Download Tobacco Packet-2014

Name:_____KEY_______________
Gr. 7 Pd________ Even/Odd
O’Brien
Health Inventory
THE TRUTH ABOUT TOBACCO
Some of these statements about tobacco are facts, and some are myths. Identify each
statement by writing fact or myth in the space at the left.
__Myth_____1. Smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to smoking.
__Fact______2. Nicotine is a drug as addictive and powerful as cocaine and heroin.
__Fact______3. A single puff of tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals.
__Myth_____4. A tobacco addiction is purely psychological.
__Fact______5. Nicotine inhaled from a cigarette reaches the brain in about 20 seconds.
__Myth_____6. Secondhand smoke is not dangerous to nonsmokers.
__Fact______7. Pregnant women should not smoke.
__Fact______8. Smoking is banned on all domestic airline flights.
__Fact______9. Smoking interferes with the body’s ability to take in oxygen.
__Myth_____10. Smoking for just a few years cannot hurt you.
__Fact______11. Tobacco use causes bad breath.
__Fact______12. Smoking causes heart disease.
__Fact______13. Cigar smokers are more at risk for cancers of the mouth.
__Myth_____14. Nicotine gum is the most effective way to break a tobacco habit.
__Fact______15. Smoking coats your lungs with tar.
Score Yourself: Give yourself 1 point for each correct answer __________.
12-15
8-11
Fewer than 8:
Excellent—you really know the truth about tobacco.
Good—you are fairly well informed about tobacco.
Smoke is in your eyes! Learn the facts about tobacco
Unit 7 Lesson 38
Top 12 Reasons to Be Tobacco Free
1.
2.
3.
4.
You will be healthier.
Your breath will smell better.
You can save money.
Your senses of taste and smell will be
sharper
5. You will have fewer allergies
6. You will not be confined to smoking areas.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
You will have more energy and stamina for sports.
Your skin will be healthier and look better.
Your hair and clothes will not smell like smoke.
You will not be forcing others to breathe smoke.
You will not have to lie to parents, teachers, or
friends.
12. You will not be breaking the law.
OBJECTIVES:
A. Discuss the harmful physical and mental effects of nicotine.
(Text pg. 425)
Nicotine
What to Know About Nicotine
-18
1. ___Nicotine_____________—highly addictive stimulant drug found in
tobacco products that constricts blood vessels and increases heart rate and
blood pressure
-Alcohol
2. Nicotine is as addictive as __alcohol_______, ___cocaine________,
and _heroin____.
-Cocaine
3. People develop a __physical________ dependence on nicotine when
the body becomes used to its effects.
-Heroin
4. __Psychological__________ dependence develops when people feel
the need to smoke or chew tobacco at certain times or for specific reasons.
-Physical
-Nicotine
withdrawal
syndrome
5. __Nicotine ______ __withdrawal___ ___syndrome_____-body’s
reaction to quitting the use of tobacco products
a. People with nicotine withdrawal syndrome feel a craving for
tobacco; may be anxious, irritable, restless, have a headache, and have
difficulty concentrating; can become frustrated and angry; and have heart
palpitations
-psychological
6. A majority of adult smokers started before the age of _18___ even
though that is the legal age to purchase tobacco products.
-smokeless
tobacco
7. __Tobacco______________—an herbal plant that is grown for its
leaves and that contains nicotine
-tobacco
8. ___Smokeless Tobacco ___—tobacco that is chewed or snorted, but
not smoked (i.e. chewing tobacco and snuff)
-Nicotine
OBJECTIVES:
B. Understand the negative effects smoking has on the body.
(Text pg. 426-427)
Smoking
9. __Carcinogen___________—any chemical known to cause cancer
-carcinogen
-tar
10. __Tar_________________—thick, sticky fluid formed when tobacco
burns that irritates respiratory tissues and is a major cause of cancer
-carbon
monoxide
11. __Carbon monoxide______—poisonous odorless, tasteless gas that
interferes with the blood’s oxygen-carrying ability
-4,000
12. Scientists estimate that there are more than __4,000____ different
chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 43 are carcinogens.
How Smoking Harms Health
13. Smoking causes lung _cancer_____.
-1/3
-accidents
-cancer
14. Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer of the _throat_____, mouth,
esophagus, pancreas, and bladder.
15. The American Cancer Society reports that __1/3__ of all cancer deaths
are due to tobacco use.
-cardiovascular
-death
-low
-respiratory
-pregnancy
-prematurely
-stomach
-throat
16. Smoking harms the _respiratory __ system by increasing the risk of
respiratory infection and aggravating asthma.
