Transcript Teen Smoking Prevention

Teen Smoking Prevention
Teen Smoking Prevention
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Tobacco use primarily begins in
adolescence
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1/3 of all smokers have smoked before 14
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90% of all smokers begin before 21
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Current trends predict 6.4 million current children
smokers will die prematurely due to smoking
Mortality Statistics
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Tobacco use is the #1 preventable cause of
death in the United States
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Smoking causes 440,000 deaths per year
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This equates 1 of every 5 deaths
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Each year an estimated 35,000 deaths are
attributed to exposure to second hand smoke
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The average smoker dies 13-14 years earlier than
non-smokers
Mortality Statistics
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Leading Causes of Death from smoking
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Lung Cancer (124,000 per year)
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Heart Disease (111,000 per year)
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Cancer is the #2 leading cause of death in U.S.
Heart Disease is the #1 leading cause of death
in the U.S.
Chronic Lung Disease (82,000)
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Chronic Lung Disease is the #4 leading cause of
death in the U.S.
Mortality Statistics
Smoking Related Illnesses
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Cancers
Bladder Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Leukemia
Lung Cancer
Oral Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
 Aneurysm
 Artherosclerosis
 Cerebrovascular
Disease
 Coronary Heart
Disease
Respiratory Disease
 Chronic Bronchitis
 Emphysema
 Pneumonia
Reproductive Effects
 Fetal Death
 Fertility Issues
 Low Birth Weight
 Pregnancy
Complications
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Other Effects
Cataract
Diminished Healt h
Low Bone Density
Peptic Ulcers
The Teen Mind
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The Teen Mind differs from the Adult Mind
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The Limbic System, which is the center for emotion,
is well developed in adolescence
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The Frontal Cortex, which controls emotion, is not
fully developed
Psychosocial
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This is a period of turmoil and a search for identity
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Teens often turn to peers to aid in the search for
identity
Addiction
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What causes Nicotine to be addictive?
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Nicotine binds to receptors in the brain that activate
the reward system (limbic system)
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The smoker is rewarded for smoking which then
positively reinforces the smoker
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Nicotine alters brain function in a fashion that
requires nicotine in order to maintain normal levels
of dopamine (neurotransmitter that acts in limbic
system)
Addiction in Teens
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Is addiction different in teens?
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Teens seek sensation due to there emotional nature
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Nicotine acts on the same parts of the brain that
cause there emotional states
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Teens are more likely to start smoking because of
peers
Program Goals
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The goal is to educate teens on what smoking
actually does to the human body
The field trip is designed to appeal to the
emotional mind of teens
In the end, this will reduce teen smoking