TOBACCO

MR. GARDNER

HEALTH

DISEASES

LUNG CANCER– Cigarettes - 85% of victims are smokers

Oral cancer– Cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco

Aneurysm– Hole in blood vessel – nicotine

DISEASES CONT.

Stroke/heart attack– 3x the risk – Constricted blood vessels & cholesterol builds

up

Chronic Bronchitis– Smoker’s hack – cilia burnt away

DISEASES CONT.

Emphysema– Lungs lose their elasticity-harder to breathe

Ulcers– Are higher for smokers

Arteriosclerosis– (fat) hardening of the arteries

TEEN FACTS

If a teen smokes 4 cigarettes there is a 90% chance of addiction

Only 7% of “A” students smoke 47% of “D” students smoke 75% of drop outs smoke 85% are drug addicts 95% of teen convicts smoke

TERMINOLOGY

Secondhand smoke– Air contaminated by smokers

Sidestream smoke– Not exhaled smoke– More dangerous– Not filtered

Mainstream smoke– Exhaled by the smoker

WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO

Substitution – replace Diversion –do something else Cold turkey Hypnosis – trained person or tapes Acupuncture – needles Acupressure – massage therapy Mechanical devices – filters

WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO CONT.

Nicotine gum – OTC Nicotine patch, nasal spray, Inhalers Electric cigarette Gradual reduction Institution use

– Counseling– Behavior modification– Aversion therapy (Pain)