Tobacco Prevention ACMS SIXTH GRADE UNIT

Tobacco Prevention ACMS SIXTH GRADE UNIT

Opening Pair Share Questions ROCK WALL PARTNER: What is Tobacco? TRACK WALL PARTNER: How does tobacco affect the body and mind?

A single puff of a tobacco cigarette contains over 4,000 harmful chemicals 68 of them are Class A carcinogens (Known to cause cancer) The 3 main chemicals in cigarette smoke are: Nicotine Tar Carbon monoxide

Types of Tobacco Products Cigarettes Smokeless tobacco Chewing tobacco Snuff Pipe Cigar New electronic cigarettes Smokeless Still contain nicotine Risk: nicotine poisoning Still undergoing research/testing

TYPES OF TOBACCO

CIGARETTES/Cigars a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking

Chewing tobacco A smokeless tobacco product consumed by placing a portion of the tobacco between the cheek and gum or upper lip

E-Cigarettes a device used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater that vaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco.

SHort Term Consequences of Tobacco Use Bad breath Smelly clothes Increased heart rate Leads to yellow teeth and fingers

Long Term Consequences of Tobacco use Heart Disease Lung Disease Cancer(s) Reproductive damage Birth defects Weakened immune system

Effects of Tobacco Products Over 400,000 people die each year in the U.S. from smoking-related illnesses 2 nd hand smoke is also very harmful to health (PAssive Smokers) Passive Smokers also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) Can cause irritated eyes, nose and throat; heart disease, allergic reactions, including asthma; lung cancer

The majority of youth are smoke free Adolescents and Tobacco Use 88% of 8 th graders had not used any tobacco product in the past 30 days (CDC, 2006) 92% had not used cigarettes 97% had not used smokeless tobacco However, 2.6 million adolescents in U.S. smoke cigarette 1.3 million people under age 18 try their first cigarette 387,000 become daily smokers 85-90% of adult smokers started before age 18 Smoking Often leads to alcohol and other drugs

Side Effects of Smoking: Lungs

Lungs: Damaged Alveoli Alveoli are little air sacs in the lungs that hold oxygen when we breath Once alveoli get hard from tar, like the dry sponge, they pop The more a person smokes, the more alveoli they pop this is called emphysema Alveoli are like packing bubbles The more alveoli that pop, the worse a person s emphysema gets Most of the time, a person with emphysema continues smoking because they are addicted What happens to a person when their alveoli pop? it gets harder to breathe alveoli don t grow back

Lungs: Alveoli & Emphysema

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pulmonary= Lungs Emphysema Alveoli are damaged Reduces amount of air exchange in lungs Chronic bronchitis Lining of airways is constantly irritated and inflamed Lots of mucus in airways; hard to breathe

Addiction: Nicotine and The Brain Nicotine Is extremely addictive More addictive than heroin and cocaine Mimics the effects of neurotransmitters in the brain Chemicals that carry messages from one part of the brain to another Changes number of receptors for neurotransmitters in the brain Results in tolerance- Needing higher levels of nicotine to feels same effects.

What is Nicotine? Nicotine is a stimulant that artificially speeds up the heart rate This is the most addictive factor of the tobacco product. People who smoke have an increased risk of: Heart disease High blood pressure

Made by tobacco plants to keep the insects away from the plant Poisonous to insects Very physically addictive 1/3 of all people who try a cigarette will become addicted Nicotine

Nicotine Poisoning Higher Doses of Nicotine can cause: Dizziness Faintness Rapid pulse Cold, clammy skin Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

Smokeless E-Cigarettes: Are They Safer? Safer in some ways, no smoke Risk nicotine poisonin New Product and they still need more testing

Trends in Smoking SInce the 1990 s, Young people have been getting smarter about using tobacco. From 1991 1996, there was a 50% increase of smoking among 8 th and 10 th graders. From 1996 2012, rates of smoking have declined.

Tobacco video

Tobacco Advertising

Tobacco Advertising Statistics Surgeon general warnings are small, inconspicuous tobacco companies make them as small as possible Companies try to manipulate young people to smoke 85% - 90 % of all smokers begin before the age of 18 Tobacco companies spend $41.5 million on ads per day! (That s 15.4 billion per year)

Marketing to Teens

Hidden Warning Signs

Old School Smoking Ads

Closing Pair Share Questions ROCK WALL PARTNER: What is one new item you learned about tobacco? Track WALL PARTNER: Why do you think that people use tobacco products?