Chapter11TobaccoSection1:TobaccoUse

DoNow1.  Readthearticle“Thefactsbehinde-cigarettes

andtheirhealthrisks”2.  Annotate3.  Summary

KeyTermsØ NicotineØ CarcinogenØ TarØ Carbonmonoxide

LearningObjectivesØ IWBAT

§  Identifydangersassociatedwithtobaccouse,includingitsshort-andlong-termeffectsonthebody.IwillalsolearnaboutthebeneOitsoflivingatobacco-freelife,waystorefusetobacco,andtipsforquitting.

NicotineDeliverySystemsØ Typesoftobaccoproductsthatcontaintheaddictivedrugnicotine.§  Cigarettes§  Chewingtobacco§  Snuff(Dip)§  Pipetobacco§  Cigars§  Herbalcigarettes§  E-Cigarettes

TobaccoProductsØ Nicotineisbothastimulantandmusclerelaxant.

§  Athigherdosesitisapowerfulnervepoison

Ø Therearemorethan4,000chemicalsincigarettesmokeandatleast40ofthosechemicalsareknowncarcinogens.§  Carcinogensareagentsthatcausecancer.

TobaccoProductsØ Tarisasticky,blacksubstanceintobaccosmokethatcoatstheinsideoftheairwaysandthatcontainsmanycarcinogens,includingthefollowing.§  Cyanide§  Formaldehyde§  Lead§  VinylChloride§  Carbonmonoxide§  Ammonia

SmokelesstobaccoØ Tobaccoproductsthatdon’tproducesmokearealsoharmful.Chewingtobacco(Snuffdip),ande-cigscontainstwotothreetimesmorenicotinethancigarettesmoke

Ø E-Cigarettesareelectronicnicotinedeliverydevices.Itisabatteryoperatedatomizerthatvaporizesliquidinacartridgefortheusertoinhale

Ø Smokelesstobaccoalsocontainsmanydifferentcarcinogens.§  Arsenic,nickel,benzopyrene,andpolonium(whichgivesoffradiation)

§  CanleadtomouthsoresandoralcancerswhichcancausedeathorextremedisOigurement.

UnconventionalTobaccoProducts

Ø HerbalCigarettescontaintobaccoandcanbemoreattractivetoteensduetotheOlavoring.

Ø Althoughpipetobaccoandcigarsarenotinhaledasdeeplyascigarettes,theyhavebeenlinkedwithoralcancer.

NicotineØ Theeffectsofnicotineonthebrainandbodyleadtophysicaldependenceandaddiction.

Ø Tobaccocompaniesonceclaimedthatnicotinewasnotaddictive.Thisclaimhasbeenproventobefalse

Ø QuittingsmokingisdifOicultandwithdrawalisunpleasant.Howeverthedangerouseffectsoftobaccousearefarworsethanwithdrawal.

Videohttp://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/spit-tobacco-exposed

ExitSlipØ Thinkaboutthedifferencesbetweenthethreetypesofnicotinedeliverysystems,smoking,e-cigarettes,spittobacco.Discusstheirdifferencesandsimilaritiesandbaseontheinformationyouhavelearned,whichoneofthethreedoyouthinkisthemostdangerous.Makesureyouexplainwhy.

Chapter11Section2:DangersofTobaccoUse

Short-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Effectsofnicotineusecanbeseenveryquicklybecauseitonlytakessecondsforthenicotinetoenterthebloodstream

Ø Nicotinehasthefollowingeffects:§  Stimulatesthebrainrewardsystem§  Increasesheartrateandbloodpressure§  Increasesbreathingrate§  Increasesblood-sugarlevels§  StimulatesthevomitreOlex

