Transcript nicotine - khshealth

NICOTINE
Powerfully
addictive drug.
When pure, it is a colorless, oily
fluid with little odor, but a
sharp burning taste. It is the
MOST toxic poison. It acts as
swiftly as cyanide!
EFFECTS OF NICOTINE
 Affects
nervous, hormonal, digestive,
and circulatory systems.
 Makes blood vessels constrict.
 Increases heart rate & blood pressure.
(Triggers release of stress hormones.)
 Calms nerves
 Dulls taste buds
 Reduces feelings of pain
 Reduces feelings of hunger
WITHDRAWAL (FROM NICOTINE)
Decrease in heart rate and blood pressure
 Headache
 Nausea
 Irritability
 Restlessness
 Drowsiness
 Inability to concentrate
 Craving for another dose

2
MILLION people die each year from
smoking related diseases.
(of those 2 million…..)
 350,000
people die prematurely
from smoking related diseases each
year.