WHY DO YOU IGNORE THE WHY DO YOU IGNORE THE WARNING SIGNS?WARNING SIGNS?

YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE RISK OF SMOKINGRISK OF SMOKING

30%OF ALL CANCERS ARE 30%OF ALL CANCERS ARE CAUSED FROM TOBACCOCAUSED FROM TOBACCO

HEAD TO FOOTHEAD TO FOOT

70% OF HEAD, NECK AND LUNG 70% OF HEAD, NECK AND LUNG CANCERS ARE CAUSED FROM CANCERS ARE CAUSED FROM

TOBACCOTOBACCO

Neck and Oral CancerNeck and Oral Cancer

YOU OVERESTIMATE HOW YOU OVERESTIMATE HOW EASY IT IS TO QUITEASY IT IS TO QUIT

WITHDRAWLSWITHDRAWLS

FOR 2 WEEKS YOU MAY FOR 2 WEEKS YOU MAY HAVE EXTREME HEADACHESHAVE EXTREME HEADACHES

FOR 2 WEEKS YOU COULD FOR 2 WEEKS YOU COULD BE EXTREMELY TIREDBE EXTREMELY TIRED

FOR 2 WEEKS YOU MAY FOR 2 WEEKS YOU MAY VOMIT A LOTVOMIT A LOT

TOBACCO USE AMONG TOBACCO USE AMONG KIDS:KIDS:

BAD AND GETTING WORSEBAD AND GETTING WORSE

THE PROBLEMTHE PROBLEM More than 3 million American children and More than 3 million American children and

teenagers smoke cigarettes. In the next 24 teenagers smoke cigarettes. In the next 24 hours, 1100 Americans will die from hours, 1100 Americans will die from tobacco use, and 2,000 children will start tobacco use, and 2,000 children will start smoking regularly. smoking regularly. Every 30 seconds a Every 30 seconds a child in the U.S. becomes a regular child in the U.S. becomes a regular smoker.smoker. In all over 400,000 smokers die In all over 400,000 smokers die each year. 1 million new smokers replace each year. 1 million new smokers replace them, 89% of who start to smoke by the them, 89% of who start to smoke by the age 18 replace them.age 18 replace them.

The average smoker starts at The average smoker starts at age age 1313 and is addicted by age and is addicted by age 14141/21/2. .

That’s why smoking is not That’s why smoking is not merely an “adults choice” but merely an “adults choice” but has been called a “pediatric has been called a “pediatric disease.”disease.”

Chewing tobacco, which Chewing tobacco, which causes oral cancer is also causes oral cancer is also highly addictive.highly addictive.

Tobacco is often the first Tobacco is often the first DRUG used by young people DRUG used by young people who use alcohol and illegal who use alcohol and illegal drugs.drugs.

Vocal Fold CancerVocal Fold Cancer

Laryngeal CancerLaryngeal Cancer

LeukoplakiaLeukoplakia

Lip CancerLip Cancer

Voice disorders resulting from disease Voice disorders resulting from disease or structural problemor structural problem

--loss of teeth--loss of teeth--people who smoke face up to --people who smoke face up to 6 times the risk of a non-smoker 6 times the risk of a non-smoker for losing teeth due to gum for losing teeth due to gum

diseasedisease

cancer ridden teeth

Tongue CancerTongue Cancer

YOU SMOKE YOU CHOKE!!!!!

SOME CHEMICALS THAT ARE FOUND IN CIGARETTES?

Nail Polish Remover (Nail Polish Remover (AcetoneAcetone)) Ammonia (Ammonia (Used for CleaningUsed for Cleaning)) Rat Poison (Rat Poison (ArsenicArsenic)) Lighter Fluid (Lighter Fluid (ButaneButane)) Carbon Monoxide (Carbon Monoxide (Exhaust from CarsExhaust from Cars)) Formaldehyde (Formaldehyde (Used to soak dead bodies inUsed to soak dead bodies in)) Metals (Metals (zinc, Magnesium, Mercury, Gold, Leadzinc, Magnesium, Mercury, Gold, Lead)) Methanol (Methanol (Rocket FuelRocket Fuel)) Methane Gas (Methane Gas (Cow FartsCow Farts)) Naphthalene (Naphthalene (Moth BallsMoth Balls)) Nicotine (Nicotine (Used in InsecticidesUsed in Insecticides)) Stearic Acid (Stearic Acid (Found in Candle WaxFound in Candle Wax)) Sulfuric Acid (Sulfuric Acid (Found in Car BatteriesFound in Car Batteries)) Tar (Tar (Used on Streets and Roof HousesUsed on Streets and Roof Houses))