Short-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Harmfulsubstancesintobaccosmokecancauseothershorttermeffects.Forexample;1.  Carbonmonoxideblocksoxygenfromgettingintothe

bloodstream2.  Tarirritatestheinsidesofthelungs,whichleadsto

coughingandtomanyofthelong-termdangersoftobaccosmoke

3.  Chemicalsinspittobaccocandamagetheinsideofthemouthwhichcanleadtoopensoresandcancerofthemouth.

4.  Inadditionitcanmakeyourbreathandclothesstink.

Long-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Nicotineeffectstheareaofthebrainthatregisterspleasureandchangesthewaythebrainfunctions.Thesechangesleadtoaddiction

Ø Nearlyhundredsofthousandsofpeopledieofheartandarterydiseasecausedbycigarettes.Alloftheseeffectscombinetoincreasetheriskofheartattackbloodclots,andstroke.§  Nicotineincreasesheartrate§  Bloodvesselsnarrow§  Arteriesbecomehardenedandclogged.

Long-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Tobaccoproductsarethemajorcausesofcancerofthemouthandthroat

Ø Lungcanceroftenspreadstootherpartsofthebody,whichisoneofthefactorsthatmakeslungcancersodeadly§  Pancreas,bladder,cervix,andkidneycancer§  Lungcancercurrentlykillsmorepeoplethananyotherformofcancerdoes.(P.269)

Long-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Tarandotherchemicalsfromtobaccodamage,paralyze,andkillcilia.Thesehairsarenecessaryforremovalofmucusfromthelungs.

Ø InHlammationandbuildupofparticlescauseinfectionwhichleadstobronchitis.§  Smokerscough

Ø Emphysemaisarespiratorydiseaseinwhichaircannotmovefromandoutofthelungsbecausethealveolibecomesblockedorlosetheirelasticity.§  Cannotbreathnormally,unabletogetenoughoxygen,andworsensovertime.

Long-TermEffectsofTobaccoUse

Ø Chemicalsinsmokereducestheactivityofimmunesystemcells.Thismakesthebodymoresusceptibletodiseases.§  Tobaccousecancauseulcersinthestomach§  Tobaccousecandullthesenseofsmellandtaste

Ø Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisordera(COPD)isadisorderthatisacombinationofchronicbronchitisandemphysema.§  Chroniccoughing,difOicultybreathing,frequentinfections,andeventuallydeathduetorespiratoryfailure

EffectsofSmokeonNonsmokers

Ø Nonsmokerscanstillfeelthedeadlyeffectsoftobaccosmoke.

Ø Sidestreamsmokeisthesmokethatescapesfromthetipofthecigarette,cigar,orpipe.

Ø Mainstreamsmokeissmokethatisinhaledthroughatobaccoproductandexhaledbyatobaccosmoker.

Ø Environmentaltobaccosmoke(secondhandsmoke)isacombinationofexhaledmainstreamsmokeandsidestreamsmoke.Itisinhaledbyanyonenearthesmoker.

EffectsofSmokeonNonsmokers

Ø Foreveryeightpeoplekilledbytheirownsmoking,anonsmokeriskilledbyexposuretosecondhandsmoke.

Ø Secondhandsmokealsocausesheadaches,nausea,anddizziness.

Ø Thechildrenofsmokerssufferfrommorelowerrespiratoryinfections,moreasthma,andmoreearinfectionsthanchildrenwholiveinsmoke-freehomesdo.

DangersofTobaccoUseDuringPregnancy

Ø Womenwhosmokewhilepregnantriskthehealthoftheirunbornchild.Chemicalsfromcigarettesmokepassthroughtheplacentatothedevelopinginfantandaffectsthebaby.

Ø Ifthepregnantmotherdoesnotsmokebutliveswithasmoker(SecondhandSmoke)duringherpregnancy,herbabyfacesmanyofthesamerisksfacedbyababyborntoamotherwhosmokes.

