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1. Nicotine is highly addictive and causes physical and psychological dependence. Withdrawal from nicotine can cause cravings and symptoms like headaches and irritability. 2. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many types of cancer as well as respiratory and heart diseases. Secondhand smoke also increases health risks. 3. Tobacco use, especially before age 18, often leads to long-term addiction. Social influences and misinformation can convince youth to experiment with tobacco despite known health risks. Resisting peer pressure requires assertiveness, education, and choosing non-smoking friends.
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Hw lesson 38 rev
- 1. 1. Discuss the harmful physical and mental effects of nicotine. What You ’ll Learn 2. Understand the negative effects smoking has on a fetus. 3. Explain the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. 4. Discuss laws regarding the sale and use of tobacco.
- 2. 5. Discuss how tobacco companies try to convince minors to use tobacco products. What You ’ll Learn 6. Outline steps to stop using tobacco products. 7. Outline eight ways to resist pressure to use tobacco products.
- 3. Nicotine Nicotine is a stimulant drug found in tobacco products, including cigarettes, clove cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, and snuff. Nicotine stimulates the nervous system and is highly addictive.
- 4. What to Know About Nicotine Nicotine dependence Many health experts and health organizations have declared that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Nicotine dependence causes more premature death and disease than all other forms of drug dependence combined. People who regularly use tobacco develop a tolerance to nicotine and eventually develop a physical and psychological dependence on nicotine.
- 5. What to Know About Nicotine Nicotine withdrawal syndrome Nicotine withdrawal syndrome is the body ’s reaction to quitting the use of tobacco products. 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 and an increased appetite.
- 6. What to Know About Nicotine Why experimenting with tobacco is risky Experimenting with tobacco puts you at risk for nicotine dependence. The probability of becoming addicted to nicotine after one exposure is higher than for other addictive substances. A majority of adult smokers started before the age of 18 and are more likely to become heavy smokers and to die of a disease caused by smoking.
- 7. What to Know About Nicotine What is tobacco? Tobacco is a plant that contains nicotine. Tobacco can be smoked in the form of cigarettes and cigars and in pipes. Smokeless tobacco is tobacco that is chewed or snorted, but not smoked. Chewing tobacco and snuff are forms of smokeless tobacco.
- 8. Smoking At least 43 of the 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke are carcinogens. Tar is a sticky, thick fluid that is formed when tobacco is burned. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless gas that interferes with the ability of blood to carry oxygen. A carcinogen is a chemical that is known to cause cancer.
- 9. How Smoking Harms Health Smoking causes cancer. Smoking causes lung cancer and increases the risk of many other types of cancer. Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer and most people with lung cancer die within five years of learning that they have cancer. Smoking also is a major risk factor for cancer of the throat, mouth, esophagus, pancreas, and bladder.
- 10. How Smoking Harms Health Smoking harms the respiratory system . Smoking prevents the lungs from working effectively. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that interferes with breathing. Approximately 90% of all lung cancer cases are caused by smoking
- 11. How Smoking Harms Health Smoking harms the respiratory system. Emphysema is a condition in which the alveoli lose most of their ability to function. The lungs lose their ability to properly inflate and hold air. Emphysema cannot be cured. Makes it difficult for oxygen to absorbed
- 12. How Smoking Harms Health Smoking causes cardiovascular diseases. Smoking is a major cause of death from heart and blood vessel diseases and stroke. A clot in an artery in the heart can cause a heart attack . An aortic aneurysm is a bulging in the aorta, which is the main artery in the body. Tobacco smoke affects the heart rate by raising it.
- 13. How Smoking Harms Health Smoking causes accidents. Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of fires. Cigarette smoking also is a factor in many motor vehicle accidents. Smoking causes other health problems. Smokers are more likely to develop gum disease and to lose teeth and supporting gum tissues. Smoking may cause or worsen ulcers in the stomach and small intestine.
- 14. Myths and Facts About Smoking “ I look cool when I smoke.” People who smoke have yellow teeth and dirty and stained fingernails. Their clothes stink of smoke. “ It is ‘in’ to smoke.” In 2002, only 22.9 percent of high school students were current smokers. Many people will not hang out with or date people who smoke. The Truth Teens Who Smoke May Convince Themselves…
- 15. Myths and Facts About Smoking “ My smoking doesn’t Many people do not want bother anyone.” to be around people who smoke. Many people do not want people to smoke around their children. The Truth Teens Who Smoke May Convince Themselves… “ My favorite TV and movie Although many celebrities stars use tobacco products.” and athletes do not use tobacco products, those who do use tobacco products face the same risks from tobacco as others do.
- 16. Secondhand Smoke If you are in a room in which other people are smoking, you will be exposed to over 4000 chemicals. The smoke from other people ’s cigarettes is responsible for causing thousands of lower respiratory tract infections and deaths from lung cancer and heart disease per year in the United States.
- 17. What to Know About Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke , or environmental tobacco smoke , is exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke. Sidestream smoke is smoke that enters the air from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Mainstream smoke is smoke that is directly inhaled into the smoker ’s mouth and lungs. Sidestream smoke has more tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and benzene than mainstream smoke.
