School Smoking Program

Leah WrightPharmacy InternStueck Pharmacy Ltd

Why You Shouldn’t Smoke or Chew Tobacco

UnhealthyAddictiveUnattractive, un-coolExpensive

What Makes Tobacco Products Unhealthy?

Besides all the harmful chemicals? Vinyl chloride (plastic) Acetone (paint stripper) Arsenic Hydrogen cyanide Ammonia (bleach) Naphthalene (moth balls) Pesticides Lead Tar Carbon monoxide (car exhaust) Formaldehyde

Mouth Disease Smoke and left over chewing tobacco

increase plaque build up which attracts bacteria

Too much bacteria causes an infection and leads to sores

Infection rots teeth, bone and gums and leads to bad breath and tooth loss

Plaque causes yellow stuff Staining causes black stuff Risk of oral cancer is 50 times greater for

chewers than non-chewers Surgery to remove a tumor can result in loss of

tongue, cheek or lip

Lung Cancer Smoke, tar, nicotine and thousands of other

chemicals travel to your lungs Chemicals can change the way cells behave,

causing cancer to occur All it takes is ONE damaged cell to start a

tumor growing

Alveoli are grape-like structures in your lungs that move oxygen into your blood stream

Smoke damages the alveoli and prevents your body from getting enough oxygen

Tar and Your Lungs Rots your lungs Kills your cells Causes cancer

Cancer can also start in the mouth, esophagus, and anywhere else the chemicals from a cigarette can reach

Heart DiseaseNicotine can have many effects on the heart

Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Irregular heart beat

Leads to heart attack and stroke

The Rest of Your Body Chemicals can travel to other parts of your

body through the blood streamKidneysLiverSkinBrain

FingersToesEyesMouth

What About Second-Hand Smoke?

Second-hand smoke may increase your risk of lung cancer, heart disease, or asthma

Second-hand smoke can lead to heart attacks and strokes

What About Second-Hand Smoke?

Allergies Ear infections Red, itchy, watery

eyes Headaches

•If someone in your house smokes, it is the same as if you are smoking

•Your health is at risk, you have the right to ask them to smoke outside

Why Do People Use Tobacco?

Relieve stressFitting in, acting coolHaving fun???RelaxationCravingsHabit

Is This Cool?

Is This?

Damage to blood vessels and tissue

Clogged artery

Airway blocked by cancer

Tongue Cancer

Can You Afford To It?

You could buy a pack a day for one year or:

New ClothesVacation

Save for a car

Games

Benefits of Quitting

Within 8 hours carbon monoxide levels drop

Within two days sense of smell and taste improve and risk of heart attack declines

Within 3 days breathing becomes easier

Within 2 weeks nicotine is removed from your body

Within 3 weeks you will be able to be 25% more active

Benefits of Quitting

Within 6 months coughing, sinus congestion, tiredness and shortness of breath improve

Within 1 year risk of smoking-related heart attack is cut in half

Within 10 years risk of lung cancer is cut in half

Within 15 years risk of heart attack is equal to a person who never smoked

Myths about Quitting

My friends won’t like me anymore

99% of teens say they would support a friend who wanted to quit

Myths about Quitting

I’ll gain lots of weight

Many people don’t gain a lot of weightThose who do only put on about 5 poundsHealthy snacks, drinking water, and staying

active will help prevent weight gain

Myths about Quitting

Smoking won’t hurt me until I am olderCigarettes don’t know how old you areEven people in their 20’s can have lung

cancer or heart attacks

Myths about Quitting

I won’t get addictedAddiction has nothing to do with willpower or

control, it is a physical change in your brainThe more you smoke, the more nicotine

receptors you will have in your bodyThe more receptors you have, the more

nicotine you will need in order to be satisfied, and the more difficult it will be to quit

Once a smoker, always a smoker

So Quit Already

Why do you or someone you know find it very difficult to quit?

So Quit Already

AddictionNicotine is the addictive substanceThe brain demands nicotine, without enough

nicotine smokers go into withdrawalNicotine has an addictive potential comparable

to cocaine, for some people all it takes is one drag

So Quit Already

HabitSmoking is associated with other things

Having a good time Eating Drinking Being stressed

If it’s SO hard to quit, what can I do?

Get helpFriendsFamilyTeachersDoctorPharmacist

Never say never…you can do it with help

One Step At A Time

Does someone close to you smoke or chew?

ParentFriend

How can you convince them to quit?

Some people aren’t ready to quitTell him/her you want them to quitOffer your supportDON’T NAG - when does that ever work?Remember that quitting isn’t simple,

addiction and habit need to be dealt with

Visit Stueck Pharmacy for more information on quitting today, tomorrow, or even next year