1. Master Sgt. Doug Oswald Assistant Drug Demand Reduction Administrator Drug Abuse Education Course

2. Tobacco EmphysemaCancerHealthy

3. Tobacco is our country’s largest cause of preventable death. Over 430,000 Americans die annually. The 2nd largest addiction after alcohol. The active ingredient in all forms of tobacco is the stimulant nicotine. About 29.4% use tobacco of all kinds. The legal age for tobacco is 18. Tobacco Facts

4. Who Smokes? Female: 22.5% Male: 27.4% Age 12-17: 10.8% Age 18-25: 39.0% Age 26 and up: 24.9% Employed full-time: 28.3% Employed part-time: 25.2% Unemployed: 43.8% High School Drop-out: 34.8% High School Graduate: 31.8% Some College: 28.1% College Graduate: 13.8%

5. 20.2% of smokers use illicit drugs. 4.1% of non-smokers use illicit drugs. 67.6% of smokers use alcohol. 46.6% of non-smokers use alcohol. Tobacco Facts

6. Over 4000 chemicals are found in tobacco smoke. More than 40 are proven to cause cancer. These chemicals include: Tobacco Smoke Ammonia Arsenic Benzene Nicotine Carbon monoxide Formaldehyde Hydrogen Cyanide Cadmium Pesticides Tar

7. Short Term Effects Destroys cilia hairs Dulls senses of taste, smell & hearing Poor night vision Premature wrinkling of the skin. Smokers cough Inhibits blood from carrying oxygen Increases the pulse and blood pressure Shortens breathing

8. Directly responsible for 90% of all lung cancer cases. The cancer death rate of smokers is twice as high as non-smokers. Produces the lung disease emphysema which is irreversible. Decreases life span by about 7 years! Long Term Effects