Tobacco Notes. An agricultural crop that looks like brown cut up leaves Can be smoked (inhaled to lungs), dipped/chewed (absorbed through gums)

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1 Tobacco Notes What is Tobacco? An agricultural crop that looks like brown cut up leaves Can be smoked (inhaled to lungs), dipped/chewed (absorbed through gums) What Products have Tobacco in them? Cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, dip What is in Tobacco Smoke? Over 4,000 chemicals. 69 are known to cause cancer Carbon monoxide-reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry Nicotine-the stimulant drug found in all tobacco products o Causes the addiction o Speeds up the heart rate o Can lead to high blood pressure/heart disease o Causes arteries to narrow Negative/Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use Short Term Bad breath and dulled taste buds Tooth decay and gum disease Shortness of breath/reduced oxygen Addiction supply Coughing/wheezing Long Term Premature wrinkles in skin Yellow stains of teeth and finger nails Lung cancer and/or emphysema Heart disease Mouth/Throat Cancer Ulcers in stomach Tar in lungs Death

2 **Second hand smoke-smoke that is inhaled by a non-smoker from being around a smoker o Breathing in the smoke that is in the air from the cigarette smoker FACTS ABOUT SMOKING About 1 out of every 5 deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to tobacco product use Every 8 seconds, someone in the world dies due to tobacco use Every day about 2000 youths become daily smokers Of the population of current smokers in the U.S., 46,000 have lung cancer from smoking In as little as 2 weeks, nicotine changes the brains chemistry and addiction begins 1 out of 3 smokers are estimated to eventually die from a tobacco related disease Over 50,000 people a year die from second hand smoke in the U.S. alone Cigarettes will eventually kill a third of the people who use them WANT TO KNOW MORE??!! Check out these websites

problem with alcohol. What is one drink of Alcohol? A 12 ounce beer = 6 ounce glass of wine = 1 ½ shots of 80 proof liquor = = How does alcohol affect your body?

3 Alcohol Notes What is Alcohol? A depressant drug-slows the working of the brain and the nervous system Alcohol enters the body through the bloodstream The younger you are when you start drinking, the more likely you are to have a problem with alcohol. What is one drink of Alcohol? A 12 ounce beer = 6 ounce glass of wine = 1 ½ shots of 80 proof liquor = = How does alcohol affect your body? The body takes about ½ hour to feel the effects of alcohol. It takes approximately 1 hour for each drink to be used by the body. Alcohol poisoning occurs when you drink too much alcohol too fast, which can lead to coma or even death. How alcohol affects you depends on: How much alcohol is consumed The time period in which it is consumed How fast you drink How much food is in the stomach o Food slows the alcohol passing into the blood stream A persons body weight Your Gender, male or female Your mood

4 Health Risks of Alcohol Consumption SHORT TERM Damage the part of your brain that controls o Coordination-lose coordination o Memory o Judgment o Decision making-do risky reckless, unsafe things o Speech-slur your words o Reaction-becomes much slower LONG TERM Brain Damage o Brain is still developing before the age of 21 Stomach, Liver, Kidney Damage Destroys body and looks The Bottom Line More teens are killed by alcohol than by all illegal drugs combined The younger you are when you start drinking, the more likely you are to have a problem with alcohol You ALWAYS have a choice about whether or not to drink

5 Alcohol: Thinking about drinking Name: Period: Alcohol is everywhere! Your local supermarket or convenient store probably has a whole aisle full of beer and wine. Billboards show young, good looking people holding colorful drinks, and the Super Bowl devotes almost as much time to beer ads as it does to football. The people who make and sell alcohol spend big money trying to convince us that it s the center of fun, exciting life and millions of young people see those messages every day. 1. Why do people drink alcohol? 2. Why do teenagers decide to drink alcohol when they know it s terrible, illegal and brain damaging? 3. In what way does it affect the brain and other parts of the body? 4. If someone offered you an alcoholic drink, what would you say? Why?

6 Marijuana Notes What is Marijuana? AKA: Blunt, dope, grass, joint, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, smoke, weed, hash, 420 An illegal drug made from the hemp plant called cannabis A green and brown mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the plant THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)- the addictive drug found in marijuana THC moves quickly through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs throughout the body The body stores THC in the body in fatty organs for 4-6 weeks Marijuana used today is up to 10 times stronger than it was years ago What Effects Does Marijuana Have on the Body? Increases heart rate and pulse rate-causes the heart to beat 50% faster than normal Affects the pleasure center of the brain-causes decreased motivation (laziness) Affects concentration-decreases short term memory Decreases reaction time and judgment Decreases coordination Has 50-70% more cancer causing chemicals than tobacco smoke Decreases growth during puberty (disrupts development) Weakened verbal and communication skills Affects immune system-users tend to get sick more often

Inhalants Notes What is an Inhalant? Dangerous fumes, vapors or chemicals that are concentrated in a bag, on a cloth, etc. and inhaled deeply through the nose and/or mouth.

7 Inhalants Notes What is an Inhalant? Dangerous fumes, vapors or chemicals that are concentrated in a bag, on a cloth, etc. and inhaled deeply through the nose and/or mouth. Examples of Inhalants Often common household products are misused. o Glue, nail polish remover, gasoline, aerosol sprays, lacquer, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), white out, spot remover What are harmful effects inhalants have on my body? Loss of self-control Nosebleeds Sneezing, coughing Nausea Intoxication Impaired judgment Confusion Decreased heart rate (solvents) Fatigue Decreased breathing rate (solvents) Lack of coordination Rapid pulse (nitrates) Loss of appetite Headaches Loss of bowel/bladder control Hepatitis, brain damage, suffocation, death (long term use) Ways to Know if someone is using/abusing Inhalants Unexplained coughing, sneezing, vomiting Unusual smell on breath and/or clothes Sores/rashes around the nose or mouth Unexplained nose bleeds Slurred speech

8 What s Wrong with Inhalants Video Worksheet Name: 1. List at least 4 examples of inhalants. 2. What is the percentage of people who die from trying inhalants for the first time? 3. List at least 3 harmful effects that inhalants have on the human body? 4. Describe one of the personal stories you heard in the video. Who was the person? What was the situation? What was the end result? 5. What is one interesting, surprising, alarming fact that you learned from watching this video?

BELL WORK. Today we start a new chapter, tobacco. What are some of the health risk you think you would have if you were to use tobacco.

BELL WORK. Today we start a new chapter, tobacco. What are some of the health risk you think you would have if you were to use tobacco. BELL WORK Today we start a new chapter, tobacco. What are some of the health risk you think you would have if you were to use tobacco. TOBACCO FACTS ABOUT TOBACCO OBJECTIVES recognize the various forms