Tobacco Effects
Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that makes it addictive and habit forming. Nicotine, heroin, and cocaine have similar effects on the brain. Cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco – even nicotine gum and patches – all contain nicotine. Nicotine is a poison and it is harmful to your body.
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Each year, approximately 443,000 Americans die from tobacco-related illnesses. For every person who dies from tobacco use, 20 more people suffer with at least 1 serious tobacco-related illness. In addition, tobacco use costs the U.S. $193 billion annually in direct medical expenses and lost productivity.
Short Term:
-can paralyze cilia in the lungs
-irritation of sensitive tissues in the lungs
-stimulates adrenal glands
-increased production of adrenaline
-increases heart and respiratory rates
-constricts blood vessels
-increased blood pressure
-raised blood sugar levels
-decreases stomach contraction
-decreased sensation of taste buds
-nicotine poisoning
Long Term Effects
Cancers:
-lung cancer
-pancreatic cancer
-cancers of the lips, tongue, salivary glands, and esophagus
-cancers of the kidneys, bladder and larynx
Cardiovascular Diseases:
-heart disease
-strokes
-high blood pressure
-high cholesterol
-aging of arteries
-fatty build ups in the heart and major blood vessels
-platelet adhesiveness
-decreased oxygen supply in the heart
-weakened heart tissue
-heart attack
-angina attack
Respiratory Diseases:
-Chronic Bronchitis
-Influenza
-Pneumonia
-Colds
-Emphysema
Other Long Term Effects:
-Chronic cough
-Sexual dysfunction
-increased bone loss
-premature aging of the skin
-Alzheimer’s disease
-inflammatory disease
-gum disease
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Each year, approximately 443,000 Americans die from tobacco-related illnesses. For every person who dies from tobacco use, 20 more people suffer with at least 1 serious tobacco-related illness. In addition, tobacco use costs the U.S. $193 billion annually in direct medical expenses and lost productivity.
Short Term:
-can paralyze cilia in the lungs
-irritation of sensitive tissues in the lungs
-stimulates adrenal glands
-increased production of adrenaline
-increases heart and respiratory rates
-constricts blood vessels
-increased blood pressure
-raised blood sugar levels
-decreases stomach contraction
-decreased sensation of taste buds
-nicotine poisoning
Long Term Effects
Cancers:
-lung cancer
-pancreatic cancer
-cancers of the lips, tongue, salivary glands, and esophagus
-cancers of the kidneys, bladder and larynx
Cardiovascular Diseases:
-heart disease
-strokes
-high blood pressure
-high cholesterol
-aging of arteries
-fatty build ups in the heart and major blood vessels
-platelet adhesiveness
-decreased oxygen supply in the heart
-weakened heart tissue
-heart attack
-angina attack
Respiratory Diseases:
-Chronic Bronchitis
-Influenza
-Pneumonia
-Colds
-Emphysema
Other Long Term Effects:
-Chronic cough
-Sexual dysfunction
-increased bone loss
-premature aging of the skin
-Alzheimer’s disease
-inflammatory disease
-gum disease