1. TOBACCO
MR. GARDNER
HEALTH

2. DISEASES LUNG CANCER Oral cancer Aneurysm
Cigarettes - 85% of victims are smokers
Oral cancer
Cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco
Aneurysm
Hole in blood vessel – nicotine

3. DISEASES CONT. Stroke/heart attack Chronic Bronchitis 3x the risk
Constricted blood vessels & cholesterol builds up
Chronic Bronchitis
Smoker’s hack – cilia burnt away

4. DISEASES CONT. Emphysema Ulcers Arteriosclerosis
Lungs lose their elasticity-harder to breathe
Ulcers
Are higher for smokers
Arteriosclerosis
(fat) hardening of the arteries

5. TEEN FACTS
If a teen smokes 4 cigarettes there is a 90% chance of addiction
Only 7% of “A” students smoke
47% of “D” students smoke
75% of drop outs smoke
85% are drug addicts
95% of teen convicts smoke

6. TERMINOLOGY Secondhand smoke Sidestream smoke Mainstream smoke
Air contaminated by smokers
Sidestream smoke
Not exhaled smoke
More dangerous
Not filtered
Mainstream smoke
Exhaled by the smoker

7. WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO
Substitution – replace
Diversion –do something else
Cold turkey
Hypnosis – trained person or tapes
Acupuncture – needles
Acupressure – massage therapy
Mechanical devices – filters

8. WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO CONT.
Nicotine gum – OTC
Nicotine patch, nasal spray, Inhalers
Electric cigarette
Gradual reduction
Institution use
Counseling
Behavior modification
Aversion therapy (Pain)