17. Smoking causes __ cardiovascular ____ disease (a disease of the
heart and blood vessels).
18. Smoking causes __accidents_______. It is the leading cause of fires
and is a factor in many car accidents.
19. Smoking causes other health problems:
a. gum disease
b. tooth loss
c. may cause or worsen ulcers in ___stomach______ or small
intestine
d. Smoking during __pregnancy___ harms the developing baby.
i. Studies show that if a female quits smoking during
pregnancy, the risk of infant __death____, having a
__low___ birth weight baby, and delivering
___prematurely____ could be lowered.
OBJECTIVE:
C. Explain the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. (Text pg. 428)
Secondhand Smoke
20. Smoke from other people’s cigarettes is responsible for 3,000 lung cancer
deaths and _35,000_____ deaths from heart disease per year in the US.
-35,000
21. Secondhand smoke causes between 150,000 and 300,000 lower
___respiratory______ tract infections in infants and children under 18 months.
-carcinogen
22. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand
smoke as a Group A __carcinogen______, which is a cancer causing substance.
-children
23. Secondhand smoke is a major health risk for __children___ with parents
who smoke.
a. The children are at increased risk for ear infection, bronchitis, and
-respiratory
pneumonia. The lungs of children exposed to secondhand smoke may not develop
properly.
OBJECTIVE:
C. Explain the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco. (Text pg. 429)
Smokeless Tobacco
24. Smokeless tobacco causes __nicotine____ dependence.
-cancer
-carcinogens
-nicotine
-teeth
25. Smokeless tobacco contains __carcinogens______ (cancer causing
substances)
26. Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of developing _cancer___
particularly in the mouth, larynx, pharynx, and esophagus.
a. Leukoplakia-abnormal cells in the mouth that appear as white
patches of tissue…can develop into cancer.
27. Smokeless tobacco causes problems with the gums and _teeth____.
OBJECTIVE:
D. Outline steps to stop using tobacco products. (Text pg. 432-433)
How to Quit Using Tobacco Products
28. Decide you want to quit
29. Join a tobacco cessation program
30. Throw away all tobacco products
31. Methods to help you quit
a. Cold Turkey (just stopping), Nicotine Patch, Nicotine Chewing Gum, Nicotine Nasal
Spray, Nicotine Inhaler, Non-nicotine pill
32. Avoid weight gain
Unit 7 Lesson 38 Vocab Review
Choosing a Tobacco-Free Lifestyle
Carbon monoxide
Carcinogen
Emphysema
Leukoplakia
Nicotine
Nicotine patch
Secondhand smoke
Snuff
Tar
Tobacco
I. Vocab
1. __Nicotine_____________—highly addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco products that
constricts blood vessels and increases heart rate and blood pressure
2. __Tobacco_____________—an herbal plant that is grown for its leaves and that contains
nicotine
3. __Carcinogen___________—any chemical known to cause cancer
4. __Tar__________________—thick, sticky fluid formed when tobacco burns that irritates
respiratory tissues and is a major cause of cancer
5. __Carbon Monoxide_____—poisonous odorless, tasteless gas that interferes with the
blood’s oxygen-carrying ability
6. __Emphysema__________—a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in which the
alveoli (part of lungs) are unable to function properly
7. __Secondhand Smoke____—exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke; also called passive
smoking and involuntary smoking
8. __Snuff________________—smokeless tobacco that is made from chopped tobacco leaves
and stems, causes nicotine dependence, and contains carcinogens
9. __Leukoplakia__________—white patches of abnormal cells in the mouth that can develop
into cancer
10. __Nicotine Patch________—patch worn on the skin that slowly releases nicotine into the
bloodstream
Bad Things About Tobacco
1.Bad Breath
2. Wasted Money
3. Smokers Cough
4. Stained Teeth
5. Sore Throats
6. Dirty Ashtrays
7. Dead Taste buds 13. Heart Attack
8. Lung Cancer
14. Heart Disease
9. Lip Cancer
15.Death
10. Tongue Cancer 16. Dead Cilia
11. Mouth Cancer 17. Emphysema
12. Throat Cancer 18. Lung Surgery
19. Throat Surgery
20. Mouth Surgery
21. Bronchitis
22. Second Hand Smoke
23. Stained Fingers
24. Stinky Smoke
25. House Fires
26. Burned Furniture
27. Fetal Damage
28. Fetal Death
29. Skin Wrinkles
30. Burned Clothes
Is there anything good about Tobacco?
31. Larynx Cancer
32. Laryngectomy
33. Shortness of Breath
34. Ashes Everywhere
35. Stained Walls
36. Damaged Blood
Vessels
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