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Tobacco

Tobacco. True/False. As long as someone remains a light smoker, that person will not experience the harmful effects of smoking You have to use tobacco products for many years before the tobacco has harmful effects on you

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Tobacco

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  1. Tobacco

  2. True/False • As long as someone remains a light smoker, that person will not experience the harmful effects of smoking • You have to use tobacco products for many years before the tobacco has harmful effects on you • Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking tobacco because no smoke gets into the lungs • The smoke that comes from the tip of a burning cigarette is not as dangerous to your health as the smoke that is in inhaled by the smoker • At high doses, Nicotine is a nerve poison • Nonsmokers get fewer colds than smokers

  3. What is Tobacco • A plant that is processed, the leaves of the tobacco plant are combined with hundreds of other ingredients called additives. • Additives are chemicals that keep the tobacco moist and help it burn longer and taste better

  4. Chemicals Found in Tobacco • Nicotine: • Acetone • Formaldehyde • Benzopyrne • Carbon Monoxide • Hydrogen Cyanide • Methanol • Methane • Ethanol • Tar

  5. Nicotine • Decreases the appetite • Increases heart rate by around 10-20 beats per minute. • Increases blood pressure by 6 or 10 mmHg. • Stimulates memory and alertness. • One might notice symptoms of nicotine withdrawal within 2-3 hours after your last use of tobacco . • People who use a greater amount of tobacco products are more likely to have withdrawal symptoms.

  6. Types of Tobacco Smoking Tobacco Smokeless Tobacco Cigarette Smoke Snuff (Dip/Chew) Pipe Tobacco Cigars Herbal cigarettes

  7. Chew Cigars Herbal Cigarettes Pipe Tobacco Cigarettes

  8. Why People Use Tobacco • Looks cool • Friends use it • Family use it • Advertising • Curiosity • Rebellion

  9. Danger of Tobacco Use • Respiratory problems • Chronic bronchitis • Emphysema • Cardiovascular Disease • Cardiovascular disease • Cancer • Lung • Mouth

  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8JYcApjlY&feature=relatedDebi Austin on Tobacco

  11. Short-Term Effects • Stimulates the brain reward system • Increases heart rate and blood pressure • Increases breathing rate • Increases blood-sugar levels • Stimulates the vomit reflex

  12. Long-Term Effects • Addiction • Bronchitis and Emphysema • Heart and Artery Diseases • Cancer • Immune System Suppression • Sense of Smell • Discoloration and stains on teeth • Plaque build up • Loose teeth • Gum Disease (gingivitis)

  13. Effects of Smoke on Non-Smokers • Sidestream smoke • Mainstream smoke • Environment Tobacco Smoke (Secondhand Smoke)

  14. Social and Emotional Effects • Breaking rules • Social strain

  15. Forming A Tobacco Addiction • Nicotine • Tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal

  16. Reasons to quit • Smoking is unhealthy • Smoking is expensive • Smoking looks unattractive • Smoking stinks • Smoking damages your skin

  17. Quitting • Set a quitting date • Change your habits • Set goals • Get support

  18. Quitting • For those who are quitting may have withdrawal symptoms and peak about 2-3 days later. • Symptoms could include • An intense craving for nicotine • Anxiety • Depression • Drowsiness or trouble sleeping, as well as bad dreams and nightmares • Feeling tense, restless, or frustrated • Headaches • Increased appetite and weight gain • Problems concentrating

  19. Helpful Tools to Refusing Tobacco • Be honest • Give a reason • Suggest an alternative

  20. Benefits to being tobacco free • Get fewer colds, sore throats, and asthma attacks • You will live longer and have a healthier life • Your teeth are not stained, less chance of bad breath, and less chance of chronic gum disease • Do not smell like smoke all the time • Not exposing love ones to harmful chemicals in smoke • Do not have to break an addiction to tobacco

  21. Reference • Friedman, D., Stine, C., & Whalen S. (2004). “Lifetime HEALTH.” Tobacco Unit. Austin Texas. A Harcourt Education Company.

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