Tobacco is the drug in cigarettes that gets a person addicted.
Smokeless tobacco has nicotine in it.
Nausea
Vomiting
Dehydration
Loss of judgment
Loss of self-control
Reduced reaction time
Poor vision
Memory loss
Blackout
Coma
Death
A) 1 full Cigarette
B) 1/2 a Cigarette
C) 1 Pack of Cigarettes (20)
D) 2 Cigarettes
Smokeless tobacco is less addicting than smoking tobacco.
2. Carbon Dioxide
3. Energy
use of drugs or alcohol as a way to forget problems or to relax
withdrawal or keeping secrets from family and friends
loss of interest in activities that used to be important
problems with schoolwork, such as slipping grades or absences
changes in friendships, such as hanging out only with friends who use drugs
spending a lot of time figuring out how to get drugs
stealing or selling belongings to be able to afford drugs
failed attempts to stop taking drugs or drinking
anxiety, anger, or depression
mood swings
Smokeless tobacco and smoking tobacco are the same product, but used differently.
Liver disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue.
Counseling
Self-Help Programs
Withdrawal Therapy
Tar, Ammonia, Caffeine, Chocolate, Ethyl Alcohol, Menthol, Cyanide, Benzene, Formaldehyde, Arsenic, Lead, Polonium 210, Urea
Decreased sense of smell
Decreased sense of taste
Dental problems
Receding gums
Bad breath
Discolored teeth
Social Use/ Use for Effect
Abuse
Chronic Chemical Dependency
Chronic Bronchitis – Cilia (hairlike projections that keep the respiratory tract clear) start to quit working as the tar from cigarettes buildup and the smoker starts coughing and secreting mucus.
Emphysema - Alveoli are destroyed. Less oxygen is absorbed into the body. It takes more energy to breathe in the same amount of oxygen.
Lung Cancer – Begins when bronchi are irritated and cilia are destroyed which makes it so mucus can’t leave. Coughing starts and cancer cells start growing, block bronchi, and move into the lungs.