Health: Tobacco

Tobacco cessation programs

programs to help people stop smoking cigarettes and/or using smokeless tobacco

What chewing tobacco can do for you:

Cancer of the cheek, mouth, tongue, and lips Increase your risk of phalangeal and esophageal cancer Lip stains Halitosis (bad breath) Discolored teeth Destruction of gums

Carinogen

Cancer-causing agent

T/F The least common method of quitting smoking is the cold turkey method of stopping completely and all at once.

False— most common method

T/F The smoke from one cigarette consist of almost 7000 chemicals

False—more than 7000

Snuff

Finely ground tobacco that is sniffed or held between the cheek and gum

Anoxia

*Decrease in the oxygen level in the body

List four steps to take to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.

(1) Avoid being in situations in which there will be secondhand smoke. (2) Sit in the nonsmoking section of restaurants. (3) Encourage your family to have a non-smoking policy for your home. (4) Ask people who smoke not to smoke in your presence.

List 15 reasons why it is risky to smoke as a teen.

(1) Nicotine is a dangerous and addictive drug. (2) Smoking damages all the major organs. (3) Smoking decreases stamina and causes shortness of breath. (4) Money is wasted on cigarettes. (5) There is an increased risk of starting a fire with a cigarettes. (6) The voice turns raspy and coughs become frequent. (7) Respiratory infections such as the common cold and the flu are caught more easily. (8) Heart rate and blood pressure increases from smoking. (9) More accidents are likely to occur when distracted with a cigarette. (10) School rules are broken when you smoke on school-property. (11) More lipids enter the bloodstream and the fatty deposits can block the arteries. (12) Parents and guardians will disapprove of the act of smoking, with possible consequences occuring. (13) Your breath and clothes will smell like smoke. (14) Peers will stay away from you because of your behavior. (15) Teeth and fingers are stained yellow from smoking.

Identify five reasons why teens are tempted to use tobacco and respond to each reason.

(1) Teens are tempted to use tobacco because they want to be accepted by peers. They give into peer pressure and wish to fit in. (2) Teens want to appear mature and think they'll look cool and like an adult if they use tobacco. (3) Teens want to cope with stress, but there are other positive ways to cope with it. (4) Teens want to manage their weight, but that can be done by exercising and eating a healthy diet. In fact, smokers gain a few pounds when they quit smoking. (5) Teens want to have a good image, but using tobacco gives off the opposite. Adults, teachers, parents, and peers will often stay away from tobacco users because they disapprove of the behavior.

Discuss 13 reasons why it is risky to use smokeless tobacco.

(1) You risk instant addiction even if you use smokeless tobacco just one time. (2) You would be wasting money on a very expensive habit. (3) You would be breaking school rules if you used smokeless tobacco on school property or at school-sponsored functions. (4) Your heart rate and blood pressure would increase, placing wear and tear on your heart. (5) Your breath would have an odor and your teeth would be stained. (6) Your parents or guardian would disapprove of your behavior. (7) Many teens would stay away from you. (8) Senses of taste and smell would be dulled. (9) White spots (leukoplakia) can form inside the mouth and may turn cancerous. (10) Many would find your behavior disgusting if you spit out the chewing tobacco or snuff. (11) Sores can develop in the stomach if smokeless tobacco is swallowed. (12) Gums may bleed and soft tissue will be damaged. Periodontal disease will later occur and teeth falls out. (13) Cavities can be developed from the sugar in smokeless tobacco.

cardiovascular disease

* a disease of the heart and blood vessels

Peptic Ulcer

* an open sore in the stomach lining

Chronic Bronchitis

* excessive secretions of mucus in the bronchial tubes

Atherosclerosis

* fatty deposits block the arteries

Sinusitis

* swelling and reddening of the sinuses

Leukplackia

* white spots on the inside of the mouth that may become cancerous

Emphysema

*Air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity

Health risks associated with the use of smokeless tobacco:

-cancer -nicotine addiction and dependence -increased heart rate and blood pressure -increased risk for heart attack and stroke -receding gums, gum diseases, tooth abrasion, tooth decay -health risks to children of mothers who used smokeless tobacco while pregnant

How does tobacco affect the digestive system?

-heart burn, peptic ulcer, chronic disease

How does tobacco affect the lungs

-respiratory diseases: Asthma, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Pneumonia

What smoking can do for you:

-stained teeth -stale smell in har -stuffy nose -lung cancer -heart disease -mouth cancer -chronic bronchitis -emphysema -stroke -halitosis (bad breath) -skin wrinkles -deadened taste buds -damaged cilia -irritated throat -increased heartbeat -stained yellow fingers -less oxygen to lungs -odor of smoke in clothes

Cancer

Abnormal growth of cells

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Nicotine

Additive substance in tobacco

List the health benefits of smoking cessation.

