UNIT 4: TOBACCO T H E P O W E R I S Y O U R S T O B E T O B A C C O F R E E

UNIT 4: TOBACCO T H E P O W E R I S Y O U R S T O B E T O B A C C O F R E E

Goal 0 1 2 3 4 1. I understand how tobacco exposure impacts the user and people around them I do not understand why tobacco products are bad. I know that tobacco products are unhealthy but do not know specific reasons why. I understand that tobacco products negatively impact health and can distinguish between impacts caused by tobacco exposure and those that are not. I can use details and give at least 3 different examples for the negative impacts tobacco use can have. I can go above or beyond what is taught or expected 2. I can analyze influences on tobacco use by young people I cannot identify any influences that could lead a young person to use a tobacco product. I can guess what may influence young people to use tobacco. I can give an example of at least one specific influence that could lead a young person to use tobacco products. When given multiple scenarios, I can identify what is influencing the young person to use tobacco products. I can go above or beyond what is taught or expected 3. I can effectively refuse tobacco products. I do not understand what effective refusal is. I understand what refusal is, but am not sure how to do it. I can say no to tobacco products, but cannot give one reason why. I can say no to tobacco products, and give one or more reasons why I am saying no. I can go above or beyond what is taught or expected

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THESE PEOPLE?

IMAGINE THIS You get paid $12 a day, M-F, for chores. You set aside half. At the end of one month, you saved $120! What could you buy? After 6 months, you saved $720! What could you buy? In a year, you saved about $1,440! What could you buy?

REVIEWING THE FACTS Many young people feel they know a lot about tobacco We will examine choices about tobacco, reasons why people might use or avoid tobacco and review some facts

TOBACCO PRODUCTS What are different types of tobacco products you know of, or have heard of?

TOBACCO When someone says Tobacco what are they referring to? Cigarettes Cigars Pipes Spit tobacco Chew Cigarillos Snuff Snuss Hookah Waterpipe Argileh Bidi

REASONS? List reasons people might give for choosing to use tobacco It can be very difficult to remain tobacco free if friends and other people you care about are using it There are many reasons to NOT use tobacco. What are they?

STATISTICS: WHAT DO YOU THINK? 1. What percent of middle school students do you think have tried smoking? 2. What percent of middle school students have smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days? 3. What percent of middle school students smoke cigarettes daily? 4. What percent of 12 th graders do you think smoke daily?

STATISTICS: ANSWERS 1. 20% of middle school students have tried smoking 2. 7% have smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days 3. 3% smoke cigarettes daily 4. 12% of 12 th graders smoke daily

VIDEO 1. How does tobacco use impact the lungs and heart? 2. How does tobacco impact teeth, gums and tongue? 3. What other impacts were mentioned? 4. Is spit, or chewing tobacco, safe? Explain. 5. How can tobacco use impact a person s social health? 6. If using tobacco is unhealthy, why do TV shows and movies promote it? 7. What are some benefits of quitting tobacco use? 8. Why is it so difficult for people to quit? 9. What could a person do to quit, or if they are having trouble quitting? 10. What are some other reasons a person should not smoke? (not mentioned in video)

VIDEO NOTES: Compare your answers Discuss facts you learned Write down any ideas you may have missed

IMPACT OF TOBACCO ON THE BODY Phlegm accumulates in the lungs 60% more colds and flu Less oxygen in the blood Tar builds up in lungs Difficulty breathing [sports, physical activities] Raises risk of lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease and stroke

IMPACT ON TEETH, GUMS AND TONGUE Yellow and brown Diseased and require surgery Teeth may fall out or need to be removed Cancers of gums and tongue Hairy tongue

OTHER IMPACTS Death Risk of ulcers or Crohn s Heartburn Osteoporosis Arthritis Cataracts Damage to brain cells [especially young age] Surgery, medical treatments common Addictive, carcinogenic substances

IS SPIT, OR CHEWING TOBACCO SAFE? Nope! More addictive than smoking Bigger, faster dose of nicotine Cancer of the mouth can progress quickly Companies add chemicals to spit tobacco also!

IMPACT ON SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS Friends who do not value smoking may not want to hang out The odor can turn people off It is unattractive Peers can pressure others to use tobacco products.

WHY IS IT PROMOTED ON TV OR IN MOVIES?

