1. Addiction &tobacco

2. addiction What is Addiction?
What are things you can become addicted to?
How do you know if someone is addicted to a drug?

3. The path to addiction

4. Classification of drugs
Sedative Hypnotics
Drugs that slow down the central nervous system, relax, or tranquilize the person, and produce sleep
Stimulants
Chemical substances that generally speed up the central nervous system
Hallucinogens
Drugs that affect the person’s perception, awareness, and emotions, can cause illusions

5. Classifications cont. Narcotics Inhalants
Powerful painkillers, often referred to as opioids, often produce pleasurable feelings and induce sleep
Inhalants
Chemicals that are inhaled through the nostrils evaporating easily whose vapors produce mind-altering effects

8. Drug schedules Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III
Substance with high potential for abuse and dependence, NO accepted medical use in the USA (Ex. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, PCP)
Schedule II
Substance with high potential for abuse, but has a medical use in the USA (Ex. Cocaine, Morphine, Amphetamines)
Schedule III
Substance with high potential for abuse but less than I and II, have a medical use in the USA (Ex. Tylenol, Steroids)

9. Schedules cont. Schedule IV Schedule V
Substance with low potential for abuse, relative to those in III (Ex. Muscle Relaxants, Anti-depressant pills)
Schedule V
Substance with low potential for abuse relative to those in IV, available without a prescription (Ex. Cough Syrup, Over the counter drugs)

10. Problems caused by drug use / abuse
Physical and Mental illness
Infection with STD’s
Drug addiction or dependency
Undesired side effects
Premature and sudden deaths
Disrupted family life
Rape
Vandalism and destructive behaviors
Impaired performance
Criminal activities that finance drug supply

11. Facts about smoking 420,000 deaths per year
Exercising and participating in sports is impossible if you smoke
There are many physical effects of smoking
Smoking makes you smell bad and have wrinkles
Young smokers are 100% more likely to become addicted

12. statistics
Smoking kills more Americans each year than Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Homicide, Suicide, Car Accidents, Fires, and AIDS Combined.
Approximate number of deaths:
Smoking ,000
Alcohol ,000
Car Accidents 49,000
Fires ,000
AIDS ,000
Heroin & Morphine 2,400
Suicide ,000
Homicide ,000
Cocaine& Crack 3,300

13. Statistically Speaking . . . .
The amount smoking costs society per year:
$157 Billion
The approximate number of premature deaths caused by tobacco use each year:
400, 000
Percentage of movies released in 1997 – 2001 in which cigarettes appeared:
89%
Percentage of society that does not smoke:
78%

14. What’s in a cigarette Paint stripper Nail polish remover
Powerful cleaning agents
Ant poison
Lighter fluid
Materials from alkaline batteries
Carbon monoxide
Rat poison
Insecticides
Formaldehyde
Lead
Jet fuel
An active ingredient In moth balls
Nicotine
Polonium – a radioactive element

16. Normal vs. charred lungs

17. Effects of tobacco on men
Tobacco can damage the tiny blood vessels in the penis
Damaged blood vessels cannot enlarge to allow enough blood flow to create an erection
Smokers have a 50% higher rate of impotence
Long term smokers tend to look 8 years older than they really are

18. Effects of tobacco on women
Reduced fertility
Earlier menopause
Increased rate of abortion
Still birth
Sudden infant death syndrome in babies
Lower IQ
Infants are exposed to nicotine in breast milk

19. Effects of Smokeless tobacco
A man with a missing jaw, from chewing tobacco.

20. Causes of death due to cigarette smoking

22. Tobacco and athletic performance
Nicotine narrows your blood vessels and puts added strain on your heart
Smoking can wreck lungs and reduce oxygen available for muscles used during sports
Smoker’s run slower and not as far as non-smokers
Smoking hurts physical fitness in terms of both endurance and performance

23. There’s more
At least 4.5 million adolescents (12-17) in the US smoke cigarettes
Two major concerns with adolescents who smoke are heart disease and strokes
Teens who smoke are 3 times more likely than non-smokers to use alcohol, 8 times more likely to use marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine

24. Did you know?
On an average, someone who smokes a pack or more of cigarettes a day lives 7 years less than someone who has never smoked.

25. Reasons to quit smoking
Live longer
Smell better
Won’t have bad breath
Have whiter teeth
Be able to taste food
Have extra money
Won’t cough all the time
Be able to sit through a whole movie without shaking
Won’t need a chemical to make you feel good