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Goodbye Nicotine? Short-term Effects of Tobacco Use
Hello Withdrawal Tobacco use causes bad breath, smelly hair
Without nicotine, the and clothes, and it puts yellow and brown
addicted brain suffers stains on the teeth. Elevated heart rate
withdrawal. Withdrawal occurs after brief use. Using tobacco also Secondhand Smoke
The smoke that comes off the end of a
makes users depressed, increases the risk of other drug abuse. cigarette is even dirtier than the smoke the
frustrated, angry, or Smokers quickly lose athletic ability
irritable. They may because smoking decreases lung capaci- smoker inhales. The toxic chemicals in
secondhand smoke cause bronchitis, pneu-
have trouble sleeping, ty from the first drag. Young smokers’
difficulty concentrating, lungs stop growing, and their lung monia, asthma, coughs, and ear infections
in children or co-workers of smokers.
headache, fatigue, and
The Nicotine Trap increased appetite. function is limited for life. Smokers have Nonsmoking spouses of smokers are 40%
You’ve probably heard that smoking Withdrawal leads the user to chronic coughs and increased incidence of more likely to develop lung cancer and
cigarettes and chewing tobacco are bad for start using tobacco again for relief. bronchitis and severe asthma. heart disease than others.
you. Have you ever wondered why so many Spit tobacco makes chewers drool. The gums
people use tobacco anyway? The simple, Smoke and Mirrors pull away from their teeth, and they don’t Tobacco and Health
one-word answer is addiction. The addic- Nicotine is why people who start using grow back. Gum loss leads to more tooth www.intheknowzone.com/tobacco/damage/
tion to nicotine is as hard to break as the tobacco can’t stop, but it’s hard to figure out decay. Chewers often have sores, white and
addiction to heroin! why anyone starts in the first place. red patches, and lumps in the mouth. Many Don’t Start
All tobacco has nicotine. In fact, the level Some young people start smoking or chew- of these sores are pre-cancerous. If someone offers you a cigarette or a dip,
say “No thanks, I don’t smoke (or chew.)”
of nicotine in spit tobacco is about three ing because they think it’ll make them look
times as high as in cigarettes. When a older. Tobacco does age its users—when Long-term Effects of Tobacco Use End of story. Don’t be tobacco’s next victim.
smoker inhales tobacco smoke, nicotine • Prematurely wrinkled skin. Most users wish they had never started.
reaches the brain in a few they’re 25 they look 35, and when they’re • Permanent gum and tooth loss. Tobacco use is unattractive, annoying to
35, they look 50.
seconds. Spit tobacco is Models and actors look sexy and healthy • Chronic bronchitis. others, and deadly to everyone nearby. If
• Weakened immune system.
absorbed into the blood- you have friends who smoke or chew,
stream through the when they smoke, and that may influence • Stomach ulcers. encourage them to quit. The sooner they
gums. No matter others to start. But models and actors have • Abnormal sperm cells and quit, the better off they’ll be.
how it enters the makeup artists to hide their wrinkles and impotence.
body, nicotine rotten gums, and security to keep you from • Miscarriages or premature,
affects the way smelling their nasty tobacco breath. undersized babies.
brain cells, or neurons, They’re also lucky audiences can’t see their • Menstrual disorders and early
communicate with unsexy black lungs. menopause.
each other. Nicotine • High blood pressure.
excites many neurons to release One tough influence to avoid is peer pres- • Heart attacks and congestive heart failure.
sure. If someone hangs around with tobacco
excess “messengers” or neurotransmitters. users, his or her odds of using go way up. • Blocked blood vessels and strokes.
After a few uses, the brain becomes used to Misery loves company. • Cancer of the upper lung, respiratory
higher levels of those neurotransmitters. tract, mouth, and throat.
There is no good reason to use tobacco. It • Cancer of the bladder, kidney, pancreas,
looks and smells awful, but the real issue is and cervix.
Tobacco Addiction that tobacco is the single largest cause of • Emphysema (collapsed lung structures.)
www.intheknowzone.com/tobacco/addiction/ death in the world. • Chronic obstructive lung disease.
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IN THE KNOW:
Tobacco
Tobacco
What is Tobacco?
Tobacco is a green leafy plant that is dried
and ground up for use in tobacco products What is Nicotine?
like cigarettes, cigars, snus and dip.
• Highly addictive substance in tobacco
• More addictive than heroin
Continued Use
EFFECTS OF • The brain craves more to “feel normal”
DISEASES CAUSED
y INCREASED HEART RATE By Long-Term Use
y SLOWED CIRCULATION
y HEADACHES
y BAD BREATH
y STAINED, ROTTED TEETH y LUNG CANCER
y YELLOWED FINGERS y HEART DISEASE
y WRINKLED SKIN
y ORAL CANCER
y EMPHYSEMA
y ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
y STROKES
y KIDNEY DISEASE
y PANCREATIC CANCER
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y Leading preventable cause
WHAT’S IN CIGARETTE SMOKE? of death in the U.S.
Over 7,000 chemicals y Responsible for over
y Formaldehyde- used to preserve dead bodies 440,000 deaths each year
y Arsenic- Ancient method of poisoning
y Ammonia- Floor and toilet cleaner THE COST OF TOBACCO
y Cadmium- Used in rechargeable batteries Over 20 years, 2 packs a day will
y Acetone-Abrasive nail polish remover cost a smoker over $100,000.
NON-SMOKERS AND
SECOND-HAND SMOKE
y Increases risk for heart disease
and lung cancer by 30%
y 300,000+ infants and
toddlers suffer pneumonia and
bronchitis each year
y 48,000+ smoking related
deaths each year
GETTING HELP
The best thing you can do is stay away
from tobacco. If you are already hooked,
there are lots of resources to help you
“kick the habit.” Talk to a counselor or
doctor to start your road to recovery.
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