Tobacco

Before and After

Tobacco

1. Tobacco comes from a plant

2. Sold and distributed in many forms

3. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable illness and

death in the U.S.

4. Nearly 9 out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking

Nicotine

1. Drug found in tobacco

2. Addictive component of tobacco - what keeps people smoking

3. One pure drop = fatal

4. User can go through nicotine withdrawal and have symptoms like:

a. Feeling Angry/Anxious

b. Trouble thinking

c. Hungrier than usual

Tobacco Knowledge Check Point

1. List the difference between tobacco and nicotine

2. List 2 reasons why you want to avoid tobacco/nicotine use

Types of Tobacco

1. Cigarettes

2. Chewing Tobacco

3. Electronic Cigarettes

4. Cigar

5. Hookah

Cigarettes

● Smoking tobacco that is rolled in paper

● Slang Terms: Smokes, Bud, Cigs

● Cigarettes have over 4,000 chemicals

○ 43 are known to cause cancer

● 480,000 deaths per year caused by cigarette smoke in

the U.S

Chewing Tobacco

● Smokeless, whole-leaf tobacco

● Must be chewed to release nicotine

● Tobacco sold as a ground product

● Slang terms: chew, dip, wad

● Contains 28 cancer-causing agents (carcinogens)

Electronic Cigarette

● Battery-powered devices that heat a liquid into an aerosol

● The liquid contains the nicotine

● Slang Terms:

○ E-Cig

○ Vaping

○ Vape

○ Personal Vaporizer (PV)

Cigar

● Roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco

● 3 types

○ Large Cigars

○ Cigarillos

○ Little Cigars

● Cigars are just as toxic as cigarettes

● Slang: Stoagie, Dutch

Hookah

● Water pipes used to smoke tobacco in different flavors

● Just as harmful as cigarette smoke - not a safe alternative

● Can cause infection when shared among many people

(hookah bars)

● Slang: Shisha, Narghile

Tobacco Knowledge Check Point

List 1 fact about each of the 5 different types of tobacco:

1. Cigarettes

2. Chewing Tobacco

3. Cigars

4. Electronic Cigarettes

5. Hookah

Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use

● Bad Breath

○ Caused by gum disease and tooth decay

● Pale and clammy skin

● Lessened breathing ability

○ Affects athletic ability

Long Term Effects of Tobacco Use

● Yellow staining of teeth and nails

● Prematurely wrinkled skin/aging

● Lung Cancer

● Emphysema

● Asthma/Chronic Bronchitis

Tobacco Lab

Final Thoughts!

List 1 reason you will avoid

using tobacco products.