Teen Smoking PreventionTeen Smoking Prevention

Teen Smoking Prevention● Tobacco use primarily begins in

adolescence 1/3 of all smokers have smoked before 14 90% of all smokers begin before 21 Current trends predict 6.4 million current children

smokers will die prematurely due to smoking

Mortality Statistics● Tobacco use is the #1 preventable cause of

death in the United States Smoking causes 440,000 deaths per year This equates 1 of every 5 deaths Each year an estimated 35,000 deaths are

attributed to exposure to second hand smoke The average smoker dies 13-14 years earlier than

non-smokers

Mortality Statistics● Leading Causes of Death from smoking● Lung Cancer (124,000 per year)

Cancer is the #2 leading cause of death in U.S.● Heart Disease (111,000 per year)

Heart Disease is the #1 leading cause of death in the U.S.

● Chronic Lung Disease (82,000) Chronic Lung Disease is the #4 leading cause of

death in the U.S.

Mortality Statistics

Smoking Related Illnesses

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The Teen Mind● The Teen Mind differs from the Adult Mind

The Limbic System, which is the center for emotion, is well developed in adolescence

The Frontal Cortex, which controls emotion, is not fully developed

● Psychosocial This is a period of turmoil and a search for identity Teens often turn to peers to aid in the search for

identity

Addiction● What causes Nicotine to be addictive?

Nicotine binds to receptors in the brain that activate the reward system (limbic system)

The smoker is rewarded for smoking which then positively reinforces the smoker

Nicotine alters brain function in a fashion that requires nicotine in order to maintain normal levels of dopamine (neurotransmitter that acts in limbic system)

Addiction in Teens● Is addiction different in teens?

Teens seek sensation due to there emotional nature

Nicotine acts on the same parts of the brain that cause there emotional states

Teens are more likely to start smoking because of peers

Program Goals● The goal is to educate teens on what smoking

actually does to the human body● The field trip is designed to appeal to the

emotional mind of teens● In the end, this will reduce teen smoking