1. TOBACCO By – Bobby Sok

2. What is Tobacco  A native plant found in America  A product used in Cigarettes and Chew  A very addictive substance

3. Side Effects  Lung Disease  Heart & Blood Vessel Disease  Stroke  Cataracts (Vision loss)  Women who are Pregnant  increase their risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, and SIDS

4. Quit Smoking  Unhealthy  Price (Financially)  Smell  Stop 2 nd hand Smoke

5. Some Facts to Quit  Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs, and fires combined.  Cigarette smoke contains about 4800 chemicals  Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled  Want to know more facts visit (www.thetruth.com)

6. Ways to Quit  Self Motivation  Nicotine Patches/gum  National tobacco quitline: 1-800-QUIT NOW (1- 800-784-8669)  Counseling from a doctor, nurse, or therapist  Stop-smoking programs

7. Bibliography  http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query- meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=smoking& x=0&y=0 http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query- meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=smoking& x=0&y=0  www.thetruth.com www.thetruth.com  http://www.webmd.com/smoking- cessation/quitting-tobacco-use-strategies-and-skills- for-quitting http://www.webmd.com/smoking- cessation/quitting-tobacco-use-strategies-and-skills- for-quitting