After smokers quit, their heart rate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide level drop. The risk for developing diseases also decreases. Quitters also regain around 3-10 years of their life.

Alveoli

Air sacs in the lungs

Discuss smoking-related conditions and diseases: asthma, cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis.

Asthma is when breathing becomes difficult as the bronchial tubes constrict. Cancer is a group of diseases when cells divide abnormally. Emphysema is when the air sacs lose their ability to function. Chronic bronchitis occurs when too much mucus lines the bronchial tubes.

How does tobacco affect the heart?

Atherosclerosis, heart attack: more fatty tissue and raised blood pressure, aneurism.

Discuss the risks of breathing secondhand smoke.

Breathing secondhand smoke is just as dangerous as smoking. In fact, a healthy nonsmoker living or working in a smoke-filled environment can take in as much smoke in one day as a smoker of ten cigarettes a day.

Nicotine

Colorless, odorless drug in tobacco that stimulates the nervous system and is highly addictive

Asthma

Condition in which the bronchial tubes constrict, making breathing harder

Tar

Damages delicate lung tissue and is considered the main cancer causing agent in cigarette smoke

Tar

Dark, sticky substance in tobacco that causes cancer

Nicotine

Deadly poison found only in tobacco leaves. -can be smoked, inhaled, or chewed -absorbed through lungs and membranes of the mouth -in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco -can be extracted as a colorless, oily transparent liquid and is used in a solution as arinsecticide -one drop of it is fatal to humans

Emphysema

Disease in which air sacs in the lungs lose most of their ability to function

Chronic bronchitis

Diseases in which too much mucus lines the bronchial tubes

T/F Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking tobacco because no smoke is inhaled.

False

T/F Despite popular belief, it is not normal for smokers to gain a few pounds when they first quit smoking.

False

T/F Nicotine, the drug in tobacco is psychologically addictive but no physically addictive.

False

T/F One way for a smoker to cut down on smoke intake is to switch from cigarette smoking to pipe or cigar smoking.

False

T/F Teenagers with two smoke are equally likely to take up the habit as teenagers whose parents do not smoke.

False

True or False. Cigarette smoking is the major cause of cancer deaths in the US and is responsible for more deaths than marijuana and cocaine.

False. It responsible for more deaths than ALL drugs combined.

T/F An average smoker, a person who smokes 15-20 cigarettes a day loses about one minute of life expectancy for each cigarette smokes.

False. They lose 11 minutes per cigarette.

Cancer

Group of diseases in which there is a uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells in the body

How does tobacco affect the mouth

Gum disease, tooth decay, yellow teeth, bad breath, loss of taste buds, leukoplakia, oral cancer

Cilia

Hairlike structures in the air passages that trap dust and other particles and remove them.

The Tobacco Free Pledge:

I will... -take responsibility for my health -make a commitment to be tobacco free -begin a smoking cessation program if I currently use tobacco products. -use resistance skills if I am pressured to use tobacco -support decisions of others not to use tobacco -communicate knowledge and personal attitudes about tobacco use -encourage others not to use tobacco -support others who are trying to stop using tobacco -develop methods for coping with difficult personal situations other than using tobacco -request a smoke-free environment -not be tempted by tobacco advertisements or other promotional material

How does tobacco affect the brain?

Increase in dopamine and strokes because of lack of blood flow which escapes into the brain

How does nicotine affect the body?

It constricts the blood vessels, cuts the flow of blood and oxygen The heart has to pump harder and increases the risk of heart disease Raises blood pressure, narrows bronchioles (air passageways), deprives body of oxygen, and increases risk of a stroke

Why do some people think smokeless tobacco is safe?

Many major league baseball players and other athletes use it, setting a bad example. Many think that they wouldn't use it if it wasn't harmful to their health. There were no health warnings required on the labels until 1986.

Bronchioles

Narrow air tubes in the lungs

Discuss the harmful effects of nicotine.

Nicotine affects all the organs and causes diseases in the lungs, heart, mouth, and arteries. It is also a stimulant to the brain and central nervous system, later giving off a depressant effect. Nicotine is highly addictive and has terrible side effects such as bad breath, smoke odor, destruction of gums, etc.

Is smokeless tobacco use a harmless alternative to cigarette smoking?

No. It is still harmful and addictive because it contains all the cancer causing agents found in other tobacco products.

