Tobacco Chapter #11

Ms. Sebastian

Health IQ

True or False.

At high doses, nicotine is a nerve poison?

True

Health IQ

True or False.

Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking tobacco because no smoke gets into the lungs.

False. Chewing tobacco causes serious problems to mouth, throat and

stomach

Health IQ

True or False.

Herbal cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes because they don’t contain tobacco.

FALSE.Herbal cigarettes do contain nicotine

Health IQ

True or False.

You can smoke for many years before you start to harm your lungs.

FALSE.Smoking can harm your lungs the

first time you smoke.

Health IQ

True or False.

The smoke that escapes from a burning cigarette is dangerous to others.

TRUE.

Health IQ

True or False.The placenta protects a fetus from smoke in women that smoke during pregnancy.

FALSE.Chemicals from cigarette smoke

readily pass through the placenta.

Health IQ

True or False.Non-smokers get fewer colds than

smokers.

TRUE.

All Tobacco Products are Dangerous –Section 1

Doesn’t matter if you smoke Cigarettes or Herbal Cigarettes, Cigars,

Chew or Dip Snuff

Objectives

List Six types of tobacco products.Identify the drug that makes all forms of tobacco

addictive.Name Six dangerous chemicals found in tobacco

smoke.Identify four carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco.State the reasons “WHY” herbal cigarettes are not a

healthy choice for teens..

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Key Terms

Nicotine - the highly addictive dug that is found in all tobacco products.

Carcinogen- any chemical or agent that causes cancer

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TAR - A sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways and that contains many carcinogens.

Carbon monoxide - A gas that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream.

Other Forms of Tobacco That Are Harmful and/or Poisonus

Snuff- contains 2-3X more nicotine than a cigarette

Eight dips a day = 30 cigarettes

Herbal Cigarettes

Do contain tobacco;

Spice added makes them taste better;

The flavors attract Teens;

See page 265 in Health Book

Review Each Slice of the Pie On Why Cigarette Smoking is Deadly

Nicotine is AddictiveCigarette smoking kills more than 400,000

people a year in U.S.The effects it has on the brain leads to

physical dependency.Nicotine addiction over long periods of time

= to many varied Health problems

Dangers of Tobacco UseSection 2

Objectives

State the short-term effects of tobacco use.Summarize the long-term health risks associated

with tobacco use.State the effects of secondhand smoke on a non-

smoker.Describe how smoking affects unborn children

whose mothers smoke during pregnancy.List three reasons you would give a friend to

encourage him/her not to smoke.

Tobacco

-Pipe tobacco and cigars seem safer;-Not inhaled as deeply;-Linked to oral cancer-Bottom line, NO safe form of tobacco

exists!

Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use

It only takes minutes for inhaled nicotine

from a cigarette to get into the bloodstream.

THINK ABOUT IT!

Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use Cont’d.

Effects:1. Stimulates the brain reward system;2. Increases heart rate/blood pressure;3. Increases breathing rate;4. Increases blood-sugar levels;5. Stimulates the vomit reflex;

Tobacco

Includes:

Carbon monoxide – blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstrream;

Ammonia – chemical found in bathroom cleaners;

Example of Short-Term Effects

Carbon monoxide blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream. Tar

irritates the inside of the lungs, leads you to cough and onto the long-term

dangers of Tobacco smoke!

Short-Terms Effects of Tobacco

• Gums become irritated and raw;• Leads to open sores;• Cancer of the mouth;• Your breath STINKS!• Your Clothes smell;• Leaves black specks in between your teeth;• Causes you to spit;

Long-Term Effects of Tobacco Use

Addiction – Stimulates the brain reward system and changes brain function;

Bronchitis & Emphysema -Damages respiratory system; cigarette smoke paralyzes and kills cilia (which removes the mucus from the lungs) then builds up deep within the lungs and gives smokers a chronic C-O-U-G-H!

Emphysema-A respiratory disease where the air cannot move in and out of the lungs due to the elasticity of the lung walls don’t work!

Long-Term Effects of Tobacco Use

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)- Combination chronic bronchitis & emphysema- Chronic coughing;- Difficulty breathing;- Frequent infections and- Eventual death due to respiratory failure!- COPD “always” linked to COPD

Long-Term Effects of Tobacco Use cont’d

Heart and Artery Disease: Narrows blood vessels, increases heart rate; arteries become hardened and clogged; increase risk of heart attack, blood clots and stroke.

Cancer: Lung, Pancreas, Bladder, Cervix & Kidney. Once you have Lung Cancer, it spreads like wild fire to other parts of the body which makes it so DEADLY!

** See Handout from page 269 in Health Book

Long-Term Use of Tobacco cont’d

Immune System Suppression: Smoke reduces activity of immune system cells; makes the body more vulnerable to disease; Immune System can’t fight off the other lung diseases to remove cancer cells caused by smoking.

Other Effects: Stomach’s ability to neutralize acid after a meal;acid builds up leads 2 ulcer/cancer

Stains your fingers, teeth, bad breath, receding gums and sores in mouth from using “Dip”.

Effects on Non-Smokers p.270

When a Smoker lights up, two sources of smoke created:

1. Sidestream smoke which escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar or pipe; can be as much as half of the smoke of the cigarette.

