Tobacco

“A High Risk Behavior”

MotivatorRespond to the following in a

short paragraph

“I think it is okay to smoke or use tobacco orally because….” OR

“I do not think it is okay to smoke or use tobacco orally

because……”

Types of Tobacco Products

Cigarettes (Filtered/unfiltered) Cigars/Blunts/Pipes etc.

Smokeless Tobacco Chewing Tobacco/Snuff or Rub

Pipes and Cigars

More Nicotine than Cigarettes Produce more Tar and Carbon Monoxide

when smoked than Cigarettes One Cigar can contain as much nicotine

as a pack of cigarettes Users suffer more cancers of the lips,

mouth, and throat

Smokeless Tobacco

Sniffed through the nose or chewed, it sends ten times the amount of carcinogens into the bloodstream than do cigarettes

Nicotine

Addictive drug in tobacco Causes physiological and psychological

dependence It is found in all tobacco products as it is

contained in tobacco leaves

Tar

Thick, sticky, dark fluid that is produced when tobacco burns

Produces the “flavor” of cigarettes Destroys cilia which protect against

infection in airway passages Damages alveoli which absorb oxygen

and get rid of CO2 in the lungs

Carbon Monoxide

Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas in cigarette smoke that passes through the lungs and into the bloodstream

Is taken up more readily than oxygen in blood; therefore tissue and cells are deprived of oxygen

Gateway Drugs

Drugs which serve as entry into dangerous and harmful use of other substances

As body builds up tolerance, more of a drug OR stronger drugs are needed to provide desired effects or feelings Cigarettes to marijuana to cocaine to heroine

to DEATH or NOT MUCH OF A LIFE!

Carcinogens

Cancer causing substances found in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco

Stimulant

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

Addiction

Physiological or psychological dependence on a substacne or activity

Short Term Effects of Tobacco Use

Changes in Brain Chemistry

Nicotine causes craving and withdrawal symptoms as soon as 30 minutes after use Headaches Nervousness Trembling

Increased Respiration

Physical activity difficult Possible to cause irregular heartbeat

Dulled Taste-buds and Decreased Appetite

Users often lose ability to taste foods

Bad Breath/Smelly Hair, Clothes, and Skin

Causes people who do not smoke to avoid the user

State Law bans smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings for this and other reasons (effects of 2nd hand smoke)

Smokers do NOT realize they smell bad and sometimes take offense to comments of those who recognize this odor

LONG-TERM RISKS OF TOBACCO USE

Nervous System

Addiction Increased Risk of Stroke

Lack of blood flow to brain due to constriction of blood vessels from continued use

Respiratory System

Coughing or “Smokers Hack” Damage to lung tissue

Increased risk of Emphysema Lung Cancer (Up to 43 possible Carcinogens

in tobacco products) Chronic Bronchitis

Digestive System

Increased risks of Cancer in Mouth Pharynx (upper throat) Larynx (voicebox) Esophagus (throat)

Risk of Gum/Tooth decay/Tooth Loss Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea Risk of Stomach and/or Pancreatic cancers

Cardiovascular System

Increased Heart Rate Increased Blood Pressure Hardened Arteries/Decreased Blood Flow Increased Risk of Heart Attack

Excretory System

Increased risk of Bladder Cancer Increased risk of Kidney Cancer

Financial Impact of Smoking

Most recent research says that the user will spend as much as $40 per pack throughout their “shortened lifetime” Product cost Medical costs to self Medical Costs to sufferers of 2nd hand smoke Losses to employers who have smokers who fall ill Others not mentioned (can you think of some costs

not mentioned?)

Concept Mapping Activity #77

Complete Concept Mapping Activity #77 Extra Credit to Students who can provide

a cigarette warning label from circa 1970 AND one from 2008