1. Tobacco

2. Tobacco
1. A plant that contains nicotine

3. Nicotine 2. stimulant drug that dulls taste buds
4. constricts blood vessels
5. increases heart rate and blood pressure
6. absorbed into blood stream

4. Cigarettes
7. Two major components, tar and nicotine

5. Tar 8. tiny particles that can irritate the trachea and lungs
9. mixture of 3,500 chemicals

6. Short-term effects 10. skin wrinkles 11. hair and clothes smell
12. bad breath
13. teeth are stained

7. 14. nose becomes stuffy
15. lungs receive less oxygen
16. fingers become stained

8. Long term effects Heart disease 20. Heart attack, heart failure
Lung cancer
Chronic lung disease

9. Bronchitis
24. Airways that carry air to the lungs is inflamed and makes a lot of mucus which blocks the airways
Emphysema
26. Lungs lose their ability to properly inflate and hold air

10. Smokeless tobacco 28. Tobacco that is chewed or snorted but not smoked
Chewing tobacco: made from chopped tobacco leaves and placed between gums and cheek
30. Snuff: tobacco product made from powdered tobacco leaves and stems that is snorted or placed between the gums and cheek

11. Short-term effects of smokeless tobacco
31. increased heart rate and blood pressure
32. constricted blood vessels
33. reduced physical performance

12. 34. increased sensitivity to cold and heat
35. reduced sense of taste and ability to smell

13. Long term effects of smokeless tobacco
cancer of the mouth
38. localized gum recession

14. 39. leukoplakia: white patches on the lining of the mouth
40. tooth decay and loss
41. bad breath

15. How to resist 42. Use assertive behavior
43. Give reasons for saying NO
44. avoid being in situations where you will be pressured
45. avoid being influenced by your surroundings

16. Tips for people trying to quit
47. List the reasons you want to quit
48. Decide when you want to quit
49. Make a healthy behavior contract
50. Avoid situations you usually use tobacco in

17. 51. Get help from a health care professional
52. Get help from others
53. Throw away all of the products
54. Participate in new activities
55. Keep trying