Tobaccos Effects on Your Body 12 th Grade

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 • ______ 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 ___________

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

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.

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 –