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Teens and Tobacco

Teens and Tobacco. Objectives. Identify 3 factors that influence teens’ decisions about tobacco use Describe the various forms of tobacco products. DO NOW. What does this graph reveal about the popularity of smoking among teenage smokers?. Then vs. Now.

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Teens and Tobacco

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  1. Teens and Tobacco

  2. Objectives • Identify 3 factors that influence teens’ decisions about tobacco use • Describe the various forms of tobacco products

  3. DO NOW • What does this graph reveal about the popularity of smoking among teenage smokers?

  4. Then vs. Now • Your parents lived in a much smokier environment • People smoked on planes, in movie theatres, restaurants, and at work • Today we know A LOT more about the dangers of smoking • As a result, tobacco use has fallen • It is not as socially acceptable as it once was

  5. 1960s 2010s

  6. Why Teens Use Tobacco • Friends • Family • Media

  7. Influence of Friends • Most people who become addicted start in their teens • Teens that have friends who smoke are more likely to start themselves • Peer pressure • If a teen has friends that do not smoke, they are less likely to start • Most teens credit their friends for helping them resist the urge to smoke

  8. Influence of Family • Family may have warned you about the dangers of tobacco • Positive role models • Children of smokers are much more likely to start smoking, even if their parents discourage them • They see smoking as a behavior related to adulthood • They assume they will use tobacco just like their parents

  9. Influence of Media • ANTI-tobacco ads may have influenced you to not smoke • You most likely have heard the dangers of smoking on TV or in a magazine

  10. Joe Camel

  11. Marlboro Man

  12. Cartoons

  13. Tobacco products

  14. Tobacco Products • Made from dried, processed leaves of the tobacco plant • They produce a chemical that acts as an insecticide • Nicotine • Very addictive • In pure liquid form it is extremely poisonous • Infant deaths

  15. Products That Are Smoked • When the tobacco is processed for these products, preservatives, flavorings, and other substances may be added, some of which contribute to the harmful effects of smoking • Cigarettes • E-Cigarettes • Cigar Tobacco • Pipe Tobacco

  16. Smokeless Tobacco • Tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through the nose • Contains many of the same chemicals found in tobacco smoke, including nicotine • Chewing tobacco – “dip” or “chew” • Poor quality, ground tobacco, mixed with flavors, preservatives, and chemicals • Snuff • Finely ground, powdered tobacco • Mouth or sniffed through nose

  17. Vocabulary • Nicotine– an extremely addictive chemical in tobacco products. • Smokeless Tobacco – tobacco products that are chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed.

  18. Vocabulary • Chewing Tobacco – a smokeless tobacco product that consists of poor-quality, ground tobacco leaves and is placed between the gum and cheek. • Snuff– a smokeless tobacco product that consists of dry or moist powder. It may be placed between the lower lip and teeth or sniffed.

  19. Chemicals in tobacco products

  20. Vocabulary • Stimulant– drug that increases the activity of the nervous system • Tar– the dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns • Carcinogen– cancer causing agents • Carbon Monoxide – an odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco is burned

  21. Nicotine’s Short Term Effects • Increased heart rate • Increased blood pressure • Changes in the brain that may lead to addiction

  22. Nicotine Addiction • People rely on tobacco for feelings of alertness and pleasure • Ongoing use leads to the development of a tolerance • Therefore, the more a person uses tobacco, the bigger their tolerance will become • This will eventually lead to nicotine addiction

  23. Nicotine Withdrawal • If a nicotine addict goes without nicotine for even a short while, he or she may experience withdrawal symptoms • Symptoms include: • Headaches • Irritability • Difficulty sleeping • Inability to concentrate • Intense nicotine cravings

  24. What’s in a Cigarette? • There are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes • When burned, they create more than 4,000 chemicals • At least 50 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, and many are poisonous • Many of these chemicals are also found in consumer products, but these products have warning labels • While the public is warned about the danger of the poisons in these products, there is no such warning for the toxins in tobacco smoke