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Odorless, tasteless, colorless, poisonous gas

Lungs

Organs responsible for O2 and CO2 exchange

Carbon Monoxide

Poisonous gas produced by tobacco smoke

Carbon Monoxide

Replaces needed oxygen in one's red blood cells. Even after smoking stops, it stays in the bloodstream for hors, depriving the body of oxygen Waste product of cigarette smoking, automobile exhaust, and unvented kerosene heaters.

Why do users of snuff and chewing tobacco have to spit?

Smokeless tobacco increases amount of saliva Swallowing tobacco can make them feel sick Smokeless tobacco tastes bad after being in the mouth for a while.

Discuss ways smoking affects appearance, relationships, and spending habits.

Smoking causes halitosis (bad breath), stuffy nose, deadened taste buds, increased heartbeat, odor of smoke on clothes, and wrinkled skin. Smoking can make peers stay away from you, and many teachers, parents, and adults disapprove. Cigarettes are also expensive and money would be wasted.

Identify ways in which tobacco ads try to encourage teens to use tobacco products.

Tobacco ads try to appeal to teens by advertising all the special flavors of the products. And since nicotine is addictive, teens who use tobacco products now may continue to use them for the rest of their life if they don't quit, and the companies would earn much more profit.

Explain how smoking affects the respiratory system.

Tobacco smoke destroys the cilia that line the air passageways, and mucus secretion increases. The risk of developing lung diseases such as cancer, asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia increases.

Identity the risks of smoking cigarettes during pregnancy.

Smoking during pregnancy can cause birth defects and other health risks for the unborn child, usually resulting in abnormal growth and learning habits.

Hemoglobin

Substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all cells

What are the three most damaging chemical substances in cigarette smoke?

Tar, Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide

Explain how smoking affects the cardiovascular system.

The heart and blood vessels are affected. Heart rate, blood pressure, and lipids increase. Heart attacks and atherosclerosis are common effects.

Assertive behavior

The honest expression of ideas, feelings, and decisions without experiencing anxiety or threatening others

Discuss ways to stop using tobacco including tobacco cessation programs

The most common method of quitting tobacco products is "cold turkey" in which you stop completely. However, tobacco cessation programs are also used to help people stop smoking cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco. The program includes counseling, therapy, and prescribed medication.

Tobacco use

The use of any nicotine-containing tobacco product, such as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco

Cilia

Tiny, hairlike structures that filter out harmful substances in the respiratory tract

Discuss seven resistance skills to be assertive and resist pressure to use tobacco products.

To resist against peer pressure, use assertive behavior and sound confident. Give reasons for saying no, so that the influencer will be convinced and back off. Use nonverbal behavior to match verbal behavior; your body language can give add to your answer of saying no. Avoid being in situations in which there will be pressure to use tobacco products, avoid being with tobacco users. Resist pressure to engage in illegal behavior. And most importantly, influence others to choose responsible behavior.

T/F A healthy nonsmoker living or working in a smoke-filled environment can take in as much smoke in one day as a smoker of ten cigarettes a day.

True

T/F An average smoker inhales eight ounces of tar in one year.

True

T/F People who have smoked for a short period of time find it just as difficult to quit cold turkey as people who have smoked for a long period of time.

True

T/F Smoking promotes wrinkles, particularly on the face.

True

T/F Smoking stunts growth.

True

T/F With every puff of a cigarette, the heart beats faster, blood pressure rises, eyesight dims, and skin temperature drops.

True

True or False. Cigarette smoking is the largest preventable cause of illness and premature death in the country.

True

T/F Tar, nicotine, an carbon monoxide are three of the many poisons found in tobacco smoke.

True.

True of False: Nicotine is addictive.

True. Tolerance can develop and more nicotine is needed to reach the desired effect. One needs it to feel comfortable and suffers withdrawal symptoms without it.

How does "smoker's cough" form?

When the cilia that line the air passageways are destroyed, seretion of mucus increases. the extra mucus and decreased efficiency of the cilia causes it.

Stroke

a condition caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel in the brain

Role model

a person who is an example or shows others how to behave

Tar

a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

Chewing tobacco

a tobacco product made from chopped tobacco leaves that is placed between the cheek and the gums

Snuff

a tobacco product made from powdered tobacco leaves and stems that is snorted or placed between the gums and cheek

Benzopyrene

cancer-causing chemical in cigarette smoke

Secondhand smoke

exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke

Sidestream smoke

smoke that enters the air from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe

What type of drug is nicotine?

stimulant to the brain and central nervous system and hits it within four seconds It has a depressant effect after it stimulates.

Carcinogen

substance that causes cancer