Teenage Smoking

WOULD YOU SWALLOW AN INSECTICIDE?

YOU WOULDN’T?????

IF YOU’RE SMOKING, YOU’RE ALREADY DOING THAT!!!

What is Smoking???Smoking refers to the inhalation and exhalation of fumes from burning tobacco in cigars, cigarettes and pipes.

Teen Smoking– 1/3 of all smokers have smoked before 14– 90% of all smokers begin before 21– Current trends predict 6.4 million current children

smokers will die prematurely due to smoking

Why do Teenagers Start Smoking?????

Reasons for smokers to smoke

Psychological Problemsi. Ignorance effectii. Self medicine to

improve moodiii. Depression

Social Problemsi. Parental influenceii. Peer pressureiii. Feel more mature or

adult

Short Term Effects:- • Bad breath• Staining of teeth• Chronic coughing• Sore throat• Increased heart rate• Risk of exposing people

around you to secondhand smoke

Long-Term Effects:-• Cancer• Heart disease• Gum disease• Increased risk of

stomach ulcers• Increased wrinkles in the

skin• Breathing problems

• Every cigarette steals seven minutes of a smoker’s and Every 13 seconds, someone in the word dies from a Smoke-related illness.

• Acetone (nail polish remover)• Acetic Acid (vinegar)• Ammonia (floor and toilet cleaner)• Arsenic (poison)• Butane (cigarette lighter fluid)• Cadmium (rechargeable batteries)• Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust

fumes)• DDT (insecticide)• Ethanol (alcohol)• Formaldehyde (preserver for

bodies and tissues)• Hexamine (barbecue lighter)• Hydrogen Cyanide (gas chamber

poison)• Methane (swamp gas)• Methanol (rocket fuel)• Naphthalene (mothballs)• Nitrobenzene (gasoline additive)• Nitrous Oxide Phenols

(disinfectant)• Stearic Acid (candle wax)• Toluene (industrial solvent)

Thinking of picking up a cigarette? Trying to come up

with reasons to quit? Well, feast your eyes on this menu of tasty

ingredients in cigarettes…

Thinking of picking up a cigarette? Trying to come up

with reasons to quit? Well, feast your eyes on this menu of tasty

ingredients in cigarettes…

COSTS

• One pack of cigarettes costs about 7.00.

• Smoking a pack a day for a month costs, 210.

• Smoking for a year could cost 2,555.

• If you smoke for 5 years, you could spend 12,775.

WHAT COULD YOU BUY WITH 12,775 IF YOU STOPPED SMOKING NOW?

steps to Quit Smoking

• Step 1: Prepare to Quit• Step 2: Find Medication to Help You Quit

Smoking• Step 3: Surviving Your First Week

To Kick an enemy is never difficultSo go Ahead !!!

Quit smokingNOW!!!

Once you start, it’s hard to stop