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Why do Teens Start Using Tobacco? » » Friends To be “Cool” Curious, experiment Think effects happen after a long period of time … » Advertisements

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Cost to Society Every pack of cigarettes sold in the U. S. costs the community $7. 18 in medical care costs and lost productivity It is estimated $200 million is spent each year to treat tobacco related diseases $75 billion in direct medical costs associated with tobacco use each year in U. S. $82 billion unrealized due to loss of productivity as a result of tobacco abuse

Individual Costs A pack a day habit… 1 Year = $1, 680 10 Years = $16, 800 20 Years = $33, 600

Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires---combined!

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» On average, smokers die nearly seven years earlier than nonsmokers. Smoking is responsible for one out of five American deaths.

What Tobacco Does To You! » Single puff of tobacco smoke exposes you to 4, 000 chemicals. » 43 are known to cause cancer in smokers. » Smokeless Tobacco carries many of the same risks and is not a safe alternative.

Oral Cancer » Safe Alternative?

Smokeless Facts and Stats Chew, Snuff, plug, leaf, and dip are all forms of smokeless tobacco If you hold the average-sized dip in your mouth for 30 minutes you get as much nicotine as you would from 2 -3 cigarettes

Smokeless Facts and Stats Contains 28 cancer-causing chemicals One can of Copenhagen is equal to 3 packs of cigarettes

Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Tooth Abrasion Gum Disease Gum Recession Heart Disease and Stroke Cancer in the mouth, pharynx (voice box), esophagus and pancreas.

Started at 13 … Oral Cancer at 17!

Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Bad breath Reduced sense of smell

What is in Tobacco? » Nicotine- Addictive drug found in tobacco. » Tar- Is a thick sticky dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns. » Carbon Monoxide- Colorless odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns.

Forms of Tobacco » Cigarettes » Smokeless Tobacco- Chewing Tobacco and snuff » Pipes and Cigars

Secondhand Smoke

Tobacco Terms To Know » Second hand smoke- ( Passive Smoke) … air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke. » Sidestream Smoke- Smoke that comes from the burning tip of the cigarette. » Mainstream smoke- Smoke that a smoker blows off

Long Term Effects » Skin Smoking makes you look older. It makes your skin dry and leathery. It will wrinkle faster than if you don't smoke. » Brain When cigarette smoke is inhaled, it carries nicotine, a highly addictive drug, into the lungs where it is quickly absorbed into the blood and carried to the heart and brain.

Long Term Effects » Cataracts Smoking causes cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. It is one of the leading causes of blindness throughout the world. The more person smokes, the greater the chance of getting cataracts. » Mouth Smoking causes wrinkles around the mouth and on the lips, but worse than that smoking causes many kinds of cancers, including those of the lips, mouth, tongue, and throat.

Long Term Effects » Throat People who use tobacco are at risk of developing tumors of the throat. » Heart Disease Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen to the heart muscle. At the same time, it makes the heart beat faster, which increases its demand for oxygen. This is one reason why smokers are short for breath and have chest pain.

More Long Term Effects » Lungs Among the many lung ailments smoking causes: chronic bronchitis (the build up of puss and mucus, making you cough a lot), emphysema (makes the little air sacs in you lungs swell and burst) and lung cancer. » Stomach Smoking has been shown to have harmful effects on all parts of the digestive system, contributing to such common disorders as heartburn and peptic ulcers. » Other Cancers Smoking also causes cancers all over the body: sinus, brain, breast, uterus, kidney, bladder, thyroid, leukemia, lymph glands, pancreas, and cervix. » Early Death Often death occurs 20 or more years early.

Short Term effects » # Addiction to nicotine » # The risk of using other drugs » # Blood vessels constrict (narrow) and this decreases blood flow which causes a rise in blood pressure. » # A slight drop in body temperature » # Shortness of breath » # Decrease in the ability to exercise » # Sense of taste and smell are dulled » # Teeth, fingers, and lips become stained yellow

Effects of Tobacco use » Nervous System- Reduces flow of oxygen to the brain … which could lead to a stroke. » Respiratory System- Tar and other chemicals leave sticky residue that destroys structures in the lungs.

Nervous System » An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.

Respiratory System » The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.

Respiratory System/Problems » Lungs …

More Effects of Tobacco use » Circulatory System- Smoking weakens the blood vessels, and clogs the blood vessels … this increases your chance of having an heart attack. » Digestive System- Tobacco causes bad breath, stains teeth, dulls taste buds and can cause cancer of the mouth and throat.

Circulatory System » The system that moves blood throughout the body. The circulatory system is composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins.

Digestive System » The group of organs that break down food and absorb the nutrients used by the body for fuel.

What Can happen when you use Tobacco products! » Oral Cancer … Tumor in Neck …

Smoking During Pregnancy » Problems: » » 1. Increased chance of a miscarriage. 2. Low birth weight. 3. Effect growth and mental development. 4. (SIDS) Higher chance of dying from mothers who smoke.

Choosing to be Tobacco Free » Reasons to be Tobacco Free … » » » 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Save Money Healthier Won’t smell of smoke Won’t force others to breath smoke You won’t be breaking the law!

When you quit … Within 72 Hours: Ø Ø Ø Bronchial tubes relax making it easier to breathe. Lung capacity increases making it easier to do physical activities Within 2 weeks - 3 months: Circulation improves Walking becomes easier Lung function increases up to 30 % Within 1 - 9 months: Ø Ø Ø Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease Energy level increases Cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs, reduce infection

When you quit … Within One Year: Ø Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker Within Two Years: Ø Heart attack risk drops to near normal Within 5 Years: Ø Lung cancer death rate for average pack-a-day smoker decreases by almost half Ø Stroke risk is reduced Ø Risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer is half that of a smoker

REMEMBER … » Smoking Kills …