Chapter 14

Tobacco

Lesson 5Saying No to Tobacco Use

Building Vocabularytarget audience A group of people for which a product is intended

product placementA paid arrangement a company has made to show its products in media such as television or film

point of sale promotion

Advertising campaigns in which a product is promoted at a store’s checkout counter

nicotine replacement therapies

Products that assist a person in breaking a tobacco habit

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Stopping all use of tobacco products immediatelycold turkey

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Why Do Teens Use Tobacco?

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Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

• People are more likely to use tobacco if their friends use it. • Some teens use tobacco in order to fit in with their friends.

• Some teens use tobacco because they think it makes them seem cooler or more mature.

• Some teens smoking will help them feel more confident around others.

Influence of Peers and Family

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Why Do Teens Use Tobacco?

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Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

• It is also common for teens to start smoking when tobacco is used in their homes.

• Similar to peer pressure, families can pressure teens into using

tobacco even if family members do not directly encourage smoking.

• Other reasons teens try tobacco include wanting to rebel, being curious, or thinking the health risks do not apply to them.

Influence of Peers and Family

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Influence of the Media and Advertising

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Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Television shows, movies, and video games An estimated one-third of popular movies made

for children and teens still show images of people smoking.

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Influence of the Media and Advertising

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

target audience A group of people for which a product is intended

Advertisements Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars to advertise

their products. Eighty percent of underage smokers use the three most-advertised brands. Tobacco companies see teens as a target audience.

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Influence of the Media and Advertising

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Product Placement If you see a favorite

celebrity smoking, it could have an influence on you.

Point of Sale Promotion Tobacco companies

use a point of sale promotion to get shoppers’ attention.

point of sale promotion Advertising campaigns in which a product is promoted at a store’s checkout counter

product placement A paid arrangement a company has made to show its products in media such as television or film

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New Vocabulary

New Vocabulary

Resisting Tobacco Use

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Ninety percent of adult smokers start smoking before age 18. If you avoid tobacco use as a teen, you will greatly decrease the chance that you will smoke as an adult.

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Reasons to Say No

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Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Overall health

Clear, healthy skin

Fresh breath

Clean, fresh-smelling clothes

and hair

Better sports performance

Money savings

Environmental health

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Ways to Say No

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

Choose to spend time with others who are tobacco free. Be prepared to be asked if you want to try to tobacco.

Use the S.T.O.P. strategy: Say "no" firmly. Tell why not. Offer another idea. Promptly leave.

Practice saying no in an assertive style that shows you are serious but also shows you respect others.

Speak in a firm voice with your head up. This will tell others you mean what you say.

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Your Rights as a Nonsmoker

LESSON 5

Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

You have the right to breathe air that is free of tobacco smoke. Many laws are in place to protect nonsmokers. It has become easier to find smoke-free places. As a nonsmoker, you can ask people not to smoke around you.

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Breaking the Tobacco Habit

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Saying No to Tobacco UseBIG IDEA It is important to have strategies to resist the strong influences around tobacco use.

The cold turkey method can be difficult for people because they need help breaking the addiction to nicotine. One source of help is nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), which include nicotine gums, lozenges, and patches worn on the skin.

cold turkey Stopping all use of tobacco products immediately

nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) Products that assist a person in breaking a tobacco habit

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New Vocabulary

New Vocabulary