RISK OF RISK OF SMOKINGSMOKING

TOP SEVEN DISEASES CAUSED TOP SEVEN DISEASES CAUSED

FROM FROM

TOBACCO PRODUCTSTOBACCO PRODUCTS

CANCERCANCER

HEARTHEARTDISEASEDISEASE

STROKESTROKE

REPRODUCTIVEREPRODUCTIVE

DISORDERSDISORDERS

EMPHYSEMA EMPHYSEMA

BRONCHITISBRONCHITIS

PNEUMONIA

Marijuana affects the brain.Marijuana affects the brain.

a. a. TetrahydrocannabinolTetrahydrocannabinolTHC (active ingredient)THC (active ingredient)

b. Affects nerve cells in part b. Affects nerve cells in part of brain where memories of brain where memories are formedare formed

Marijuana affects your lungsMarijuana affects your lungs

a. a. More than 400 known More than 400 known chemicals in a single jointchemicals in a single joint

b. 1 joint contains 4 times as b. 1 joint contains 4 times as much cancer-causing tar as 1 much cancer-causing tar as 1 cigarettecigarette

Marijuana is not always Marijuana is not always what it seemswhat it seems

aa. Marijuana can be laced . Marijuana can be laced with other dangerous drugswith other dangerous drugs

b. “Blunts” Hollowed out b. “Blunts” Hollowed out cigars sometimes have cigars sometimes have crack-cocaine, PCP, or crack-cocaine, PCP, or embalming fluid addedembalming fluid added

Tobacco Intervention Program (TIP)

PRE-TEST

1. The rate of smoking is how much higher 1. The rate of smoking is how much higher among Americans who have not among Americans who have not finishedfinished

high school as among college graduates?high school as among college graduates?a. ________50%a. ________50% c. ________250%c. ________250%

b. ________100% b. ________100% d. d. ________500%________500%

c. c. ____X________X____250%250%

2. How many thousands of people die 2. How many thousands of people die each year of smoking-related heart each year of smoking-related heart

attacks? attacks?

a. ________100,000a. ________100,000 c.________225,000 c.________225,000

b. ________500,000 b. ________500,000 d.________115,000 d.________115,000

d. d. ______XX___115,000___115,000

3. What age group of males uses the 3. What age group of males uses the most smokeless, or spit tobacco?most smokeless, or spit tobacco?

a. ________12-18 a. ________12-18 c. ________20-c. ________20-2626

b. ________18-24 b. ________18-24 d. ________27-d. ________27-3333

4. According to the Center for Disease 4. According to the Center for Disease Control, how many minutes of life Control, how many minutes of life are lost for every cigarette smoked?are lost for every cigarette smoked?

a. ________7 minutesa. ________7 minutes c.________1 c.________1 minutesminutes

b. ________15 minutes b. ________15 minutes d.________3 d.________3 minutesminutes

a. ___a. ___XX____7 minutes____7 minutes

5. The death rate in smokers 35-45 years of 5. The death rate in smokers 35-45 years of age is approximately what percentage age is approximately what percentage

higher than non-smokers in the same age higher than non-smokers in the same age range?range?

a. ________33% highera. ________33% higher c.________72% c.________72% higherhigher

b. ________55% higher b. ________55% higher d.________86% d.________86% higherhigher

d. ____d. ____XX____86% higher____86% higher

PLAY THE NUMBERS GAME!PLAY THE NUMBERS GAME!Match the FACT with the NUMBERMatch the FACT with the NUMBER

Number of chemicals in cigarette smoke Number of chemicals in cigarette smoke

4,0004,000

Number of people who die each Number of people who die each year from Smokingyear from Smoking

450,000450,000

Number of teens that smoke (in Number of teens that smoke (in USA) USA)

3 MILLION3 MILLION

Number of packs of cigarettes Number of packs of cigarettes

smoked by teens each yearsmoked by teens each year

1 BILLION1 BILLION

Number of chemicals in spit Number of chemicals in spit tobacco tobacco

25002500

Number of children under 18 Number of children under 18 who start smoking each daywho start smoking each day

20002000

Number of dollars spent by Number of dollars spent by tobacco companies for tobacco companies for advertising each year advertising each year

13.8 BILLION13.8 BILLION

Number of dollars smoking cost Number of dollars smoking cost

businesses in lost production businesses in lost production and absenteeismand absenteeism

2 BILLION2 BILLION

The End

Thank you

Thomas Cleveland