOKE
Vocabulary
Risk to Others
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Also called ETS
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Mainstream Smoke
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Side Stream Smoke
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Non-Smokers
Unborn Children
Infants
Young Children

19. How can you take action to reduce the effects of ETS?
Reducing you Risk
How can you take action to reduce the effects of ETS?

20. TO CREAT A SMOKE FREE SOCIETY?
What is being done
TO CREAT A SMOKE FREE SOCIETY?

21. OVERVIEW
All tobacco products contain harmful chemicals, including carcinogens and nicotine, and addictive drug.
In addition to carcinogens and other toxic substances, tobacco smoke contains tar and carbon monoxide.
Tobacco use causes both short-term and long-term damage to your body, such as lung cancer and heart disease.
Tobacco use can also cause legal, social, and financial problems.
Some teens are influenced by peers or the media to use tobacco, but many who start want to quit.

22. OVERVIEW The number of tobacco-free teens is steadily increasing.
You can avoid using tobacco by carefully choosing your friends, avoiding places where tobacco is present, and having a refusal plan.
Tobacco users often find it difficult to quit using tobacco because they experience nicotine withdrawal.
Environment tobacco smoke (ETS) is harmful to nonsmokers and smokers because it contains toxic substances.
A pregnant mother should avoid tobacco to protect the fetus.

23. OVERVIEW ETS is especially harmful to infants and young children.
Laws and public policies are reducing ETS in public places.