2. Chapter 24 Lesson 1 - Tobacco

3. Tobacco Use – A High –Risk Behavior

4. Why Young people start smoking One million young people start smoking each year Everyday in U.S. 6,000 young teens light up first cigarette Each day 3,000 become regular smokers 9/10 adult smokers started as teens 2.6 million packs of cigarettes sold illegally to minors every day

5. Of the people who began smoking as teens………… 1/3 WILL DIE FROM SMOKE RELATED CAUSES

6. Why Teens Start Remove fears Make them seem older PEER PRESSURE Advertisements Health risks begin with first cigarette

7. What is in a cigarette 43 chemicals known to cause cancer CYANIDE FORMALDEHYDE ARSENIC Nicotine – the addictive drug In cigarette

8. Ten Reasons Teens Start Smoking 1. To seem more sophisticated, older or cool 2. Peer Pressure 3. Influence of advertising 4. Believe they can quit anytime Short term stimulation effect

9. Ten Reasons Teens Start Smoking 6. To have something to hold 7. Relaxation and stress relief 8. Social crutch 9. Deal with other cravings 10. See family members do it

10. Smokeless Tobacco 12 million users of smokeless tobacco Most start between 13-15 years old Wrongly believe smokeless is less harmful than smoking

11. Smokeless Tobacco Risks associated with smokeless tobacco –Lip, mouth, throat cancer –Damage to teeth and gums –Damage to digestive system

12. Specialty Cigarettes Those prepared with tobacco and other ingredients Some made with strong tobacco or contain spices that make them taste and smell sweet They contain more cancer causing tars than standard cigarettes Clove cigarettes may have 2 times the tar and nicotine