Is Found in:

Tobacco Use:Tobacco Use:Is the use of any nicotine-Is the use of any nicotine-containing tobacco containing tobacco products, such asproducts, such as

CigarettesCigarsSmokeless tobacco

NicotineNicotine

Is a colorless, odorless Is a colorless, odorless drug in tobacco that drug in tobacco that stimulates the nervous stimulates the nervous system and is highly system and is highly addictive.addictive.

Effects of Effects of Nicotine:Nicotine:Dulls taste buds.Dulls taste buds.

Is addicting.Is addicting.Stimulates the nervous Stimulates the nervous system.system.

Constricts blood vessels.Constricts blood vessels.Increases heart rate and Increases heart rate and blood pressure.blood pressure.

Other Substances Other Substances in Tobaccoin TobaccoCarbon MonoxideCarbon Monoxide

Is a odorless, Is a odorless, tasteless, tasteless, colorless colorless poisonous gas poisonous gas found in found in tobacco. tobacco. Replaces Replaces oxygen in red oxygen in red blood cells & blood cells & cause strain cause strain on the heart.on the heart.

TarTarA thick, A thick,

sticky fluid sticky fluid that is that is produced produced when when tobacco tobacco burns.burns.

Effects of smoking on your Effects of smoking on your body systemsbody systems

Circulatory SystemCirculatory System – – Increase in heart rate Increase in heart rate causing wear and tear on causing wear and tear on the heart.the heart.

Increase Risk of: Increase Risk of: 1- stroke 1- stroke

2- heart disease2- heart disease

Respiratory Respiratory SystemSystem

Smoking prevents the lungs from Smoking prevents the lungs from working effectively as they can. working effectively as they can.

Tobacco smokes harms the cilia Tobacco smokes harms the cilia

in the nose, throat, and bronchial in the nose, throat, and bronchial tubes that are to trap dust and tubes that are to trap dust and other particles and remove them. other particles and remove them.

Smoking-Related Smoking-Related Conditions & DiseasesConditions & Diseases

Affects the senses of Affects the senses of taste & smelltaste & smell

Narrow air passages in Narrow air passages in the lungs causing the lungs causing ASTHMAASTHMA

Increase risk ofIncrease risk of CANCER CANCER in mouth, throat, lungs, in mouth, throat, lungs, & breast.& breast.

Smoking-Related Smoking-Related Conditions & DiseasesConditions & Diseases

EmphysemaEmphysema air sacs in lungs lose air sacs in lungs lose most of their function – difficult most of their function – difficult for oxygen to be absorbed into for oxygen to be absorbed into bloodstream. Shortness of bloodstream. Shortness of breath. Does not go away!breath. Does not go away!

Chronic bronchitisChronic bronchitis – disease – disease where there is too much mucus where there is too much mucus lining the bronchial tubes.lining the bronchial tubes.

Smoking and Your Smoking and Your AppearanceAppearanceYour clothes & hair smell

-Your teeth turn yellow

- Your skin becomes wrinkly & blotchy

Second Hand SmokeSecond Hand Smoke

Is a combination of smoke from the smokers lungs & the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar or pipe.

Sidestream Smoke

Smoke directly from a burning cigarette, pipe,

or cigar.

Secondhand Smoke Secondhand Smoke & &

Sidestream SmokeSidestream SmokeIncreases the risk lung Increases the risk lung cancer, respiratory cancer, respiratory infection, heart disease, infection, heart disease, ear infections, bronchitis, ear infections, bronchitis, pneumoniapneumonia

Smokeless Smokeless TobaccoTobacco

Two forms:Two forms:1 - Chewing tobacco 1 - Chewing tobacco

& & 2 - Snuff2 - Snuff

Chewing Tobacco

Is a tobacco product Is a tobacco product made from chopped made from chopped tobacco leaves that tobacco leaves that is placed between is placed between the cheek and gums.the cheek and gums.

SnuffSnuff is a tobacco product is a tobacco product made from powdered made from powdered tobacco leaves and tobacco leaves and stems that is placed stems that is placed between the cheek & between the cheek & gums.gums.

Effects of Smokeless Effects of Smokeless TobaccoTobacco

NOT a safe alternative to smoking.NOT a safe alternative to smoking. Increased risk of cancer of the Increased risk of cancer of the

mouth & throatmouth & throat Causes tooth & gum decay Causes tooth & gum decay Bad Breath & yellow teethBad Breath & yellow teeth Develop sores in your stomach Develop sores in your stomach

from swallowing some of it.from swallowing some of it.

Tobacco Cessation Tobacco Cessation ProgramsPrograms

Programs to help someone quit Programs to help someone quit smoking to improve their health…smoking to improve their health…

Can decrease risk of:Can decrease risk of:

Lung cancer, heart disease, Lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory infections, stroke, respiratory infections, ulcers, bad breath, yellow teeth.ulcers, bad breath, yellow teeth.

Smoking and Money $$$The price of cigarettes The price of cigarettes continues to increasescontinues to increases

A pack of cigarettes A pack of cigarettes is $3.50is $3.50