DangersofTobaccoUseDuringPregnancy

Ø EffectsofTobaccoontheFetusandBaby§  Riskofmiscarriage§  Riskofprematurebirth§  Lowbirthweight§  Slowgrowthrate§  Riskofsuddeninfantdeathsyndrome(SIDS)§  Riskofdevelopingrespiratoryillness§  RiskofdevelopinglearningdifOiculties§  Addictiontonicotine

ExitSlipØ Asyouwatchthevideo,list3ormoremisconceptionsabouttheriskofchildrenbeingexposedtosecondhandsmoke.

Ø Whydoyouthinkthatchildrenwholiveinhouseholdswherethereisasmokeraremoresusceptibletodiseaseandfrequentthehospitalmoreoften?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raYlnhksw5I

TobaccoSection3:ATobaccoFreeLife

DoNowØ Replaceeachbeliefwitharealitystatementofyourown.1.  Smokingmakesmelookmoremature.EX:Smokingdoesn’tactuallymakeyoulookmoremature.However,itdoesmakesyoulookolderbecauseitdamagesyourskin.

2.  Smokingmakesmelooksexy.3.  IcanstopwheneverIwant.4.  Allthecoolkidssmoke.5.  Smokingisn’tthatbadforyou.6.  Ishouldbeabletosmokebecauseitonlyaffectsme.7.  I’vebeensmokingtoolong.Itwon’tchangeanythingifIquit

now.

WhyDoPeopleUseTobacco?Ø ReasonsPeopleUseTobacco

§  FamilyandfriendsI.  Beingaroundsmokersincreasesthepossibilitiesthat

youwilltrycigarettes§ MisconceptionsI.  Messagesaboutthedangersoftobaccouseareoftennot

believed.Unfortunately,theeffectsoftobaccousemaynotbevisible.

§  AdvertisingI.  Tobaccoadvertisinghasbeenveryeffectiveinthepast.

Tobaccoadvertisersaretryingtosellyouanideaorimage

WhyDoPeopleUseTobacco?Ø Curiosity

§  Somepeopletrytobaccobecausethey’recurious.Theymayseeotherpeoplesmokingandwonderwhatit’slike.

Ø Rebellion§ Usingtobaccocanbeonewaytorebelagainstauthority.

HowdoesTobaccoUseAffectFamily&Society?

Ø TobaccousecauseshealthandHinancialproblemsforthefamilyandcostssocietyalotofmoney.

Ø CosttoFamilies§  Over$1500peryearforbuyingtobaccoproducts,probablymorenow.

§  Lostwagesduetoillness§  Medicalbills§  Funeralcosts§  Emotionallost

HowdoesTobaccoUseAffecttheFamily&Society?

Ø CosttoSociety§  Medicalcareandinsurancepremiumsgoup§  Businessesoftenpaypartofaperson’sinsurancecosts.§  AccidentalOiresstartedbycarelesssmokers

Ø Tobaccoandthelaw§  Sellingtobaccotoanyoneunder18isillegal§  CompaniescanpayveryhighOinesiftheyarecaughtsellingtobaccotominers

§  Inmanystates,teensarealsoOinedorassignedcommunityserviceiftheyrecaughtusingtobacco.

WhyshouldIstopsmoking?Ø Smokingisunhealthy

§ Thedamagesmokingdoestoyourlungsandcardiovascularsystemmakessmokingtoodangeroustobeworththerisk.

Ø SmokingisexpensiveØ Smokingstinks.Ø Smokinglooksunattractive

§ YellowOingerandteetharen’tattractive

Ø Smokingdamagesyourskin§ Prematureaging

HowdoIGetStartedØ FirstMaketheDecisiontoQuit:

§  Quittingonyourownrequiresdedicationanddetermination.

§  Findawaytohelpwiththewithdrawalsymptoms.§  Findwaystoovercomepsychologicaladdictionthatdevelopasaresultofcigarettesmokingbecomingapartofsomeone’sdailyroutine.

§  Learninghowtoavoidoreffectivelydealwithcuesthattriggeranurgetosmoke.

