TOBACCO ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG. A FACT OR TWO Leading cause of preventable death ~$75 billion in health care costs More than 4,000 chemicals.

TOBACCO

ONE MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR CAN BE WRONG

A FACT OR TWO

• Leading cause of preventable death

• ~$75 billion in health care costs

• More than 4,000 chemicals

WHAT IS IT?

• Nicaotinana tabacum

• Plant may be shredded, rolled, and treated with chemicals

• Benzaldehyde

• Butyric acid

• Ethel acetate

• Hexanoic acid

• 3-methylbutyraldehyde

• Methylcyclopentenolone

• Toluadehydes

DIFFERENT FORMS

• Cigarettes

• Pipes

• Cigars

• Chew

• Snuff

ADDICTION

• ~ 8 seconds for nicotine to reach brain (smoke)

• ~ 3-5 minutes when chewed

• Pipe / cigar absorbed through mucosal membranes

• Stimulation of adrenal glands

• Increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemic)

• Highly addictive

• Affects neurotransmitter dopamine

• To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know, because I’ve done it a thousand times.

» - Mark Twain

CONSEQUENCES

• Withdrawal:– Anxiety– Depression– Headaches– Fatigue (weight gain)

• Yucky smell

• Yellow / brown teeth and fingers

• Wrinkles

LUNG CANCER

Mouth and Lip Cancer

Breakdown of 440,00 Annual Cigarette Deaths

Ways To Quit• Nicotine Replacement

• Life Style Changes

• Meditation

• Acupuncture

• Hypnosis

• Will