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Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse. Tobacco Lesson One. Affecting the Mind and Body. Tobacco Is A Drug: When people use tobacco, their bodies and minds feel different. Because tobacco causes these effects, it is considered to be a drug. Chemicals in Tobacco Products.

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Substance Abuse

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  1. Substance Abuse Tobacco Lesson One 6th Grade

  2. Affecting the Mind and Body • Tobacco Is A Drug: When people use tobacco, their bodies and minds feel different. Because tobacco causes these effects, it is considered to be a drug. 6th Grade

  3. Chemicals in Tobacco Products • Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco. As the body grows tolerant to the drug’s presence a person feels uncomfortable without the drug. • Carbon Monoxide is the colorless, odorless gas found in cigarette smoke that blocks the oxygen from getting into the bloodstream. • Tar is a black, sticky substance found in tobacco that coats the lungs. Tar can keep the body from filtering out harmful particles in air. 6th Grade

  4. Types of Tobacco Products • Cigarettes • Chewing Tobacco • Snuff (Dip) • Pipe Tobacco • Cigars • Herbal Cigarettes • Electronic Cigarettes 6th Grade

  5. Smokeless Tobacco • Chewing Tobacco is coarsely chopped tobacco leaves that contain flavorings and additives much like the tobacco in cigarettes • Dip finely chopped tobacco leaves. It is placed between the cheek and gum. 6th Grade

  6. Short Term Effects of Cigarettes • Some short term effects of tobacco on your body are as follows: • Bad odor on hair and clothes • Bad breath and dulled taste buds • Yellowing teeth • Wrinkled skin • Shortness of breath 6th Grade

  7. Tobacco Related Disease and Death • Emphysema is a disease in which the lungs get so damaged that they cannot absorb enough oxygen. • Cancer Smoking tobacco can lead to lung and throat cancer. Smokeless tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth, throat, or stomach. 6th Grade

  8. Sources of Secondhand Smoke • Side Stream Smoke: smoke from the burning end of a cigarette. This smoke may have a higher concentration of chemicals. • Mainstream Smoke: smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by a tobacco smoker 6th Grade

  9. Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Teens All of the same issues as smokers!!!!! In addition you are at risk for: • Reduced lung growth • Higher risk of respiratory illnesses including asthma • Increased number of ear infections • Increased risk of heart disease including strokes 6th Grade

  10. What Are Some Things You Can Do If You Want To Quit Smoking? • Decide that you can do it • Get started • Change your habits • Set goals • Get support 6th Grade

  11. This is the end of TobaccoLesson 1 STOP HERE 6th Grade

  12. Substance Abuse Alcohol Lesson Two 6th Grade

  13. What Is Alcohol and Why Is It Considered a Drug? Alcohol is a depressant. It is a drug because it changes a person’s physical and emotional state. As the body grows tolerant to the drug’s presence, a person feels uncomfortable without the drug. 6th Grade

  14. Short Term Effects of Alcohol • Loss of Control When alcohol reaches the brain, thoughts and actions become less controlled. • Dizziness and Lack of Judgment A person who drinks a small amount of alcohol might feel lightheaded and warm. With more alcohol, the person could feel dizzy or tired. The person may act strangely and make poor decisions. • Intoxicationis the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol. 6th Grade

  15. Beer Wine Hard Liquor 6th Grade

  16. Blood Alcohol ConcentrationBAC • BAC is a result of how much alcohol you drink and how quickly you drink it. • As BAC increases, mental and physical abilities decline. Moods are affected first, then physical abilities, then memory. • The legal BAC to operate a motor vehicleis .08 6th Grade

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  18. The #1 cause of death among teenagers is motor vehicle accidents.A majority of these accidents are alcohol related. Because…. Alcohol: • Slows reaction time • Affects your vision • Makes you drowsy • Reduces your coordination • Affects your judgment 6th Grade

  19. Why Do You Think A Person Tries Alcohol or Tobacco? • Pressure From Other People Pressure to try tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs can come from many places, including • Curiosity • Friends • Peers • Celebrities 6th Grade

  20. Turn to your partner 6th Grade

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