Tobacco

Tobacco

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Name the 6 types of tobaccoproducts:

•cigarettes

•chewing tobacco

•snuff (dip)

•pipe tobacco

•cigars

•herbal cigarettes

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2. What is the addictive drug foundin all forms of tobacco?

Nicotine

3. Name the colorless,odorless gas found incigarette smoke thatblocks the oxygen fromgetting into thebloodstream.

Carbon Monoxide

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4. List the short term effectsthat can be seen very soonafter a person begins tosmoke:

–a. Stimulates thebrain reward system

–b. increases heart rateand blood pressure

–c. increases breathingrate

–d. increases blood-sugar levels

–e. stimulates thevomit reflex

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5. List the long term effects oftobacco use:

•addiction

• bronchitis &emphysema

• heart andarterydiseases

•cancer

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How can using tobacco affectyour immune system?

Chemicals in smokereduces the activity ofthe immune system soyou are more likely toget sick.

Damaging the immunesystem increases yourchances of sufferingfrom diseases such ascancer

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What is the difference betweenthe following types of smoke?

a. Side stream smoke –smoke from the burning endof the cigarette

b. mainstream smoke -smoke that is inhaledthrough a tobacco productand exhaled by a tobaccosmoker

c. secondhand smoke –combination of exhaledmainstream smoke and sidestream smoke.

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How can tobacco use affect apregnancy?

Anything the mothertakes into her bodythe baby also takesin. The carbonmonoxide in tobaccoproducts cuts downthe oxygen supply tothe baby increasingyour chances of birthdefects, prematurebirths, miscarriage,still births etc…

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How does tobacco use affectfamilies and society?

•Costs societymoney inmedical care,insurancecosts,accidentalfires etc…

•Costs thefamily money(buyingtobaccoproducts, lostof wages,medical bills,funeral costs).

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What are some things you cando if you want to quit smoking?

•Decide that youcan do it

• Get started

•Change yourhabits

•Set goals

•Get support

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What are some of the benefits ofbeing tobacco free?

Less chance of getting sick, not smellinglike smoke, better taste of food, money,etc…

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