  25. Here are a few of the chemicals in tobacco smoke, and other places they are found… • Acetone – found in nail polish remover • Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye • Ammonia – a common household cleaner • Arsenic – used in rat poison • Benzene – found in rubber cement • Butane – used in lighter fluid • Cadmium – active component in battery acid • Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes • Formaldehyde – embalming fluid • Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid • Lead – used in batteries • Napthalene – an ingredient in moth balls • Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel • Nicotine – used as insecticide • Tar – material for paving roads • Toluene - used to manufacture paint

  26. Short Term Effects of These Chemicals • Brown stains on fingers and teeth • Smelly hair and clothes • Bad breath • Receding gums and tooth decay • Paralysis of cilia lining the airways • Increased respiratory infections (colds, flu) • Impaired lung function (reduced athletic ability)

  27. Risks of tobacco use

  28. Vocabulary • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – a disease that results in gradual loss of lung function • Chronic Bronchitis – a condition in which the bronchi in the lungs are constantly swollen and clogged with mucus • Emphysema – a disorder in which damaged alveoli in the lungs can no longer take in adequate oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide

  29. Vocabulary • Leukoplakia – white patches on the tongue or lining of the mouth that may become cancerous • Mainstream Smoke – smoke that is exhaled from a smokers lungs • Sidestream Smoke – smoke that goes directly into the air from a burning tobacco product • Secondhand Smoke – a combination of mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke

  30. Long Term Risks • Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the US • Cigarette smoking is responsible for 400,000 deaths a year in the US • Tobacco users increase their risk of developing respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and several forms of cancer

  31. Respiratory Diseases • “Smoker’s Cough” • Results from damage done by tar • Tar sticks to the cilia in the in the respiratory tract and prevent them from moving • This results in mucus and particles to be pushed into the lungs instead of the throat to be swallowed • The cough comes from trying to clear the airway

  32. Respiratory Diseases • Tobacco smoke and other toxins also irritate the lining of the bronchi • The bronchi are tubes that carry air between the trachea and the lungs • They become inflamed • This restricts the amount of air let into the lungs

  33. Smoking Also Leads To… • Increased risk of stomach ulcers • Slower healing of injuries • Increased colds and flu • Increased allergies and asthma • A constant runny nose • Frequent headaches • Dulled sense of taste and smell • Premature wrinkling

  34. Cardiovascular Disease • Diseases of the heart and blood • Kills 140,000 smokers a year • The combined effects of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide force the cardiovascular system to work harder to deliver oxygen throughout the body

  35. Cardiovascular Disease • A smoker is 3 times more likely than a nonsmoker to have a heart attack • Cigarette smoking doubles a persons chances of having a stroke • Smokers are 10 times more likely to develop circulation problems in blood vessels that carry blood to the entire body

  36. Cancer • Tobacco use is a major factor in the development of lung cancer, oral cancers, and several other cancers

  37. Lung Cancer • Leading cause of cancer death for men and women • 85% of lung cancer deaths are related to smoking • By the time most lung cancers are diagnosed, successful treatment is unlikely • Only 15% of lung cancer patients survive for more than 5 years

  38. Oral Cancer • Cancer of the mouth, tongue, and throat • 90% of oral cancers occur from people using tobacco • The survival rate is higher than lung cancer • However, surgery to remove the cancer can be disfiguring

  39. Other Cancers • Tobacco users also have an increased risk of cancers of the: • Esophagus • Larynx • Stomach • Kidneys • Pancreas • Bladder • Blood • Other sites

  40. Secondhand Smoke • Long term exposure to secondhand smoke can cause cardiovascular disease, many respiratory problems, and cancer • Secondhand smoke causes 50,000 deaths from heart attacks and lung cancer each year • Each year, secondhand smoke contributes to about 300,000 respiratoryinfections in children youngerthan 18 months

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