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Teenagers & Tobacco

Teenagers & Tobacco. Let’s Test Your Smoking I.Q. 1. TRUE or FALSE? The majority of Canadian teens don't smoke. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS TRUE

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Teenagers & Tobacco

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  1. Teenagers & Tobacco

  2. Let’s Test Your Smoking I.Q. • 1. TRUE or FALSE? The majority of Canadian teens don't smoke. • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS TRUE • In 2003, 79% Canadian teens aged 15-19 reported to never have smoked, an additional 3% said that they had quit for good, and only 18% indicated that they were smokers. • SOURCE: Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 2003

  3. 2. What is the average age at which Canadian youth try smoking for the first time? • a) 10.4 years old b) 12.8 years oldc) 13.5 years oldd) 14.6 years old • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS b) • On average, young Canadians first try a cigarette when they are 12.8 years old. • SOURCE: Canadian Lung Association

  4. 3 . TRUE or FALSE? More than a third of students who try smoking become smokers. • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS TRUE • Among students who had ever tried cigarette smoking, 36% went on to smoke daily. • SOURCE: Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997

  5. 4 . TRUE or FALSE? If you limit smoking to a few puffs a week it doesn't do you any harm. • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS FALSE • Even a few puffs a week is enough to increase carbon monoxide levels in your blood and affect various tissues in your body - there is no safe level of smoking. • SOURCE: Blitstein et al. (2003)

  6. 5 . On average, how much longer will non-smokers live? • a) one year b) three yearsc) eight yearsd) ten years • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS c) • The average smoker will die about 8 years earlier than a similar non-smoker. Life expectancy improves after a smoker quits.

  7. 6. 95% of high school students believe they will quit after high school. How many are still smoking five years after graduation? • a) one quarterb) half c) two-thirdsd) three-quarters • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS d) • In this study, only 5% of high school students believed that they would continue smoking after high school. When surveyed again 7 years later, almost 75% were still smokers. • SOURCE: Trends in Tobacco Use Among Youth, CDC, March 1994

  8. 7. TRUE or FALSE? Studies prove that smoking can help you lose weight. • THE CORRECT ANSWER IS FALSE • Smoking does not lead to a healthy weight. Research conducted at the University of Memphis (USA) with 4000 young people (18-30 years old) showed that smokers gained as much weight as non-smokers in the same age range.

  9. Some Facts about Smoking • There are more than 1 billion smokers in the world • Tobacco is a risk factor for 6 of 8 leading causes of death in the world (i.e. Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke) • Smoking kills over 45,000 Canadians each year

  10. Some Facts about Smoking Cont’d • In Ontario alone, 44 people die every day as a direct result of smoking – 16,000 a year, in just one province • Almost 20% of Canadian teens (aged 12-19) currently smoke • Males smoke more than females on average

  11. What is Tobacco? • Are crushed and dried leaves of the tobacco plant, which can be smoked in cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or chewed • The 2nd most popular drug • Nicotine in tobacco is largely responsible for the short-term effects of smoking and its addictive nature

  12. What is Nicotine? Nicotine is a liquid found in the tobaccoplant. It is used in cigarettes, pipes, cigars and chewing tobacco. If smoked, the nicotine enters the lungs and then the bloodstream. If chewed, it mixes with saliva and goes into the stomachand small intestines, then the bloodstream. It is also absorbed through the lining of the mouth into the blood. IT IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE, DANGEROUS DRUG!!!!!

  13. Short-term Effects • When you smoke 1 cigarette, your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure gets faster • A person’s skin will become cooler • First-time smokers may feel dizzy and may experience diarrhea and vomiting • Immediate reduced fitness and athletic ability • The person’s appetite decreases • Smoker’s breath is also a problem that you will notice right away

  14. Long-term Effects

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