Transcript LE1-C3S2T6pg151-159 Tobacco - Use and

LE1-C3S2T6pg151-159 Tobacco – Use and Effects
Purpose
This lesson discusses the
information you need to make an
informed decision about using
tobacco and tobacco products.
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2.
3.
Define the terms Stimulant, Dependency,
and Nicotine.
Describe ways that people use tobacco
products.
Identify the three major components of
tobacco and what they do to the human
body.
CPS Key Word Questions (1-3)
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_______ – an addictive substance contained in
Nicotine
tobacco.

________ – a drug that makes your body work
Stimulant
faster, often increasing your heart rate and
making you less likely to sleep.
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Carcinogen – cancer-causing substance.
_________
CPS Lesson Questions (1-2)
Have you used tobacco products?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
No, and I am committed to not starting.
No, but I am considering trying it.
Yes, but only a few times.
Yes, quite a lot. But I would like to quit.
Yes, quite a lot. And I don’t really want to quit.
Smoking is considered an opening to further
drug use and abuse, which is also known as
what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Opening drug
Beginning drug
Gateway drug
First drug
List 2-3 things you’ve
heard about using
tobacco products
(e.g., side effects).
(Use CPS “Pick a Student” for this question.)
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Tobacco and tobacco products
are really not glamorous as the
advertisements would have you
believe.

You must guard yourself against
the hype and slick advertising
techniques.
There are three major components that make up
tobacco, each having its own ill effects.
1. Tar can cause a variety of cancers and contributes
to emphysema.
2. Carbon monoxide restricts oxygen carrying capacity
of the blood and can cause insufficient heart
operation.
3. Nicotine is what is believed to cause dependency.
 The Surgeon General Reports conclude that
cigarettes and other forms of tobacco are addicting.
 There are more people addicted
to nicotine and tobacco than to
any other drug.
 Anyone from any background
and any place can become
addicted or dependent on a
substance.
CPS Lesson Question (3-4)
True or False:
More people are addicted to nicotine than any
other drug.
A. True
B. False
True or False:
Carbon monoxide found in tobacco is believed to
cause dependency.
A. True
B. False
Nicotine is what is
believed to cause
dependency.
 Lung cancer – The leading cause of death in women
today. Women who smoke are 12 times more likely to
die from lung cancer.
 Cardiovascular disease – Cigarette smoking is a major
risk factor for heart attacks. According to the CDC,
smoking triples the risk of dying from heart disease.
 Respiratory disease – Smoking is cited as a risk for
dying of pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, or
emphysema.
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Secondhand smoke in a crowded restaurant can
six times the pollution of a busy highway.
produce ___
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Secondhand smoke can make clothes and hair
stink.
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Secondhand smoke causes reddening, itching and
watering of the eyes.
Here are some quick response ideas that you
can use:
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Not for me, thanks. I’m not
into chemicals.

I’m into health.
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If the coach finds out, I’ll
have to run laps.

No thanks. I’m allergic.
CPS Lesson Question (5-6)
How much pollution does secondhand smoke in
a crowded restaurant cause?
A. 2 times as much as a busy highway
B. 4 times as much as a busy highway
C. 6 times as much as a busy highway
Cigarettes can cause…
A.
B.
C.
D.
emphysema
lung cancer
heart attack
All of the above
List 2-3 methods
you would use to
refuse a tobacco
product.
(Use CPS “Pick a Student” for this question.)
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