HowdoIGetStartedØ Nicotinereplacementtherapy(NRT)isaformofmedicinethatdeliversasmallamountofnicotinetothebodytohelpapersonquitsmoking.

§  Nicotinepatches,nicotinegum,nicotineinhalersor*e-cigarettesareNRTs.

§  Youshouldalwaysconsultwithadoctororphysicianbeforeusinganymedicine.

HowdoIGetStartedØ NowGetStarted:

§  Setadatetoquitandgetridofanythingthatmighttempyoutostartagain.(Ashtrays,Cigarettes,lighters)

Ø ChangeYourHabits:§  Starthealthyhabitssuchaseatinghealthyandexercisingmore.I.  Rememberthatquittingcansometimesleadtoweight

gain§  Engaginginotheractivitieswillalsohelptakeyourmindoffquitting.

HowdoIGetStartedØ SetGoals:

§  Afterquitting,stayingfreefromtobaccousecanbedifOicult.

§  Keepacalendarandcelebrateeachweekyoudon’tusetobacco.

§  Rewardyourselfwiththemoneyyousave

HowdoIGetStartedØ GetSupport:

§  Therearemanypeopleandsupportgroupsouttherethatcanhelpyouquitorstayontarget.I.  Parents,Teachers,schoolnurse,doctor,localhealth

department,AmericanCancerSocietyorAmericanlungAssociation.

II.  Onlineresources

§  Joinclubsandgroupsthatwillkeepyourmindoffsmoking§  Makenewfriendsthatwillencourageyoutostayontrackorhelpyouwhenyoufeellikeyoujustcan’tdoit.

§  TrackyourtriggersandOindhealthywaystodealwiththem

SkillsforRefusingTobaccoØ RefusingEffectively:1.  Behonest2.  Giveareason3.  Suggestanalternativeactivitythatmightappealto

both.

LifeWithoutTobaccoØ Studieshaveshownthatthesooneryouquitusingtobacco,thesooneryourbodycangetbacktonormal.§ Withinhalfanhourafterquittingsmoking,yourbloodpressureandheartratewillfallbacktonormal

§  Bloodpressureandheartratewillfallbacktonormal§  Eighthourslater,youwillhaveridthecarbonmonoxidefromyourbloodstream,andyouwillhavenormalbloodoxygenlevels.

LifeWithoutTobacco§  Withinafewdays,yoursenseofsmellandtastewillimprove,andbreathingwillbecomeeasier.

§ Duringthefollowingmonths,yourlunghealthwillimproveandyouwon’tbeshortofbreathanymore.

§  You’llbereducingyourriskoflungcancerbyabout10times,thethreatofemphysemawillalmostdisappear,andyourriskofheartdiseasewilldecreaseaswell

LiveHealthyandTobaccoFree

Ø Lifeisbetterwithouttobaccouse:§  80%ofteenswhodon’tsmokeagreetobaccoisadangerousandaddictivedrug

§  Allformsoftobaccohavebeenproventocausemajorhealthproblemsthatcanbedeadly.

§  Thishasbeenprovenasaresultofresearchandthemanylawsuitsthathavebeenbroughtagainsttobaccocompanies.

§  Billionsofdollarshavebeenpaidouttousersoftobaccoduetosicknessanddeath.

QuitSmokingTimelinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLbQfMmrISE

ExitSlipØ Throughresearchandextensivestudies,weknowwithoutadoubtthatnicotineandtobaccouseisextremelyaddictive,harmful,anddangerous.

§  Whydoyouthinkthatsometeenscontinuetousethesesubstancesandorproductevenafterweknowthattheyareextremelyharmful?Usingallofourclassresources(Textbook,videos,articles),writeaCELELorCELinwhichyoudiscussthebiggestfactorthatcontributestothecontinueuseofnicotineandtobaccoproductbyteens.

§  Stateaclearclaim,giveevidencetosupportitandmakeaclearconnectionwithyourlink.