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Tobacco Prevention. By: Jennifer Skinner, Tory Scribner, MacKenzie Whitmer, and Alicia Lothspeich. What is Tobacco?. Tobacco can be defined as a type of plant that gives off a stimulant called nicotine. . Different Forms of Tobacco Use. Effects of Tobacco Use. Stained Teeth Bad Breath
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Tobacco Prevention By: Jennifer Skinner, Tory Scribner, MacKenzie Whitmer, and Alicia Lothspeich
What is Tobacco? Tobacco can be defined as a type of plant that gives off a stimulant called nicotine.
Effects of Tobacco Use Stained Teeth Bad Breath Dulled Sense of Taste Increased Risk of Cancer Increased Risk of Heart and Lung Disease Tooth Decay Eating Away of Gums
Why Is It So Addictive? The nicotine in the tobacco releases a “feel good” chemical called dopamine.
Smoking Facts • 22.1% of all adults in Montana smoke • 16.5% of all high school students in Montana smoke • 19% of all adults in the U.S. smoke • 18.1% of all high school students in the U.S. smoke • 4 Montanans die every day from tobacco related diseases • 1,400 adults die each year from smoking
Short Term Effects of Smoking • More frequent coughs and colds • Spiked blood pressure • Difficulty breathing • Less oxygen to your brain
Long Term Effects • Emphysema • Stroke • Blindness • Tooth Loss • Cancer • Heart Disease • Gangrene
Resources • Robidou, Jacob. Tobacco Lecture 1. 9/4/2013. Power Point Presentation. • Toll of Tobacco in the United States. The Toll of Tobacco in Montana. (2013, June 20).Retrieved fromhttp://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/toll_us/montana • Better Health Channel. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/smoking_effects_on_your_body • Stop Smoking, Start Repairing. profitablehospitality.com/news/index.php/employees/stop-smoking-start-repairing-your-body • Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages. Fact Sheet 2: Smoking causes Gangrene. www.health.govt.nz/system/files/pages/tobacco-gangrene-factsheet.pdf