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Grade Health
Chapter 13 Tobacco
What Is Tobacco?
• Tobacco is a substance(a plant) made of nicotine,
tar and other additives.
• Nicotine is a very addictive drug.
• Nicotine
•An addictive drug found in tobacco leaves and in all
tobacco products
•Tar
•A thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns
•Addictive
•Capable of causing a user to develop intense cravings
Tobacco’s Web of Addiction
•Tobacco is as addictive as
heroin or cocaine.
•Tobacco use soon becomes a
habit, which can lead to
addiction.
•Tobacco has both a physical
and psychological dependency
The best
way to
prevent
tobacco
addiction
is to
never
start
using
tobacco.
Cigarettes
Risks of Using Cigarettes
Emphysema
Lung disease
Heart disease
Cancer
Infertility
Stroke
Bad breath
Premature wrinkling of the skin
Stained teeth and fingers
More than
400,000 cigarette
smokers die from
smoking-related
illnesses every
year.
Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless tobacco contains 15 times more
nicotine than cigarettes.
•Smokeless tobacco
•Ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled
through the nose
Smokeless Tobacco
Risks of Using Smokeless Tobacco
Cancers of the mouth
Cancer of the esophagus
Cancer of the larynx
Cancer of the stomach
Cancer of the pancreas
Stained teeth
Bad breath
Tooth decay
Gum disease
How Tobacco Affects the Body
Nervous System
Short-term effects:
• Nervousness
• Headaches
• Heart rate increases
• Blood pressure rises
Long-term effects:
• Increased risk of stroke
due to decreased flow
of oxygen to the brain
How Tobacco Affects the Body
Short-term effects:
• Heart rate increases
• Energy is reduced
Circulatory System
Long-term effects:
• Weakened blood
vessels
• Increased cholesterol
levels
• Fatty buildup in blood
vessels
• Increased risk of heart
disease and stroke
How Tobacco Affects the Body
Respiratory System
Short-term effects:
• Shortness of breath
• Reduced energy
• Coughing
• More frequent colds,
flues, and respiratory
illnesses
Long-term effects:
• Increased risk of lung
cancer
• Increased risk of
emphysema and other
lung diseases
Ways to Stay Alcohol/Tobacco Free
Avoid situations
where alcohol is
present.
Choose friends who
are alcohol free.
Practice the
S.T.O.P. strategy
If the pressure
continues,
walk away
Use refusal skills.
Get help from a
trusted adult if
needed.
Assignment 1
1.Is tobacco addictive, if so what makes it
addictive?
2. What is a long term a long term affect of
tobacco use on the central nervous system?