Transcript Smoking and Tobacco Use

Smoking –
To Die For!
Did you know?
• More than 1,000 people in the U.S. die
each day from smoking-related illness
• Smoking kills more people each year
than AIDS, fires, car accidents,
murders, suicides, alcohol and other
drugs combined.
Why is tobacco so bad?
• Tobacco is toxic to your body.
• Tobacco is addictive. Once you start
using it your body starts needing it.
• Tobacco can kill you!
• Each time you smoke a cigarette you
are taking away 5 to 20 minutes of your
life.
FACT
Cigarettes contain
over 4000 toxic
chemicals – 50 of
which are known
to cause cancer!
Tobacco
contains…
Formaldehyde
Arsenic
Ammonia
Methanol
(Rocket
Fuel)
Acetone
Hydrogen
Cyanide
Carbon Monoxide
(Rat
Poison)
…and nicotine
Nicotine is a
powerful moodaltering substance
that is extremely
toxic and addictive
Diseases
• We are going to look at the main types
of diseases which you can get from
smoking, which are:
• Bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Heart disease
• Cancer
What does Nicotine do?
When
inhaled, nicotine first goes to the
lungs and bloodstream.
Within 7 seconds, one-quarter of the
nicotine has gone straight to the brain.
It has a powerful effect on the brain and
the central nervous system.
Causes your brain to release a
"pleasure" chemical called Dopamine.
Nicotine receptors on your nerve endings
receive the Dopamine and create "Happy"
nerve cells.
Why do people smoke and chew?
• Advertisements make it look attractive
• Peer pressure
• Some people think it helps with weight
control
• Some people think it helps reduce stress
• Their parents do it
• Rebellion
Smoking is expensive!
• If a pack of cigarettes is about $4/pack
then it would cost you about
$1,500/year.
• Think of how many CD’s, clothes, movie
tickets you could buy with that money.
Tobacco Ads
• Advertisements
make tobacco use
look hip, cool, and
glamorous.
don’t Be Fooled!
• Each year tobacco advertisers spend big
bucks to push their products.
• Current tobacco ads target women,
minorities, and teens.
• They associate cigarettes and tobacco with
popular themes such as success, popularity,
glamour, risk-taking.
Take a look at how unrealistic
ads are
• How long will
that woman
have beautiful
skin and
gorgeous teeth if
she keeps
smoking?
• Are you really more of a
man if you smoke? What
girl is going to kiss you
with that stinky breath?
The Real Story
• Janet Sackman, Lucky Strike’s former cover girl,
has had her larynx removed due to throat cancer.
• Wayne Mclaren, former Marlboro Man, has died of
lung cancer.
• David Goerlite, a former Winston man has suffered
a stroke.
• David Millar, another former Marlboro Man has
died from emphysema.
All of the models smoked the products
they promoted.
Rick Bender was
a Major League
baseball player
who lost half of
his face due to
chewing tobacco.
What the ads
should really say
Reality check
This is what smokers really
look like
Is this attractive?
Effects of smoking
and
tobacco
Smoking
Short-Term Effects
Get more colds / sickness
Sore throat
Headaches
High Blood Pressure
Smoking
Long-term Effects
Hardening of blood vessels in
heart & brain
Increased risk of heart attack &
stroke
Lung Diseases (emphysema &
bronchitis)
Increased risk of cancer
Stomach problems & Other illnesses
Health Effects
Impotence – A greater
percentage of male smokers are
impotent compared with nonsmokers
Health Effects
Mouth – bad breath,
gum disease, tooth
decay, tongue & mouth
cancer
Eyes –
cataracts
& blindness
Brain – nicotine can
be as addictive as heroin
and alters how the brain
works. It can increases
risk for stroke
Health Effects
Lung disease –
asthma,
emphysema, bronchitis,
COPD, and cancer
Healthy Lung
Diseased Lung
Emphysema
Cancer
Health Effects
Stomach
Cancer and
Ulcers
Skin damage –
wrinkles, dry skin,
psoriasis, yellow fingers
and stained fingernails
Health Effects
Poor circulation –
peripheral vascular disease,
gangrene, amputation
Health Effects
Heart Disease – heart
Coronary heart disease
Cancer
attacks, high blood pressure,
arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm,
and cancer
Arteriosclerosis
i’m young. this stuFF won’t
happen to me for a long time.
• You may think that you are young and these
problems only occur when you get old, but it
all starts when you start smoking. You are
probably already feeling the effects.
• Teen smokers have a harder time competing
in sports because of shortness of breath,
decreased circulation, and rapid heart rate.
• Smokers are more likely to miss a “big game”
because they get sick more often with colds,
flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
Not Impressed?
• Think about the more immediate
effects:
– Bad breath
– Yellow teeth
– Stinky clothes
• Sniff a dirty ashtray to see what a
smoker really smells like to nonsmokers.
Staying or Becoming SmokeFree
• Tobacco ads may make you feel like
everyone is doing it but they are not.
• Only about 28% of high school students
smoke.
• That means about three out of every
four don’t smoke.
How can I quit?
• First give yourself a pat on the back for
wanting to quit. That is the first step.
• Quitting is not easy, remember nicotine
is addictive.
• You can do it if you set your mind to it!
Strategies to help you quit
• Get support: ask your parents or friends. If
they smoke and are not interested then find a
support group in person or online.
• Set a quit date: Mark it on your calendar and
tell your friends and family.
• Throw away your cigarettes and chew- ALL of
it. Get rid of the ashtrays and lighters too.
• Wash all your clothes. Get rid of the cigarette
smell.
• Think about triggers:
– Avoid those situations
– Substitute something else for cigarettes
Physical symptoms you may
have after quitting
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Headaches or stomachaches
Crabbiness, jumpiness, depression
Lack of energy
Dry mouth or sore throat
Desire to pig out
The symptoms will pass so be patient and don’t
sneak a smoke or a chew or you will have to
deal with the symptoms longer.
More strategies to help you
quit
• Keep yourself busy
• If you are having trouble with the
strategies you may need to talk to a
doctor who can give you some
suggestions.
• Don’t give up!
• Reward yourself. Use the money that
you would have used to buy cigarettes
to buy yourself something special.
Facts
85%
of all lung cancer deaths are
caused by smoking.
30% of all other cancers – (mouth,
stomach, breast, bladder, etc) are
caused by smoking.
50% of all smokers will die from
smoking-related cancer, heart disease &
other sicknesses.
It is estimated that 55% of young men
and 51% of young women who start
smoking by age 15 will die before age
70 if they continue to smoke.