- 18. What to Know About Secondhand Smoke Major health risk The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified secondhand smoke as a Group A carcinogen , which is a substance that causes cancer in humans. Secondhand smoke is the most hazardous form of indoor air pollution. Protecting nonsmokers Laws are being passed to prevent smoking in public buildings, schools, and in the workplace.
- 19. What to Know About Secondhand Smoke How You Can Avoid Secondhand Smoke The following are suggestions on how to avoid secondhand smoke: • Speak up to the person who is smoking, but be polite. • Ask smokers not to smoke in indoor areas that you share. • Encourage your family to have a nonsmoking policy for your home. • Encourage family members who smoke to quit smoking and to go outside if they must smoke. • Request seating in nonsmoking sections of restaurants or in public areas.
- 20. Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco is manufactured and sold in two forms. Chewing tobacco is a tobacco product made from chopped tobacco leaves that is placed between the gums and cheek. Snuff is a tobacco product made from powdered tobacco leaves and stems that is snorted or placed between the gums and cheek.
- 21. What to Know About Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco causes nicotine dependence. People who use smokeless tobacco feel the stimulating “pick-me-up” effects of nicotine. Cravings and tolerance are both signs of nicotine dependence. Smokeless tobacco contains many chemicals that harm health. All forms of smokeless tobacco contain carcinogens.
- 22. What to Know About Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco increases the risk of developing cancer. Leukoplakia is abnormal cells in the mouth that appear as white patches of tissue. These abnormal cells can develop into cancer.
- 23. What to Know About Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco causes problems with the gums and teeth. Smokeless tobacco permanently stains teeth and causes bad breath. Chewing tobacco causes tooth decay and includes particles that scratch and wear away teeth. Smokeless tobacco also can cause the gums to pull away from the teeth, exposing the roots and making them more likely to fall out.
- 24. What to Know About Smokeless Tobacco What to do If you use smokeless tobacco, quit now. Check your gums and teeth for signs of oral cancer, which include a persistent sore, lump, or white patch in the mouth; a persistent sore throat; and/or difficulty chewing and moving the tongue or jaw. Have your mouth checked by a dentist every three months.
- 25. Resisting Peer Pressure Even though an increasing number of teens use tobacco, the majority of teens do not. Think of ways you might be pressured to use tobacco, and be ready to use resistance skills if someone pressures you to use tobacco products.
- 26. Resisting Peer Pressure 1. Use assertive behavior. Stand tall and look directly at the person. Say “no” in a firm and confident voice.
- 27. Resisting Peer Pressure 2. Give reasons for saying “no” to tobacco . • Explain that tobacco use is harmful and illegal for minors. Using tobacco is against the guidelines of your family and school. Using tobacco is against the guidelines of your family and school.
- 28. Resisting Peer Pressure 3. Use nonverbal behavior to match verbal behavior. • Do not hold a cigarette or pretend to smoke. • Do not use or carry candy cigarettes or shredded gum that is designed to look like smokeless tobacco. • Do not agree to get tobacco for a minor.
- 29. Resisting Peer Pressure 3. Use nonverbal behavior to match verbal behavior. • Do not keep tobacco products in your possession for someone else. • Do not behave in ways that indicate that you approve of tobacco use.
- 30. Resisting Peer Pressure 4. Avoid being in situations in which there will be pressure to use tobacco. • Think ahead about what to say or do if your peers are using tobacco.
- 31. Resisting Peer Pressure 5. Avoid being with people who use tobacco. • Choose friends who do not use tobacco. • Stay away from secondhand smoke.
- 32. Resisting Peer Pressure 6. Resist pressure to engage in illegal behavior. • Learn the laws that apply to tobacco use in your community and state. • Do not lie about your age to buy tobacco products. • Do not purchase tobacco products from vending machines.
- 33. Resisting Peer Pressure 7. Influence others to choose responsible behavior. • Encourage people who pressure you to use tobacco to change their behavior. • Suggest tobacco cessation programs to people who smoke or who use smokeless tobacco.
- 34. Resisting Peer Pressure 7. Influence others to choose responsible behavior. • Be a role model for a tobacco- free lifestyle. • Tell others who smoke not to smoke around you.
- 35. Resisting Peer Pressure 8. Avoid being influenced by tobacco ads. • Recognize that ads are designed to convince people to use a product and make profit for the company. • Recognize that tobacco use is not sexy, sophisticated, adventurous, healthful, fun, or the “in” thing to do.
- 36. Resisting Peer Pressure 8. Avoid being influenced by tobacco ads. • Do not attend or view sporting events or concerts sponsored by tobacco companies. • Pay attention to the warnings on tobacco ads. • Make complaints to city officials if billboards for tobacco are placed in your neighborhood.
- 37. End of the Lesson
- 38. Lesson Resources tx.healthmh.com/smoking tx.healthmh.com/health_influences tx.healthmh.com/getting_help tx.healthmh.com/study_guide
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