2.  Tobacco is an agricultural product, recognized as an addictive drug, processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana.  Its all natural so its ok to smoke right?  Are cigarettes all natural?

3.  Nicotine, the primary psychoactive chemical in tobacco, is addictive. Cigarette use has also been shown to cause multiple types of cancer…..  Over 4000 chemicals in one single cigarette

4.  Smoking causes coronary heart disease  Which is the leading cause of death in the United States.  Cigarette smokers are 4 times more likely to develop coronary heart disease than nonsmokers.

5.  4.6 million Americans have congestive heart failure and 43,000 die from it every year.  More than 2,600 Americans die every day because of cardiovascular diseases, about 1 death every 33 seconds  In 2003, an estimated 1.1 million Americans had a new or recurrent coronary attack

6.  About 90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung diseases are attributable to cigarette smoking. Chronic obstructive lung disease.

7.  AKA: environmental tobacco smoke  complex mixture of gases and particles that includes smoke from the burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe tip  contains at least 250 chemicals  more than 50 of those chemicals can cause cancer.

8.  has immediate harmful effects on the cardiovascular system  slows down lung growth.  There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke

9.  126 million nonsmoking Americans continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke in homes, vehicles, workplaces, and public places  Almost 60% of U.S. children aged 3–11 years—or almost 22 million children—are exposed to secondhand smoke.  Each year in the United States, secondhand smoke exposure is responsible for 150,000–300,000 new cases of bronchitis and pneumonia in children aged less than 18 months

11.  Pregnancy complications  Premature birth  Low-birth-weight infants  Stillbirth  Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

12.  On average, adults who smoke cigarettes die 14 years earlier than nonsmokers.  The usage of tobacco, is an activity that is practiced by some 1.1 billion people, and up to 1/3 of the adult population  Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States  This drug is ADDICTIVE

13.  The risk of dying from lung cancer is more than 22 times higher among men who smoke cigarettes and about 12 times higher among women who smoke cigarettes compared with never smokers.

18.  Chewing tobacco. This type of smokeless tobacco comes in loose leaf, plugs or twists. As the name suggests, it's chewed.  Its does have nicotine, similar to cigarettes

19.  Signs and symptoms of withdrawal  Intense craving  Increased appetite  Irritability and depressed mood

20.  Gum irritation  Cavities  Tooth decay  Increases heart rate and blood pressure  Raises cholesterol levels  Pancreatic cancer  White patches called leukoplakia (precancerous)  Oral cancer: cancer of the mouth, throat, cheek, gums, lips and tongue  Surgery to remove cancer from the areas above may leave your jaw, chin, neck, and face disfigured

22.  It is your choice to chew tobacco  Take care of yo mouth