BELL WORK

Today we are talking about the cost tobacco has on society. Tell me what you think the cost is to the smoker, and the non smoker.

REVIEW

Someone who uses tobacco suffers dependences of what?

Physical and pschological

Someone who suffers withdrawal of nicotine has what symptoms?

Tired, headaches, jittery, etc.

REVIEW

What is a NRT?Nicotine replacement thereapyGive an exampleGum, patch, etc.

What is a relapse?A return to using a drug after stopping

TOBACCO

TOBACCO’S COSTS TO SOCIETY

OBJECTIVES

identify ways in which tobacco harms nonsmokers.

describe the costs tobacco use has on society

TOBACCO’S COSTS

For every dollar spent to spread the word about the dangers of tobacco, tobacco companies spend $23 on marketing.

TOBACCO’S MANY COSTS

$12.7 billion Amount tobacco companies spend on advertising

TOBACCO’S MANY COSTS

$157 BILLIONAmount the United States spends on health care costs related to tobacco use.

TOBACCO’S COSTS TO SOCIETY

$632 per personCost per person of health care costs related to tobacco use

COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL

COSTS TO THE NONSMOKER

Secondhand smoke is a combination of sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke.

sidestream smoke Smoke that comes directly from a burning cigarette, pipe, or cigar

mainstream smoke Smoke that is exhaled by a smoker

COSTS TO THE NONSMOKER

A passive smoker can develop many of the same health problems as people who smoke cigarettes.

passive smoker A nonsmoker who breathes in secondhand smoke

COSTS TO THE NON SMOKER

About 40,000 nonsmokers die each year from heart disease

COSTS TO THE NON SMOKER

About 30,000 nonsmokers die each year from lung cancer.

COSTS TO THE NON SMOKER

Each year, between 150,000 and 300,000 infants and toddlers develop pneumonia or bronchitis from secondhand smoke.

Secondhand smoke is estimated to cause between 200,000 to 1 million asthma attacks each year

COSTS TO THE UNBORN CHILD

RISKS DURING PREGNANCYEARLY BIRTHLOW BIRTH WEIGHTDEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS

COST OF PRODUCTIVITY

People who use tobacco are sick more often than nonsmokers, which means less productivity on the job.

It is estimated that smoking costs the U.S. economy $80 billion per year in lost productivity.

COUNTERING THE COSTS OF TOBACCO

Ban the sale and manufacturing of tobacco products.

COUNTERING THE COSTS OF TOBACCO

Increase the amount of excise tax on cigarettes

COUNTERING THE COSTS OF TOBACCO

Change the warning labels

ACTIVITY

We are going to see the costs of tobacco to the individual smoker. We said, average smoker spends $7.50 a day. I want you to calculate how much you would spend in a week, month, year, 5 years , 10 years, 20 years, and 60 years.

Now we will write down what we could buy instead of tobacco.