Tobacco Smoking trends by High School Students Chemicals

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Smoking trends by High School Students

Chemicals in Tobacco Questions to Ask Yourself �Would you pour nail polish remover (Acetone) over your cereal in the morning, or brush your teeth with mascara (Stearic Acid) ? Of course not! �Would you use shaving cream (ethanol) in place of whipped cream on a piece of pie? Nope! �Yet, when you use tobacco, you are taking these chemicals into your body! � 200 of them are heavy metals like cadmium (which is used to make batteries). �There are over 4, 000 chemicals in tobacco.

Tar – A dark, thick, sticky liquid that forms when tobacco burns. � 1 pack of Cigarette a day = 1 Quart of Tar in the lungs over a lifetime

�Nicotine – An addictive drug that is found in all tobacco products. �Carbon monoxide – A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is produced when tobacco burns.

A Cigarette in Action !!!

Why People Smoke… � Nicotine addiction - addiction can start a few days after have a few cigarettes. Half of teenagers progress to daily smoking, and become addicted � Social and psychological factors- physical addiction, and habits (using tobacco in social situations), character � Why start in the first place? -- appear older, mature, cool, manly, parents smoke do not discourage smoking. � Who uses tobacco? - 90% of new smokers are children and teens, average is 13.

Different Forms of Tobacco � Cigarette – The most common form in which tobacco is used. � Cigars and Pipes – Cigars and Pipes produce more tar than cigarettes. Cigar smokers are more likely to develop cancers. � Smokeless Tobacco – Chew is made from coarsely ground tobacco leaves. Users suck and occasionally chew on it. � Vaporizers - is a device used to vaporize the active ingredients of plant material (cannabis/tobacco) to inhale.

How Tobacco Affects the Body Systems

Tobacco Affects the Body System

How Tobacco Affects the Body Personal Appearance �Stained Teeth �Stained fingers �Clothing damage �Bloodshot eyes �Wrinkles �Smelly clothes �Bad breath

The Cost of Tobacco Packs/ Day Cost/ Month Cost/ year 1 $127. 30 $1527. 60 1. 5 $190. 95 $2291. 44 2 $254. 60 $3055. 22 �$4. 20 Per Pack �Lifetime Cost = $183, 313. 20

Hidden Tobacco Costs �Clothes ruined from cigarette smoke or cigarette burns. �Higher Insurance Rates �Doctor or Dental bills from Smoking/Chewing

Be SMART, never start!

Be SMART, never start!

Tobacco Addictions �Addiction – A physical or mental need for a drug or other substance. �Nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine and alcohol �Tobacco is the most common form of drug addiction in the United States.

Choose to BE Tobacco FREE Why Teens Start to use Tobacco A False Crutch: �Peer Pressure �Control Weight �Look cool �Stress �Parents smoke �Using Lighters / Carrying Cigarettes

Loss of Control � • 75% of tobacco addicts SAY they want to quit � • 60 -80% of addicts quit at stop-smoking clinics, but nearly all relapse tobacco addicts have a dysfunctional need gratification cycle (brain chemical problem) �average 40 minutes between nicotine fix (get edgy, irritable, trouble concentrating if no drug)

Tobacco In The Media !! Gives false impressions of people who smoke � Images � � � Athletic Healthy Rebels Mature Attractive Sexy Models

The Reality of SMOKING!! �Sickly �Constantly Short of Breath �Social outcasts �Prematurely Aged

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The Truth!

Unfortunate Truth Many people view others as worth saving, or protecting, but NOT themselves.

Assignment!!! �In groups of TWO, or on your own, create an advertisement against a tobacco, or alcohol, or marijuana product! �Must include: �Catchy slogan that bashes the product � Ex. “tobacco is wacko” (but please be original) �Picture, or skit �Negative side effects of using that product �Grading will be based on: �Thorough & Appropriate content �Overall neatness/creativity of work

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