1. Tobacco
Chapter 16

3. Answer the following questions using the graph on the previous slide
Did smoking increase or decrease among 12th graders over the years?
Did smoking increase or decrease among 10th graders over the years?
What percentage of 10th graders smoked in 2006?
Did more 10th or 12th graders smoke?

4. Why teens use tobacco/vape
Influence of friends
Fit in
Influence of family
Parents, siblings
Influence of media
Commercials?
Internal pressure
Curiosity, rebel

5. Anti tobacco commercials

6. Tobacco products Made from dried process leaves of tobacco plants
Nicotine- very addictive chemical (insecticide) in tobacco products
In pure liquid form nicotine is extremely poisonous

7. Products that are smoked
Cigarettes- consist of cured and shredded tobacco leaves rolled in paper
Bidis- consist of tobacco wrapped in a leaf and tied with a string
Kreteks- contain ground clove
Clove numbs the lungs
Cigar and pipe tobacco- higher levels of nicotine

9. Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco that is placed between the lower lip and teeth or sniffed through the nose
Chewing tobaccos- ground tobacco leaves mixed with flavorings, preservatives and other chemicals
Snuff- finely ground, powdered tobacco

10. What about vaping? Do vaps contain tobacco? Are they harmful?

11. E-Cigs/Vapors Don’t contain tobacco
Contains a cartridge of liquid nicotine
Battery used to heat up the liquid to create vapor- which is inhaled
Safety concerns on inhaling pure nicotine?
Not enough research has been done

12. cdc.gov
The e-cigarette aerosol that users breathe from the device and exhale can contain harmful and potentially harmful substances, including:
Nicotine
Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs
Flavoring such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious lung disease
Volatile organic compounds
Cancer-causing chemicals
Heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead

13. Avoiding tobacco use Refusal skills A simple “no” No with a reason
No with an alternative
No and stand your ground
Avoid/leave the scene

14. Benefits of quitting Cardiovascular benefits
Blood pressure lowers, heart rate returns to normal
Reparatory benefits
Cilia lining the air passages regain normal function
Psychological benefits
Increased confidence after quitting
Benefits to society
Tobacco use costs society 200 billion dollars a year

16. Tips for quitting List of reasons why Throw away all tobacco products
Change daily routine
Tell family and friends for support
Avoid being around people who use tobacco
Put aside the money you save to reward yourself
exercise

17. Getting help Health care professional Nicotine replacement therapy
Support groups
Local workshops

18. www.cdc.gov Activity Healthy living tab Smoking and tobacco use
Quit smoking
How to quit
Tips from former smokers
Real stories
Choose a person and read about their story
Write a brief summary about them
Who, years smoking, diseases, did they quit, how, etc