2. Mainstream smoke smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by a tobacco Smoker.

Effects on Non-Smokers

Environmental tobacco smoke:

Combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and

sidestream smoke which is then inhaled by anyone near the

Smoker

Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

- Lung Cancer caused by environmental tobacco smoke;

- Linked w/nasal sinus cancer plus cervix, bladder and breast cancer;

- Causes noncancerous illness. Children suffer lower respiratory infections, i.e. asthma and ear infections.

- Can cause heart function in men; headaches, nausea and dizziness.

Dangers of Tobacco Use During Pregnancy

-Chemicals pass through the placenta to the developing infant & affects the baby like Mom

- Can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight.

- With Baby Tim in the house + a Smoker, Baby Tim at risk for sudden infant syndrome (SIDS) where infants die in their sleep for unknown reasons.

Dangers of Tobacco Use During Pregnancy cont’d.

- Affects the fetus’s brain, causing developmental difficulties;

- Baby Tim could be dependent on nicotine after he is born;

- If Mom to be lives with a Smoker, same risks are afforded as if Mom were the Smoker;

- Each year about 150,00 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia are diagnosed in babies.

Chap #11 - Dangers of Tobacco UseSection 3

A Tobacco-Free Life

A Tobacco-Free Life

Why do people use Tobacco?- For S-T-R-E-E-S- Makes them look older;- Energizes them.Question: Why try it in the first place? ** Family and friends-urge you** Misconceptions –can’t happen to me!

A Tobacco-Free Life

** Advertising – selling handsome men/women who are smoking, that its “FUN” and “COOL” - $$$

** Curiosity – Wonder what its like.** Rebellion- Teens told “they shouldn’t”

get tired of hearing about it and just “DO IT” - However, you can’t prove your independence when you become addicted and/or sick from the use of Tobacco!

Tobacco Use Affects the Family and Society

Costs to the family:- Over $1,500 per year for tobacco products;- Lost wages due to illness;- Medical bills due to Dr. visits;- Funeral costs;

20% of premature deaths due to tobacco use; So you get to sit by and watch while a family member enjoys his/her pleasure and slowly watch them die in front of you!

Tobacco Use Affects the Family and Society

Costs to Society:- Society will pay $157 billion per year in financial costs due to smoking;- Costs are related to medical care that cannot be paid by Smokers;- Businesses may pay part of a person’s insurance costs, which can be high when treating tobacco-related diseases.

Tobacco Use Affects the Family and Society cont’d.

- Another cost is the high number of accidental fires started by careless Smokers (after they fall asleep in the living room/bedroom while smoking);

Tobacco and the Law: Cannot sell to anyone under the age of 18; companies, stores are fined if caught. The Buyer (young Teen) can also be fined or assigned community work.

Tobacco – Tips for Quitting

Wondering why you should Quit?- Smoking is unhealthy: Damages your lungs & cardiovascular system; too, too dangerous!- Smoking is expensive: $25-$50 a week for a bad habit and nothing in return.- Smoking stinks: breath, clothes, your house!- Smoking looks unattractive: brown teeth- Smoking damages your skin: look old sooner

Tobacco Use-Deciding to QUIT!

- Use Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) small amounts of nicotine put into the body using patches, nicotine gum or a nicotine plastic cigarette.

- Set a Date! Remove all smoking debris from the house, lock ‘r up!

- Change your Habits! Engage in activities to take your mind off smoking, exercise, a hobby, but don’t exchange it for “eating”.

Tobacco Use-Deciding to QUIT!

- Set Goals! By a calendar, reward yourself with $$ saved – Celebrate!

- Get Support! Don’t have to QUIT alone! Support Groups, local health department, local American Cancer society or American Lung Association, parents, teacher, school nurse, doctor

- Join an after school Club to keep you busy and your mind off smoking!

Reasons to Quit Smoking

List the 9 reasons in your Health Journal that the

Health Book promotes to Quit Smoking:

Reasons to Quit Smoking

1. You’ll LIVE longer. 2. You’ll smell better.3. You won’t have bad breath.4. You’ll have whiter teeth.5. You’ll be able to taste food.6. You’ll have extra $$.7. You won’t cough all the time.8. You’ll sit thru a movie w/o shaking.9. You won’t need a chemical to make you feel GOOD about yourself!

Skills for Refusing Tobacco

- Don’t be talked into trying to smoke.- High pressure situations you don’t need.- Be honest to the person who is encouraging you

to “light one up with them” or “just try it out, you’ll like it”.

- Give a reason that makes sense to your friend who is encouraging you.

- Suggest an alternative, i.e. an activity that you can both do, Example: ride bikes, play tennis.

Benefits of Being Tobacco-Free

1. Getting fewer colds, sore throats, asthma attacks;

2. Not coughing if you’re not sick;3. Being less likely to have stained teeth, bad

breath or chronic gum disease;4. Being able to taste their food/smell flowers;5. Not smelling like smoke all the time;6. Not exposing loved ones to harmful chemicals

and secondhand smoke.

Benefits of Being Tobacco

7. Not having black bits of tobacco in your teeth;8. Not having to carry around a cup of brown

spit;

** They say anyone who uses tobacco for more than a few months, becomes addicted.

** Save your BRAIN from the changes that are caused by Tobacco addiction. The End

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