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TOBACCO

TOBACCO. 2 TYPES. Smoking Tobacco-cigarettes, pipe, cigar Smokeless Tobacco-dip, chew, snuff. Quick Question. I think it’s okay to smoke because… I do not think it’s okay to smoke because…. Quick Question.

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TOBACCO

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  1. TOBACCO

  2. 2 TYPES • Smoking Tobacco-cigarettes, pipe, cigar • Smokeless Tobacco-dip, chew, snuff

  3. Quick Question • I think it’s okay to smoke because… • I do not think it’s okay to smoke because…

  4. Quick Question • If you were to have a discussion with someone about the rights of a smoker and the rights of a non-smoker, where would you stand and what would you argue?

  5. What’s Really in Tobacco? • Cigarette smoke contains 4000 chemicals, 43 of those are carcinogenic, and they cause cancer. The list of chemicals includes nicotine, acetone, ammonia, benzene, cadmium, pyridine, hydrogen cyanide, lead, formaldehyde,and mercury.

  6. NICOTINE • It is the active ingredient in tobacco smoke. It has a pungent odor and has an acrid taste. Nicotine is defined as a poisonous, oily, pale yellow substance that turns brown upon exposure to air. In concentrated form, nicotine is used as a potent insecticide.

  7. Nicotine is powerful and addictive. • A single drop of pure nicotine put on the tongue will cause death • Nicotine causes dopamine to be released in the brain-(dopamine is that feel good chemical released during sex, eating chocolate, drinking, doing drugs, and smoking) • If it makes your brain feel good, your brain will crave that behavior…causing addiction.

  8. Dizziness Rapid Pulse Vomiting Faintness Clammy Skin Diarrhea The body eventually builds a tolerance to nicotine and will crave more to receive the desired effects. Initial Effects of Nicotine Use

  9. Quick Question? • Tell me reasons you have heard why people start smoking. • What is the real reason individuals begin smoking?

  10. To seem sophisticated, cool Peer pressure Advertising The belief you can quit at any time Short term effects To have something to hold To relax A social crutch To deal with food cravings See family members smoking Reasons Teens Start Smoking

  11. Kills taste buds Brown stains on teeth Irritates respiratory tract Heart rate increases Arteries contract Wrinkles Bad breath Effects of Smoking on the Body

  12. Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema • Chronic cough • Chronic irritation of the lungs, throat, and nose • This irritation can turn into chronic bronchitis or emphysema

  13. Effects on Babies and Children • Babies weigh less and have impaired growth and development • Children have more respiratory infections/asthma • More allergies and sensitivities to environmental factors

  14. Smokeless Tobacco • Dip, chew, snuff • Spitting • Discolors teeth • Halitosis • Cavities • Gum disease • Cancer

  15. Leukoplakia-white, leathery patches that form on the tissues of the cheek or gums, difficulty healing, turn cancerous Cancer of the Mouth

  16. CIGARS 44 mg. tar 97 mg. carbon dioxide 13.3 mg. nicotine CIGARETTES 16 mg. tar 14 mg. carbon dioxide 1.1 mg. nicotine Cigars vs. Cigarettes

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