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Understanding Tobacco: Addiction, Effects, and Prevention for 6th Graders

Tobacco is a substance derived from a plant, containing nicotine, tar, and other additives. Nicotine, a highly addictive drug found in all tobacco products, can lead to intense cravings and dependency. Tobacco use is as addictive as heroin or cocaine and can result in serious health issues. This chapter discusses the short-term and long-term effects of tobacco on the body, including increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, and risks of diseases like cancer and stroke. Understanding these risks is crucial in preventing tobacco addiction, emphasizing the importance of never starting to use tobacco.

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Understanding Tobacco: Addiction, Effects, and Prevention for 6th Graders

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  1. 6th Grade Health Chapter 13 Tobacco

  2. What Is Tobacco? • Tobacco is a substance(a plant) made of nicotine, tar and other additives. • Nicotine is a very addictive drug. • Nicotine • An addictive drug found in tobacco leaves and in all tobacco products • Tar • A thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns • Addictive • Capable of causing a user to develop intense cravings

  3. Tobacco’s Web of Addiction • Tobacco is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. • Tobacco use soon becomes a habit, which can lead to addiction. • Tobacco has both a physical and psychological dependency The best way to prevent tobacco addiction is to never start using tobacco.

  4. Cigarettes More than 400,000 cigarette smokers die from smoking-related illnesses every year.

  5. Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco contains 15 times more nicotine than cigarettes. • Smokeless tobacco • Ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose

  6. Smokeless Tobacco

  7. How Tobacco Affects the Body • Short-term effects: • Nervousness • Headaches • Heart rate increases • Blood pressure rises Nervous System • Long-term effects: • Increased risk of stroke due to decreased flow of oxygen to the brain

  8. How Tobacco Affects the Body • Short-term effects: • Heart rate increases • Energy is reduced • Long-term effects: • Weakened blood vessels • Increased cholesterol levels • Fatty buildup in blood vessels • Increased risk of heart disease and stroke Circulatory System

  9. How Tobacco Affects the Body • Short-term effects: • Shortness of breath • Reduced energy • Coughing • More frequent colds, flues, and respiratory illnesses Respiratory System • Long-term effects: • Increased risk of lung cancer • Increased risk of emphysema and other lung diseases

  10. Ways to Stay Alcohol/Tobacco Free Avoid situations where alcohol is present. Choose friends who are alcohol free. Use refusal skills. If the pressure continues, walk away Get help from a trusted adult if needed. Practice the S.T.O.P. strategy

  11. Assignment 1 1.Is tobacco addictive, if so what makes it addictive? 2. What is a long term a long term affect of tobacco use on the central nervous system?

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