Substance AbuseIntroduction to Tobacco

Substance Abuse:Overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs

TobaccoWhat do we already know?What do we want to know?

Let’s take a survey:http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/ucm332751.htm

In your group please discuss: Why do you think young people start using tobacco

products?

Have you ever felt pressured to use tobacco? If so, how did you handle it?

Do you think there are health risks associated with tobacco use? if so what do you think they are?

Tobacco

Tobacco

Smokeless Tobacco Chewing or Spit TobaccoDried, ground-up tobacco leavesEither chewed or held between the gum and lower lip or cheek

Added flavor to improve tasteTobacco “juice” is spit out or swallowed

Smokeless TobaccoUsers just as likely to become addicted as a smoker

Can permanently damage your senses of smell and taste

Leads to tooth decay and gum diseaseCan cause cancers of the mouth

SnuffProcessed wet or dry tobacco powderFlavored with spices and oilsWet snuff is placed inside cheekDry snuff is usually rubbed on gums or snorted (sniffed up the nose)

Leads to gum disease and cancers of mouth, tongue, and sinuses

Cigarettes and CigarsMost common form of tobacco useContain more than 4,000 chemicalsContain 200 known poisons including:Ammonia, insecticides, chemicals found in nail polish remover, embalming fluid, rocket fuel and rat poison

NicotineThe substance in tobacco that causes its drug like effects.

Nicotine is a stimulantSpeeds up the heart rate, breathing rate, increases blood pressure

As addictive as cocaine and heroin

NicotineUsers crave more and more over time

Many smokers are “a pack a day”

Many smokers consume more than one pack a day (chain smoking)

TarSmoked tobacco produces TarA dark, sticky liquid made when tobacco burns

Tar is filled with chemicals that cause breathing difficulties, cancer and other health problems

Carbon MonoxideProduced when burning a cigar or cigarette

Poisonous gas that cannot be seen or smelled

Once in the lungs and bloodstream, carbon monoxide keeps blood cells from carrying oxygen to the brain

Secondhand smokeSmoke that you inhale by being near someone who is smoking

Can lead to or worsen ear infections, allergies, breathing problems and lung and heart function

Leads to asthma in children, and pneumonia or bronchitis in infants

Daily Quiz! Take out a piece of paper, put everything else awayWhat is smokeless tobacco? What are some health risks associated with it?

Define the following:NicotineTarCarbon Monoxide

What are some health effects of secondhand smoke?