Components of Cigarettes
The end of the cigarette from which the contents of the cigarette are released into the mouth. It is used to refine and catch most of the dangerous chemicals from entering the body.
What is a cigarette filter?
20 minutes after quitting smoking, this returns to normal
What is blood pressure?
A dark, thick substance used to pave roads and commonly enters the lungs, coating them through the use of cigarettes.
What is tar?
A short-acting nicotine replacement product that resembles a small, candy like supplement.
What is a nicotine lozenge?
This other form of tobacco is equal to a pack of cigarettes in a single session of use.
What is hookah?
This is the benefit you first notice after quitting for 48 hours.
What is your sense of smell and taste?
Smoking can increase your risk of this disease - which can mess with your ability to "perform."
Erectile dysfunction
A short-acting nicotine replacement product that may be a good option who enjoys the sensory aspect of smoking.
What is a nicotine inhaler?
E-cigarettes are likely safer than traditional cigarettes.
True; however, it carries a number of unknown risk.
Less nicotine in new users, though highly inconsistent
Less carcinogens
Flavoring exposes you to additional chemicals
When a person who smokes around another person, and the non-smoking person inhales the smoke of the burning cigarette, it is known to be more harmful than actually smoking because there is no filter.
What is second hand smoking?
A chemical or substance that is known to cause cancer.
What is a carcinogen?
Name at least two side effects of quitting - yes you may start to feel worse initially.
Headache - due to nicotine withdrawal
Tingling - as your blood flow improves
Irritable
Constipation
After three months of quitting - this organ function starts to improve
Lung function, breathing
A diseases of the lung that occurs due to smoking similar to asthma.
What is COPD?
A small rectangular "sticker" that is stuck to the skin to administer specific amounts of nicotine. Typically applied in the morning and worn for 24 hours.
What is a nicotine patch?
The main addictive property of tobacco.
What is nicotine?
The risk for these are cut in half 1 year after quitting smoking.
What are heart disease, stroke, and heart attack?
Tobacco use is the number ___ cause of preventable death
1
The proper way to use nicotine gum
Chew and park
Chew until you start to sense tingling/peppery flavor and park in your cheek/gum. When that goes away about 1 minute, chew again and park until the tingling no longer occurs. About 30 minutes.