The truth about tobacco

THE TRUTH ABOUT

TOBACCO

THE FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Tobacco is the only legal product sold that is DEADLY when used

exactly as the manufacturer intended.

FACTCigarettes contain over 4000 toxic chemicals – 50 of which are known to cause cancer!TAR ARSENIC

AMMONIA FORMAL DEHYDE

METHANOL ACETONE

HYDROGEN CYANIDE CARBON MONOXIDE

NICOTINE

NICOTINENicotine is a powerful mood-altering

substance that is extremely toxic and addictive

Facts about Nicotine Found only in the tobacco leaf.

At low doses it can stimulate nerve cells.

At high doses it is a poison that has been used as an insecticide.

Two to three drops of pure nicotine can kill a person.

What does Nicotine do?

Takes 7 seconds for 1/4 of the nicotine to go straight to the brain.

Causes your brain to release a chemical called Dopamine.

It's Dopamine that gives you a false sense of well-being, and soon the body wants more and more Dopamine on a regular basis. This is the beginning of an addiction.

80% of young people who try 2 cigarettes or more go on to battle a life-time of addiction.

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The Health Effects OF SMOKING

Affects EVERY part of your bodyHairBrainEyes Mouth – teeth and tongueSkinHeartLungs

Health Effects

Mouth – bad breath, gum

disease, tooth decay, tongue &

mouth cancer Eyes – cataracts & blindness

Brain – nicotine can be as addictive as heroin and alters the functioning of the brain . It increases risk of stroke

SKIN EFFECTS

winkles, dry skin, psoriasis, yellow fingers

and stained fingernails

Peripheral vascular disease, gangrene, amputation

Asthma

EmphysemaHealthy Lung CancerDiseased Lung

Common Lung Diseases

Heart Disease

Heart attacks, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, and cancer

ArteriosclerosisCoronary heart disease Cancer

A combination of 2 forms of smoke from burning tobacco products: Side stream smoke: smoke that comes from

the end of a lighted cigarette, pipe, or cigar Mainstream smoke: smoke that is exhaled by

a smoker

Second-hand smoke is more dangerous than directly inhaled smoke. Second-hand smoke releases the same 4,000 chemicals as smoke that is directly inhaled, but often in even greater quantities

What is Second-Hand

Smoke?

THE SHORT TERM EFFECTS :

Eye irritation Headache Nasal discomfort and sneezing Cough and sore throat Nausea and dizziness Increased heart rate and blood pressure

Long-term effects include:

Reduced ability to take in and use oxygen.Cancer of the lung. Heart disease and stroke.Childhood asthma and other breathing

difficulties.Ear infections

Curious Experimenting Peer Pressure Parents/friends smoke

We know it’s bad for us, why do we start to smoke?

Looks coolWhat other

reasons?

So how do I quit?

Two ways to quit1. All at once2. Cutting back

Based on the way you want to quit there are a lot of tools out there to help you.

TIPS/SUGESSIONS:

• Pick a quit date• On your quit date don’t smoke, not even a

little.• Avoid people and situations where you will be

tempted to smoke.• Be positive and believe in your plan.• If you slip up, don’t give up. Try quitting again.

THANK YOU

By

P.SIDDHARTH