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Lesson 1: Problems For The Tobacco UserObjective: To learn the dangers of smoking.Tobacco use is a major cause of illness and death. Being in the company of smokers is risky behavior.Today, more and more people are becoming aware of the dangers of tobacco. - At least 30 million Americans have quit smoking.- An estimated 65% of doctors, 61% of dentists, and 55% of pharmacists who once smoked have now quit.- In 1965, 40% of American adults smoked, while in 1990 that figure dropped to 29%.- During the past 25 years almost half of the adults who once smoked have now given the use of tobacco.We as a whole emphasize quitting smoking or never start to smoke but still over 50 million Americans who do smoke.Every day in the US 3,000 teens start smoking- Teenage females are smoking more than ever before.- An estimated 15 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds use cigarettes.- In national samples of high school seniors, 13 percent of males and 12 percent of females describe themselves as daily smokers.- ¼ of high school seniors who smoke had their first cig
Dangers of Smoking Every day in the United States at least 1,000 people die from diseases caused from smoking. Cigarette smoking is responsible for well over 400,000 deaths in the United States each year. Chance of lung cancer increases if cigar smoker habitually inhale the smoke. arette by sixth grade, 1/2 by eighth grade. Chronic bronchitis - Pulmonary emphysema -Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among males. Smoking and the Circulatory System- Smoking constricts blood vessels, which cuts down on the circulation, or blood flow to limbs. -Problems: mouth sores that can turn into cancer of the lip, mouth, or throat; damage to teeth and gums; and damage to the digestive system. Risk of coronary heart disease increases for those smokers with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Smoking and the Respiratory SystemCigarette smoking is a major factor associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). - Insecurities in social situations- Peer Pressure- Harmful effects of smoking only occurs after years of smoking- Young people believe that they can drop the habit at any time - not a habit but an addiction CigarettesWith each puff of a cigarette, a smoker comes in contact with more than 4,000 chemicals, and at least 43 of these are known to cause cancer and other ailments. Cancerous cells can grow in these conditions, block the bronchi, and move to the lungs. Experts estimate that if all Americans stopped smoking, deaths from heart diseases could be cut by almost a third, saving more than 20,000 lives a year. Risk increases for those who smoke a pack a day. - Over the last 20 years, the age at which teens start to smoke has continued to fall.
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