1. Tobacco

2. Ingredients
4,000 plus chemicals
Nicotine- stimulant that causes the addiction
Tar- Flavor of the cigarette; consist of 100+ known carcinogens(cancer agents); Forms a brown sticky substance that lines the lungs.

3. Carbon monoxide- decrease red blood cells
Polonium 210- radioactive substance
Cyanide- poison found in pest control products.
Formaldehyde- used as a preservative

4. Dangers
Premature death- 1 cigarette=5 ½-10 minutes
Chronic bronchitis- excessive mucus with chronic cough
Emphysema- destroys air sacs in lungs causing difficulty to breathe
Heart disease- increase heart rate, blood pressure and constricts blood vessels

5. Cancer- mouth, larynx, esophagus, lips, lungs
Other health problems- bad breath, dulls taste buds and smell, stains teeth, ulcers, premature wrinkling and balding, harms immune system, gum disorders and allergies.

6. Reasons for tobacco use
Peer pressure
Help with weight loss
To look more grown-up
Parents, celebrities, role models smoke
Looks cool
Media- millions of dollars a year advertising their products
Addiction
  Rebel- told not to smoke

7. Addiction- Physical & psychological
Tobacco as addictive as cocaine & heroin.
Withdrawal
Difficulty sleeping
Crave nicotine
Moody
Nervous
Hungry

8. Tolerance
Body needs more of the drug to get the same effect.
Passive smoking/Second-hand smoke
Sidestream- smoke from the burning end of the cigarette
Mainstream- smoke the smoker exhales