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Tobacco

Alcohol

Marijuana
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Recently, the Tobacco Industry wasforced to reveal information abouthow and why they target youngpeople in their ads. It was learnedthat the Tobacco Industry wants torecruit what they call replacementsmokers: 5,000 new young

smokers every day to replace the5,000 older smokers who quit ordie of smoking-related illnesseseach day.


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A Short History

1881 Mass marketing of cigarettes beganwith the first cigarette making machine.

1955 With improvement of thesemachines, it took only 2.75 lbs of tobaccoto make 1,000 cigarettes.

1985 Took only 1.75 lbs to do the same.

1980s 90% of all cigarettes are filtered.


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Americans puff 10 Billion Cigarettes a Week

Enough to Reach the Moon and Back: 500,000 Miles


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The Tobacco

Industryrepeatedly told thepublic that nicotineis not an addictive

drug. They calledit a flavoringagent. However,they knew once aperson startedthey were hooked.


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During WWII a pack of cigarettes could be found in thesoldiers sea rations. Some tobacco companies sentboatloads of cigarettes overseas for The Troops. Many

soldiers who never smoked, came home addicted tonicotine.


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Racks of cigarettes wouldbe placed low to the

ground and by exit doorsmaking them easy forchildren to steal.


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Today, the annual advertising budget for atobacco company is close to $2 Billion


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Some advertising is going on right under ournoses and we dont even realize it.


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Products that Condition Children to Try Smoking

Candy Cigarettes

Big League Chew

Bubble Tape Beef Jerkey


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The Big Question

Why would a candy company help tobacco companies recruitchildren?


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A lot of candy manufacturers, along with othercompanies, are owned by the tobacco industry

Kraft

Nabisco

Maxwell House Nestle

Post Cereal


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Not only do they recruit youth, a large part ofthe $2 billion spent on advertising goes to

study what attracts different cultures andgroups.


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What brand of cigaretteadvertisement is geared to the

white male culture?


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Marlboro


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white female culture?


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Virginia Slims

Youve come a long way baby!


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black male culture?


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Newport


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What brand of cigaretteadvertisement is geared to theblack female culture?


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Misty or Capri


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Why?

Americans spend over $30 billion a year ontobacco products

94% of this on cigarettes

Figure the profit: It costs 5-10 cents tomanufacture one pack of cigarettes, which

smokers pay $3.00-4.00 for, and sometimesmore.


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The Tobacco Industry also EnjoysImmunity from Regulations

Not regulated for wholesomeness by theFood and Drug Administration (FDA)

Not regulated for safety by the ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC)

This makes tobacco unique among consumer products.


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Now you know why they push theirproduct, lets talk about the results

85% of lung cancers

30% of all cancerdeaths

25% of deaths fromheart disease

A major cause of

emphysema insmokers


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Tobacco kills more people than alcohol,

cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, caraccidents, fire and AIDS combined.


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Not only is tobacco harmful to the user,secondhand smoke is dangerous to others

Causes Bronchitis

Causes Asthma

Causes Ear Infections

Causes Allergies

Causes increasedUpper Respiratory

Infections


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Alcohol


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Alcohol Is a Depressant

It is absorbed bythe stomach into

the bloodstream,then carried tothe brain. Howquickly dependson a lot offactors.


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Factors that Influence a Drinker

How fast a person is drinking

Body weight

Tolerance Sex

Age

How much food is in the stomach


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How much is a drink of Alcohol?

A standard drink is 12 grams of pure ethanol,which equals:

12 ounces of beer or a wine cooler 8 ounces of malt liquor

5 ounces of wine

1 ounces of 80-proof spirits (whiskey, etc.)


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Sequence of Effects withProgressive Amounts of Alcohol

Blood Alcohol Level of .05%

Diminished memory

Impaired judgment Slower reaction time

Lower inhibitions

Reduced sensitivity to taste & pain


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Blood Alcohol Level .20 - .30

Aggressive, reckless behavior

Slurred speech

Staggering Unpredictable emotions

Over .30Stupor/May be conscious butdoesnt have a clue.


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Did You Know?

64% of all homicides

50% of all traffic fatalities

68% drowning deaths

80% of deaths by fire 55% of arrests &

60% of child abuse cases

ARE ALCOHOL

RELATED


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Alcoholism is Hereditary

One in seven drinkers becomesdependent on alcohol. Alcoholism is atrue physical condition, complete with

painful withdrawal symptoms.

If you have a close blood relative who is

an alcoholicyour chances of becomingone DOUBLES.


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Reasons Teens Give forDrinking

Curious

Celebrating

Their Friends DoTheir Parents Do Makes Them Feel Good/Want to Relax

Makes Them Look Older

Get Away From Problems Just to Break the Rules


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Reasons For Them Not to Drink

Against the Law

Upset Parents

Dont Want a Hangover Dont Need it to Have Fun

Look Silly/Loose Control

Concerns about Health Dont Want to Become an Alcoholic


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Marijuana


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What is Marijuana

Marijuana is a green orgray mixture of dried,shredded leaves,

stems, seeds, andflowers of the hempplant CannabisSativa. It has a

strong sweet orderwhen burned.
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Marijuana and the Brain

Main active chemical is THC

THC binds to nerve cells of the brainwhich controls learning and memory and

integrates the senses with emotions andmotivations.

All this means theres a major break

between what a pot user senses and whathe does about it.


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How is Marijuana Used

Is usually smoked as a cigarette or Joint

or in a pipe or bong

Sometimes in a hollowed out cigar called aBlunt

May be mixed with foods or tea but is notas effective.


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Street Names

Pot

Herb

Weed Boom

Chronic

Bud Sinsemilla, ganja, hashish and hash


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Short Term Effects

After only a few uses: Problems with memory

Problems with learning

Difficult problem solving

Touch, time, and depth are

distorted.


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Marijuana the Gateway Drug

This means it may lead

people to try otherdrugs. People rarelyuse other illegal drugsunless they try

marijuana first.

M ij H f l h
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Marijuana more Harmful thanTobacco

One joint (marijuana cigarette) is equal to 5tobacco cigarettes in cancer causingchemicals.


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Reasons Teens Give for Legalization

It is no worse than alcohol

It is no worse than cigarettes

Im only hurting myself

Look at how much taxes could be gained

It does not lead to other drugs

Should be legalized for medical purposes Your forefathers grew grass


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Why it Shouldnt be Legalized

Is more harmful than alcohol

Is more harmful than cigarettes

Stays in the body for up to 30 days

Damages the brain, memory, has aconnection to cancer and weakensresistance to disease

Impairs learning and concentration


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More Reasons

Harms male sexual function

Damages memory

Alters thought process

Causes loss of motivation

Upsets time senses

Dangerous when used prior to driving


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In Closing

Marijuana is one of the mostmisunderstood, most abused, mostdangerous and most unpredictable drugs

in society today.

Not a single paper on the crude drug givesit a clean bill of health. Likens it to givingpeople who need penicillin molded bread.

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