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Tobacco’s Effects on Your Body

Tobacco’s Effects on Your Body. 12 th Grade Health. Facts About Tobacco. About __________ people in the U.S. die per day due to lung cancer In the U.S. about _____________ people die in a year from second-hand smoke related disease

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Tobacco’s Effects on Your Body

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  1. Tobacco’s Effects on Your Body 12th Grade Health

  2. Facts About Tobacco • About __________ people in the U.S. die per day due to lung cancer • In the U.S. about _____________ people die in a year from second-hand smoke related disease • ___________ college students are more likely to smoke daily compared to __________________ college students • ________________ of college students smoke • 5-15 years after quitting smoking your stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker. • In 2002, U.S. consumers spent about ________________ on tobacco products • Each year on 4.7% of smokers ______________________

  3. Nicotine • A stimulant drug found in tobacco products • Tobacco Products: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. • Stimulates the nervous system and is highly addictive • Dulls the taste buds, constricts the blood vessels, and increases the heart rate and blood pressure

  4. Nicotine • It is as addictive as heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. • Nicotine dependence causes more ______________________ and diseases than all other forms of drug dependence combined. • ______________________– body’s reaction to quitting the use of the drug. Could become anxious, irritable, restless, headaches, and difficulty concentrating.

  5. Tobacco • An herbal plant that is grown for its leaves and contains nicotine. • More than _________________ different chemicals are in tobacco smoke which contain 43 carcinogens • Carcinogen – • ___________________– chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • Interferes with breathing • Emphysema –

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