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Chapter 10 Lesson 4

Chapter 10 Lesson 4. Choosing to be tobacco free. Saying No to Tobacco. The first line of defense is to be prepared for peer pressure Choose friends that are tobacco free Stay away from friends when they are smoking. 12 Reasons To Be Tobacco Free. Healthier Breath and smell better

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Chapter 10 Lesson 4

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  1. Chapter 10 Lesson 4 • Choosing to be tobacco free

  2. Saying No to Tobacco • The first line of defense is to be prepared for peer pressure • Choose friends that are tobacco free • Stay away from friends when they are smoking

  3. 12 Reasons To Be Tobacco Free • Healthier • Breath and smell better • Save money • Sense of taste and smell will be sharper • Fewer allergies • Not confined to smoking areas • More energy and stamina

  4. 12 Reasons To Be Tobacco Free • Skin healthier and look better • Hair and clothes will not smell like smoke • Not forcing others to breath smoke • Not have to lie to parents, teachers or friends • Not be breaking the law

  5. Kicking the Habit • Make a list of reasons you want to quit • Set small goals – one day at a time • Avoid being with people who smoke • Change any habit linked to smoking – after meals, to relax, etc. • Exercise when you feel the urge to smoke • Think positively • Eat healthful snacks instead of reaching for tobacco

  6. Programs That Help • Cold Turkey – Just stopping completely, it is recommended by many experts • Support groups • Books and recordings • Products to lessen the withdrawal • Chewing Gum, Patch

  7. How Tobacco Effects the NON Smoker • Second hand Smoke – Air that has been contaminated by smokers smoke • Side stream Smoke – Smoke that comes from the burning tip of tobacco – It contains twice as much tar and nicotine • Mainstream smoke – Smoke that cthe smoker exhales • Long term exposure to second hand smoke poses that same risk of serious illness for passive smokers as smoking does for active smoker

  8. Unborn Babies and Children • Women who smoke seriously endanger the health of the baby • Increased miscarriage, low birht weight • Lower the birth rate the more likely to have complications – SIDS • It effects children up to 11 years after their birth • Smoking mothers have twice the chance of SIDS compared to non-smokers

  9. Second Hand Smoke

  10. Rights of Non-Smoker • 1989 – Smoking was banned on all domestic airline flights • 1994 – more than 600 state and local ordinances restrict smoking • Employers have legal right to restrict smoking in the workplace – ssome have banned smoking

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