Health Effects
What is the average life expectancy loss of a smoker?
10 Years
What is one healthy way to cope with stress?
Exercise
Talking to someone
Deep breathing
Listening to music
Name one way smoking impacts mental health.
Increases anxiety
Increases depression
Sleep Quality
Overall mood
What is one long-term effect of unmanaged stress?
Getting sick more often
Trouble learning
Anxiety
Short-term memory loss
Carbon monoxide , a component of cigarette smoke, prevents the fetus from getting enough oxygen. If a woman smokes two packs a day, how much oxygen does she take away from her baby?
This is a multiple choice question. Answer options will be provided.
A. About 1/4 of her baby's oxygen supply
B. About 1/3 of her baby's oxygen supply
C. About 1/2 of her baby's oxygen supply
D. About 1/8 of her baby's oxygen supply
Name one way poor sleep can affect your mental wellness.
Causes irritability
Trouble focusing
Increased stress
How does smoking influence the body’s ability to heal?
It slows down the healing by reducing the blood flow
It slows down the healing by reducing the oxygen supply
What does "self-care" mean?
Taking actions to care for your mental, emotional, and physical health.
Phytochemicals are:
This is a multiple choice question. Answer options will be provided.
A. Important in reducing your risk for cancer
B. An addictive drug found in some tropical fruits
C. Indicators in fruits and vegetables with the most color and most nutrients
D. A & C
What is self-medication?
The act of using drugs or alcohol to cope with a mental health issue or other health condition without a doctor's guidance