Substance AbuseSmoking

10/13/09

Trivia Game

• Split the class into two groups• Each group will ask the other ten trivia

questions• Let’s see what we know about smoking!!!

What is in a Cigarette?

Tobacco, which contains nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide

4000 other chemicals

What is in a Cigarette?

Nicotine Increases blood

pressure Curbs appetite and

slows digestion Highly addictive Is a stimulant and

then a depressant

Tar Cancer causing

element Dark and Sticky

substance Major cause of

bronchitis and emphysema

Causes yellowing of the teeth

How Harmful is the Tar in a Cigarette?

The amount of tar an average smoker inhales in a year is astonishing.

Lungs are Like Sponges Still want to smoke?

TIPSThink, Ink, Pair, Share

Why do young people smoke? What are some of the harmful effects of

smoking? What reasons would you give for not

smoking?

Why do Young People Smoke?

Peer Pressure Rebellion Curiosity To be “cool” Environment To Look Mature Media Influence-Idol or role model smokes Are these good reasons?? Article- Waiting to Inhale

Smoking Affects the Entire Body

Lungs Heart and Blood

Vessels Digestive System Brain and Eyes Mouth and Throat Reproductive System

Lungs

Healthy lungs allow an easy transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Healthy lungs trap dust in mucous-moved out by the help of cilia

Tobacco kills cilia Tobacco damages the lining of the lung-

makes them thick, black and scarred Much more difficult to breath

Heart and Blood Vessels

Constricts blood vessels, increasing BP Formation of blood clots Hardening of the arteries Leads to heart attack, irregular heart rate,

coronary heart disease

Affects Cont’d

Weakens stomach lining, produces ulcers Stroke, Cataracts (blindness) Damages immune system, gum disease,

cancer of the mouth and lips Increased risk of cervical cancer,

difficulties with pregnancy-stillborn, low birth weight, premature baby

Things to Think About The only smoking ads

on TV today are anti-smoking

We are much more educated now

Smoking laws are increasingly more strict

Over 70% of people who start want to quit

Cigarette labels Ask yourself, would

you want your friend or partner to smoke?

The Cost of Smoking

One pack of cigarettes cost $ Calculate how much that is in a week(x7) A month (above amount x 4) A year (above amount x 12) 25 years (above amount x 25) How much could you have??