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Substance Abuse
Tobacco
Lesson One
6th Grade
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Affecting the Mind and Body
• Tobacco Is A Drug: When people use tobacco,
their bodies and minds feel different. Because
tobacco causes these effects, it is considered
to be a drug.
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Chemicals in Tobacco Products
• Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco. As the
body grows tolerant to the drug’s presence a
person feels uncomfortable without the drug.
• Carbon Monoxide is the colorless, odorless gas
found in cigarette smoke that blocks the oxygen
from getting into the bloodstream.
• Tar is a black, sticky substance found in tobacco
that coats the lungs. Tar can keep the body from
filtering out harmful particles in air.
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Types of Tobacco Products
• Cigarettes
• Chewing Tobacco
• Snuff (Dip)
• Pipe Tobacco
• Cigars
• Herbal Cigarettes
• Electronic Cigarettes
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Smokeless Tobacco
• Chewing Tobacco is coarsely chopped tobacco
leaves that contain flavorings and additives
much like the tobacco in cigarettes
• Dip finely chopped tobacco leaves. It is placed
between the cheek and gum.
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Short Term Effects of Cigarettes
• Some short term effects of tobacco on your
body are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bad odor on hair and clothes
Bad breath and dulled taste buds
Yellowing teeth
Wrinkled skin
Shortness of breath
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Tobacco Related Disease and Death
• Emphysema is a disease
in which the lungs get so
damaged that they
cannot absorb enough
oxygen.
• Cancer Smoking tobacco
can lead to lung and
throat cancer. Smokeless
tobacco can lead to
cancer of the mouth,
throat, or stomach.
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Sources of Secondhand Smoke
• Side Stream Smoke:
smoke from the burning
end of a cigarette. This
smoke may have a higher
concentration of
chemicals.
• Mainstream Smoke:
smoke that is inhaled
through a tobacco
product and exhaled by a
tobacco smoker
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Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Teens
All of the same issues as smokers!!!!!
In addition you are at risk for:
• Reduced lung growth
• Higher risk of respiratory illnesses including asthma
• Increased number of ear infections
• Increased risk of heart disease including strokes
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What Are Some Things You Can Do If
You Want To Quit Smoking?
• Decide that you
can do it
• Get started
• Change your
habits
• Set goals
• Get support
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This is the end of Tobacco
Lesson 1
STOP HERE
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Substance Abuse
Alcohol
Lesson Two
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What Is Alcohol and Why Is It
Considered a Drug?
Alcohol is a depressant.
It is a drug because it
changes a person’s
physical and emotional
state. As the body grows
tolerant to the drug’s
presence, a person feels
uncomfortable without
the drug.
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Short Term Effects of
Alcohol
• Loss of Control When alcohol reaches the brain,
thoughts and actions become less controlled.
• Dizziness and Lack of Judgment A person who
drinks a small amount of alcohol might feel
lightheaded and warm. With more alcohol, the
person could feel dizzy or tired. The person may
act strangely and make poor decisions.
• Intoxication is the physical and mental changes
produced by drinking alcohol.
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Beer
Wine
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Hard Liquor
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
BAC
• BAC is a result of how much alcohol you drink and
how quickly you drink it.
• As BAC increases, mental and physical abilities
decline. Moods are affected first, then physical
abilities, then memory.
• The legal BAC to operate a
motor vehicle is .08
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The #1 cause of death among teenagers is
motor vehicle accidents.
A majority of these accidents are alcohol related. Because….
Alcohol:
a. Slows reaction time
b. Affects your vision
c. Makes you drowsy
d. Reduces your
coordination
e. Affects your judgment
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Why Do You Think A Person Tries
Alcohol or Tobacco?
• Pressure From Other People
Pressure to try tobacco, alcohol, or other
drugs can come from many places,
including
1. Curiosity
2. Friends
3. Peers
4. Celebrities
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Turn to your partner
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