TOBACCO CHAPTER 12 HPWB 8TH. Lesson 1 Key Points Tobacco- a plant derivative that is used to make...

TOBACCOCHAPTER 12HPWB 8TH

Lesson 1 Key Points

Tobacco- a plant derivative that is used to make tobacco products (smoking cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, and e-cigarettes such as vape).

Nicotine- the addictive stimulant chemical drug in tobacco. Addictive drugs- drugs that have the ability to cause the user to

become physically and psychologically dependent on the chemical.

Tar- the carcinogen (cancer causer) in tobacco. Carbon monoxide- is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas

produced when tobacco is burned. EXAMINE FIGURE 12.1 on PAGE 301”Short Term/ Long Term

Effects”

Look at some of the side-effects:

DIFFERENT FORMS OF TOBACCO

Lesson 2 Key Points

Addiction- physical or psychological need for a drug. Physical dependence- the body feeling a need or craving for a drug. Psychological dependence- the mind sending a message to the body

that it needs a drug to feel normal. Withdrawal- the unwanted physical and psychological symptoms the

user feels when trying to quit using. Secondhand smoke- the surrounding air that has been contaminated

by tobacco smoke. Mainstream smoke- smoke that the user inhales and exhales from the

product. Sidestream smoke- smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette

(contains twice as much poison as mainstream smoke).

Lesson 3 Key Points

Cold turkey- stopping an unwanted behavior immediately. Nicotine patch- medication that allows a tobacco user to limit

tobacco use while trying to quit.Why Some Teens Start Using:Internal Influences such as Stress, Weight, Image, Appearing Independent, and Peer Acceptance.External Influences:Role models, Peers, Media, Advertising, Family members and other adults doing it.

What is the following advertisement portraying about tobacco?

How Not to Start:

Choose friends that don’t use tobacco. Avoid situations where tobacco is used. Use your refusal skills (explain why you choose to be tobacco-

free) Practice abstinence. Know the dangers. Know the financial and health costs.

Make the Healthy Choice!