Transcript Warm-Up - Physical education

Tobacco Notes
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Nicotine – (stimulant) drug in tobacco
products
- 10 seconds to reach the brain
(crosses the blood-brain barrier)
Forms: smoked, insufflated (nasal spray),
chewed, transdermal (through the skin)
o #1 addiction in the U.S.
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Nicotine
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50 million addicted to cigarettes
Carcinogen – Any cancer causing agent
Over 4,000 chemicals identified in tobacco
smoke
Destroys healthy air sacs in lungs (injures
lung tissue)
Second-hand smoke: more than 7,000
chemicals; about 70 that can cause cancer.
 Useful
Cigarette
Cigarettes & Second Hand Smoke
• If smoke is not inhaled, nicotine and toxins
are absorbed through the lining of the mouth
• Longer smoking time results in high exposure
to toxins
Little Cigar, Cigarillos and Cigars
•Electronic Cigarette: battery operated
cigarette which contains nicotine but not the
harmful chemicals in tobacco
•The vapors are a mix of water, nicotine, and
artificial smoke
E-Cigarette
•Placed btw cheek and gum or teeth and
chewing
•Must be crushed with teeth to release
flavor and nicotine
Chewing Tobacco
• Small bag of tobacco placed btw the
upper gum and lip
• Smokeless and spitless
Snus
• Dried snuff is snorted through nose
Snuff
• Appeals to youth with candy-like
appearance
• In the form of sticks, pellets, and strips
• Delivers 3x the amount of nicotine
compared to cigarette
Dissolvable Tobacco
1 in 5 teenagers smoke cigarettes.
Teenage smoking is often an early warning sign for future
problems such as alcohol and marijuana use and drop in
grades
9 out of 10 teens do not find smoking attractive
90% of adult smokers began at or before age 18
Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents,
illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined
Facts
Nicotine enters the bloodstream
2. The heart beats faster
3. Blood vessels constrict
4. Blood pressure increases
5. More oxygen is pumped to the brain
6. Adrenaline is released into the blood
7. Eventually, the nicotine begins to wear off
8. Carbon monoxide slows down the body
9. The heart begins to beat slower
10.Feel of relaxation sets in
11.…..Brain begins to crave more nicotine
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The Nicotine Addiction cycle
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Brain: Stroke
Mouth: dulls taste buds, stains teeth, tooth decay, gum
disease, mouth cancer
Lungs: Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, Lung cancer
Stomach: ulcers
Kidneys: Kidney cancer
Bladder: Bladder cancer
Bones: osteoporosis
Throat: Cancer of the larynx and esophagus
Heart: Heart disease
Liver: Cirrhosis of the liver
Spine: Vertebral cancer
Reproductive System: decrease sex drive, cervical cancer,
impotence in males, decrease in fertility
Pregnancy: risk of miscarriage, premature delivery, low
birth weight baby
How Tobacco affects the body
Stroke
Avoid triggers
Delay for 10 minutes to pass craving
Exercise
Practice relaxation techniques
Ask for help (support system)
Remember the benefits to quitting
Try nicotine replacements
Chew on gum or hard candy
Ways To Help You Resist Nicotine