» You know someone that has died from a tobacco related illness˃ Every day about 443,000 Americans will die from tobacco related

illness.˃ 8.6 million live with a smoke related illness.˃ 46.6 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes.

You have friends that habitually smoke cigarettes

Everyday approximately 4000 people between the ages 12 and 17 try their first cigarette

You have went to a bar or in a restaurant that was NOT smoke free

Bar workers working eight hours inhale as many cancer-causing chemicals as if they smoked 16 cigarettes

You think the age limit on buying cigarettes is effective

70% of underage smokers reported that they were never asked their age when they bought cigarettes

» Images of smoking in movies influences your thoughts/feelings on smoking

˃ Children exposed to smoking in movies are 2.6 times more likely to smoke than those not exposed

http://www.thetruth.com/facts/pages/whats-in-a-butt/

» Nicotine – an addictive drug present in tobacco. ˃ Research shows effects on the brain similar to those of cocaine and

heroin.

» Affects of Nicotine: ˃ Triggers release hormones, so it speeds up the heart rate and raises

blood pressure. ˃ Changes brainwave patterns. ˃ Calms the nerves. ˃ Reduces anxiety, feelings of pain, helps the person concentrate, dulls

taste buds and reduces hunger. ˃ WITHDRAWAL – slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, nausea,

headache, drowsiness, irritability, and a craving for another dose.

» Psychological dependence˃ Enjoy the behavior itself˃ Provides an excuse to take a break and relax˃ Temporary escape from small stresses. ˃ Like the feeling of something in their hands/mouth

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_56BQmY_e8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7_B-9OyZls

» Long term effects» Short term effects» Addictive effects» Secondhand smoke» Risks of different types

of tobacco products» Effects on fetus (high

school)

» Increased phlegm» Bad breath, smell» Yellow stains» Wrinkles » Increased heart rate» Decreased physical

fitness

Short Term Effects

» Demonstrates long term effects of smoking» Materials: cocktail straws» Students jog in place for 30 sec» Rest» Jog in place 30 sec again» Breath through straw

» #1 cause of preventable deaths

» Heart disease» Lung Cancer» Emphysema» COPD

» Emphysema – disease of the lungs in which many small, flexible air sacs burst and form a few large, rigid air pockets.

» Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – term for several diseases that interferes with breathing. ˃ COPD kills an estimated 57,000 people a year. ˃ Look to page 381, Figure 14.7

» How much does a pack of cigarettes cost? ˃ PA – Average cost = $6.93˃ NY – Average cost = $12.50

» How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ˃ Pack of cigarettes = 20

» When did you start smoking? » http://www.cancer.org/healthy/toolsandcalculators/calculators/app/smo

king-cost-calculator.aspx

» Mainstream smoke – the smoke that flows through the cigarette and into the lungs when a smoker inhales.

» Sidestream smoke – the smoke that escapes into the air from the burning tip of a cigarette or cigar. ˃ More dangerous than Mainstream.

» Environmental Tobacco Smoke (second hand smoke) – combination of exhaled mainstream and sidestream smoke that enters the air. ˃ Raises cancer risk and doubles the risk of heart disease˃ Doubles risk of lung infections˃ Contains 40 known carcinogens (carbon monoxide)

» “Cold Turkey”» Nicotine Patch- nicotine passes through the skin

to the blood, which helps reduce nicotine cravings.

» Hypnosis – helps physical and psychological dependence of a cigarette.

» Classroom Activities. Retrieved February 20, 2009. Web site: http://www.costkids.org/getinvolved/classroomactivities/activities.htm

» Council of Chief State School Officers. (2006). Assessment tools for school health education. Santa Cruz, CA: ToucanEd

» Davis, S. (1998). Teaching about tobacco. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from Magic With Meaning Web Site. Web site: http://www.cary-memorial.lib.me.us/teach/history.htm

» Games and more tobacco facts. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from Tobacco Facts. Web site: http://www.tobaccofacts.org/o2zone/index.html

» Smoke Free for Life. (2009). Teaching about tobacco: Guide for teachers. Retrieved February 26, 2009, from Media Awareness Network. Web site: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/tobacco/teaching_about_tobacco.cfm

» Tobacco theme word search. Retrieved March 4, 2009 from Ed.Helper.com. Web site: http://edhelper.com/health/Tobacco3.htm

» What influences you? (2009). Retrieved February March 2, 2009 from HealthTeacher. Web site: http://www.healthteacher.com/lesson/index/288

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