BENEFITS OF QUITTING Numerous health benefits Money Improved social relationships

WHY IT S HARD TO QUIT Addiction Low selfesteem Habit

HOW TO QUIT Many ways. It s about finding what works best for each person. Find a support group of friends/family Work with a doctor or group of others who are trying to quit Give it time

OTHER REASONS TO AVOID TOBACCO (NOT IN VIDEO) Clothes ruined (ash and smoke smell) Raspy voice Smokers cough due to excess phlegm Careless smokers litter and can cause fires Negatively influence others Illegal (18 in most states, some have raised age to 19)

TOBACCO FACTS: TRUE OR FALSE Saved in separate powerpoint

WHAT IS TOBACCO? A botanist might describe tobacco as a plant whose leaves are used for cigarettes, cigars, pipe blends, snuff and chewing products. A tobacco farmer might call it a profitable crop. A doctor might call it an addictive substance and cause of cancer. A chemist might refer to the 4,ooo chemical compounds that are produced when tobacco is burned..

TOBACCO ADDICTION Nicotine the addictive drug found in all tobacco products. Carcinogens cancer causing chemicals. Tar sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke that coats the inside of the airways.

Mainstream smoke: the smoke that is inhaled through a tobacco product and exhaled by smoker.

Sidestream smoke: escapes from the end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

WHAT DOES SIDESTREAM SMOKE CONTAIN? same substances as mainstream smoke, but greater concentration. 3 times benzopyrene (cancer causing agent) 3 times as much carbon monoxide. 70 times as much ammonia..

Secondhand smoke: combination of exhaled mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke.

SECONDHAND SMOKE For every 8 people killed by their own smoking, 1 nonsmoker is killed from exposure. Causes illness, headaches, nausea, dizziness..

Thirdhand Smoke that clings to other surfaces and lingers: - Curtains - Rugs/Carpet - Walls Residual Smoke

Smokeless Tobacco Products that are not smoked. Also referred to as Chew, Dip, Snuss, and Snuff

Addiction Dependent upon something to feel normal

HARMFUL ADDITIVES: JUST A FEW Ingredient Butane Cadmium Ammonia Methanol Arsenic Sodium Hydroxide Polonium-210 Urea Tar Formaldehyde Cyanide Benzene Acetylene Nitrogen Oxide Also Found In Lighter Fluid Batteries Cleaning Products Engine fuel. Used in race cars. Poison Lye. Used in soap making and preserving dead bodies Radioactive element. Used to power space ships Chemical in urine. Used in fertilizers Road tar Preserves dead bodies Poison Tires and rubber production Fuel for welding torches Vehicle exhaust

INFLUENCES Tobacco products are clearly not healthy. It is not as clear what influences people to use them. What do you think is the most common reason people try tobacco products?

MAKING CONNECTIONS In Michigan, it is illegal to buy, or use tobacco products under the age of 18. If someone chooses to break the law, how are they NOT using each of the 6 Character Traits?

TOBACCO AND THE 7 HABITS How could using tobacco products be an example of NOT using each of the 7 Habits?

AVOIDING & MANAGING RISKY SITUATIONS: PROBLEM SOLVING Step 1: State the problem & what your goal is Step 2: List ways to solve the problem and reach the goal Step 3: Think about advantages and disadvantages for each Step 4: Choose the best way Step 5: Make it happen

RATE THE RISK Situation: You are at a friend s house. Their parents smoke, but insist that your friend not smoke. You have decided that you do not want to smoke either. While you are working on homework, your friend says I know where my parents keep their cigarettes. Wanna give it a try with me? How risky is this situation for you?

RATE THE RISK Step 1: State the problem: State your goal: Does the goal follow personal and family values? Would your family be proud? Does the goal help you stay safe and healthy? Does the goal follow laws and rules? Does the goal show respect for yourself and others? Is the goal realistic?

REFUSAL SKILLS 1. Say a direct No 2. Repeat the phrase, if needed No, I don t want to. No, I don t want to 3. Suggest something else. I don t want to smoke. Let s play games instead 4. Give a reason. No, I don t want the negative health effects of tobacco 5. Walk away

REDUCING EXPOSURE TO RISKY SITUATIONS: SECOND HAND SMOKE Ask family and friends who smoke not to do so in the house or car Go outside Open the window Move to a different room Close the door Move away from the smoker Respectfully ask them to extinguish (put out) the tobacco product.