4. Smoking refers to the inhalation and
exhalation of fumes from burning
tobacco in cigars, cigarettes and
pipes.
5. Teen Smoking
– 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
9. Reasons for smokers to smoke
Psychological Problems
i. Ignorance effect
ii. Self medicine to
improve mood
iii. Depression
Social Problems
i. Parental influence
ii. Peer pressure
iii. Feel more mature or
adult
10. Short Term Effects:-
• Bad breath
• Staining of teeth
• Chronic coughing
• Sore throat
• Increased heart rate
• Risk of exposing people
around you to secondhand
smoke
Long-Term Effects:-
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Gum disease
• Increased risk of
stomach ulcers
• Increased wrinkles in the
skin
• Breathing problems
• Every cigarette steals seven minutes of a
smoker’s and Every 13 seconds, someone in
the word dies from a Smoke-related illness.
11. • Acetone (nail polish remover)
• Acetic Acid (vinegar)
• Ammonia (floor and toilet cleaner)
• Arsenic (poison)
• Butane (cigarette lighter fluid)
• Cadmium (rechargeable batteries)
• Carbon Monoxide (car exhaust
fumes)
• DDT (insecticide)
• Ethanol (alcohol)
• Formaldehyde (preserver for
bodies and tissues)
• Hexamine (barbecue lighter)
• Hydrogen Cyanide (gas chamber
poison)
• Methane (swamp gas)
• Methanol (rocket fuel)
• Naphthalene (mothballs)
• Nitrobenzene (gasoline additive)
• Nitrous Oxide Phenols (disinfectant)
• Stearic Acid (candle wax)
• Toluene (industrial solvent)
Thinking of picking up a
cigarette? Trying to come up with
reasons to quit? Well, feast your
eyes on this menu of tasty
ingredients in cigarettes…
12. COSTS
• One pack of cigarettes costs about 7.00.
• Smoking a pack a day for a month costs, 210.
• Smoking for a year could cost 2,555.
• If you smoke for 5 years, you could spend 12,775.
WHAT COULD YOU BUY WITH 12,775IF YOU STOPPED
SMOKING NOW?
13. steps to Quit Smoking
• Step 1: Prepare to Quit
• Step 2: Find Medication to Help You Quit
Smoking
• Step 3: Surviving Your First Week
To Kick an enemy is never difficult
So go Ahead !!!