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TOBACCO
ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG
A FACT OR TWO
• Leading cause of preventable death
• ~$75 billion in health care costs
• More than 4,000 chemicals
WHAT IS IT?
• Nicaotinana tabacum
• Plant may be shredded, rolled, and treated with chemicals
• Benzaldehyde
• Butyric acid
• Ethel acetate
• Hexanoic acid
• 3-methylbutyraldehyde
• Methylcyclopentenolone
• Toluadehydes
DIFFERENT FORMS
• Cigarettes
• Pipes
• Cigars
• Chew
• Snuff
ADDICTION
• ~ 8 seconds for nicotine to reach brain (smoke)
• ~ 3-5 minutes when chewed
• Pipe / cigar absorbed through mucosal membranes
• Stimulation of adrenal glands
• Increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemic)
• Highly addictive
• Affects neurotransmitter dopamine
• To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know, because I’ve done it a thousand times.
» - Mark Twain
CONSEQUENCES
• Withdrawal:– Anxiety– Depression– Headaches– Fatigue (weight gain)
• Yucky smell
• Yellow / brown teeth and fingers
• Wrinkles
LUNG CANCER
Mouth and Lip Cancer
Breakdown of 440,00 Annual Cigarette Deaths
Ways To Quit• Nicotine Replacement
• Life Style Changes
• Meditation
• Acupuncture
• Hypnosis
• Will