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An Educational Perspective
Based on Information Contained In
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Factline on Tobacco.
By the end of this presentation:
you will have…
(1) Been exposed to general information about
tobacco.
(2) Learned some basic facts about tobacco users in
Indiana.
(3) Viewed the potential consequences of tobacco
use, both short-term and long-term.
(4) Learned about prevention efforts in Indiana.
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•Tobacco, from the plant Nicotinia Tabacum,
is a green broadleaf plant with white flowers.
It is grown in large fields or greenhouses all
over the world.
•Tobacco is harvested, dried and shredded into the loose
brown substance recognized in cigarettes, dip, snuff and pipe
tobacco. It is commonly machine rolled and packaged.
•The curing process can affect the taste and smell of the
finished product. Also, cyclical aromatic hydrocarbons are
added to give the tobacco a myriad of flavors, especially
common in pipe tobacco.
Tobacco products are sold as:
• Cigarettes
• Cigars
• Smokeless Tobacco
• Bidis (Flavored Cigarettes)
• Kreteks (Clove Cigarettes)
• Loose Leaf Tobacco
Tobacco products are used among all demographic
populations:
• Cigarettes are the most common use of tobacco products in
the United States, with males (25%) using slightly more
than females (21%).
• An estimated 80% of adult smokers started smoking
tobacco before the age of 18.
• Nicotine is considered by some to be America’s “gateway”
drug, as there have been correlations of tobacco smokers
having a greater likelihood to use other drugs, such as
marijuana, cocaine and alcohol, than non-smokers.
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Today, 46.5 million adults in the United States smoke
cigarettes. Indiana has the 5th highest prevalence rate of
adult smokers in the United States.
In 2003, Indiana adolescents
reported an average monthly
cigarette usage higher than
the national average.
However, each year Indiana is
closing the gap between
national and state monthly
cigarette usage.
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•Tobacco products are sold legally in the United States to
persons over the age of 18.
• Adults typically purchase tobacco products through retail
outlets, tobacco stores, vending machines and some
restaurants and bars.
• It is illegal for persons under the age of 18 to purchase
tobacco products in the United States.
•Minors can also acquire tobacco products through friends and
family members.
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Tobacco use accounts for about one-third of all
cancer deaths in the United States and is the
single most preventable cause of premature
deaths.
• Each year more than 400,000 Americans die from cigarette
smoking
• One in every five deaths in the U.S. is attributed to cigarette
smoking.
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Nicotine is the main addictive toxin found in tobacco.
•In large quantities, it can kill the average person.
•In smaller doses, 1-2 mg, it can cause serious addiction.
In adults, cigarette smoking causes
long-term health effect, such as heart
and lung disease, cancers, and
strokes.
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Teenagers who smoke suffer short-term health
effects including:
•Increased frequency of respiratory illness
•Asthma
•Bronchitis
•Colds
Short term use of spit tobacco can cause:
•Cracked lips
•White spots,
•Sores
•Bleeding in the
mouth
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It is a violation of the law for a person under the age
of 18 to purchase tobacco or accept tobacco for
personal use. A person who knowingly sells or
distributes tobacco to a person less than 18 years of
age violates the law.
Violators of the following laws commit a Class C
infraction, for which the usual fine is a maximum of
$500.
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The Indiana Prevention Resource Center’s Survey on Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and
Adolescents; Data from 1996-2005.
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/survey/atod/index.html
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
http://www.in.gov/cji/index.html
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.nida.nih.gov/
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Contact us
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
2735 East 10th Street, CA110
Bloomington, IN 47408-2602
Phone: 1-800-346-3077 or 812-855-1237
Fax: 812-855-4940
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu
Content in this presentation based, in part, on a Factline produced by Bilesha Perera, Ph.D, MS in 2005 and © The Indiana
Prevention Resource Center.
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration,
Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration,
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Indiana
University Department of Applied Health Science and School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. It is affiliated with the
Department's Institute of Drug Abuse Prevention. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the
Trustees of Indiana University or the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Indiana University accepts full responsibility for
the content of this publication. © Copyright, 2005 by the Trustees of Indiana University.
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