PPT-Tobacco People who smoke “light” or low-tar cigarettes reduce their risk of smoking-related

2 False Smokers who choose light or lowtar cigarettes do not reduce tar intake or smokingrelated disease risks nor is there any evidence that switching to light cigarettes helps smokers quit. Presented by. :. The Point of this Presentation. To learn about the effects of smoking so that you can make a more educated decision if an opportunity comes for you to start smoking.. To learn about resources for people trying to quit smoking.. Tobacco Deaths. The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for an estimated 443,000 deaths, or nearly one of every five deaths, each year in the United States.. More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined.. Lesson 9.2 Why People Use Tobacco. Lesson 9.3 Treating and Preventing . Nicotine Addiction. The Health Effects of Tobacco. Lesson 9.1. Nicotine. An addictive drug. Is classified as a stimulant. Cigarettes. Cured and finely cut tobacco rolled in a paper. Cigarettes usually have a filter on the end. . More than 4,000 different chemicals have been found in tobacco and tobacco smoke. . Among these are more than 60 chemicals that are known to cause cancer. . Steven A. Schroeder, MD. Medical Grand Rounds, Oct 4, 2012. The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center . and Rx for . Change. How Did I Get into this Field?. Career goals of influencing policy, plus merging clinical medicine and public health. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m7-zIa6-Es&index=5&list=PLDn9r9P9F4oFUCQdFBkcmm0fC_R3UenZI. 80% of adult smokers started smoking as teenagers!!!!!!!!!!!!!. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEDpJTTDZP8&index=2&list=PLDn9r9P9F4oFUCQdFBkcmm0fC_R3UenZI. Tobacco. The green leaves of the tobacco plant; dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion. The leading cause of premature death in the United States. Nicotine. An addictive, or habit-forming, drug found in tobacco. (RMTTS-C. ) Program. Program Overview. Rocky Mountain . Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification (RMTTS-C) Program. This specialized program is designed to:. Build on your existing knowledge and skills. Steven A. Schroeder, MD. Medical Grand Rounds, Oct 4, 2012. The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center . and Rx for . Change. How Did I Get into this Field?. Career goals of influencing policy, plus merging clinical medicine and public health. A tobacco-free education program for 4th- and 5th-grade students. A way to learn interesting facts on staying healthy. An interactive and fun curriculum. 3. Abby—Tennessee. 2014 Poster. What’s in a cigarette?. 9 out of 10 smokers start before the age of 18, and 98% start smoking by age 26.. •Approximately 18% of high school students smoke cigarettes.. Why so harmful . •More than 16 million people already have at least one disease from smoking. . Purpose . of. session. To . help you understand about other forms of tobacco and their impact on health and communities.. Learning outcomes. Give . examples of how tobacco is sometimes used (other than in cigarettes) and explain . What is passive smoking?. The evidence is clear that second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer and other health problems like heart disease. It may also increase the risk of some other types of cancer, stroke and the lung disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).. Studied infants with cystic fibrosis between 2008-2012. Of . 75 infants in the study, 44 percent had at least one parent who smoked in the home. .. E. xamined . growth, lung function, chest CT scans and the incidence of bacterial infection at age 4 months and 1 year, then compared the data between infants exposed to secondhand smoke and those who .