Post on 16-Dec-2015
Tobacco’s Effects on Your Body
12th 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 –