Tobacco Facts
Tobacco Does Immediate Damage
You
probably know that using tobacco causes lung, mouth, throat, stomach
and other cancers over time. But what about the damage it can do today?
Immediate side effects of smoking include:
- difficulty breathing
- coughing and phlegm
- feeling lethargic or tired
- irregular heartbeat or racing heart
- decreased sense of smell and taste
- slower metabolism
- reduced athletic ability
Immediate side effects of chewing include:
- Sore lips and mouth
- Bleeding gums
- Irregular heartbeat or racing heart
Did you know?
- Nicotine is so powerful, you can become addicted after just a few cigarettes, or just a few dips of chew.
- There’s
no such thing as “safe” tobacco. Products sold chilled, flavored, or in
special pouches are just as harmful as any other tobacco product.
- Tobacco damages fertility in men and women.
- 86% of teens aren’t interested in dating someone who uses tobacco.
- Relying on tobacco to relieve stress doesn’t work – you’ll feel even worse when the effects of nicotine wear off.
Tobacco is Expensive
Smoking 4 cigarettes per day adds up to more than $330.00 a year. And taking 4 dips of chew per day adds up to more than $380.00 a year. That’s money you could spend on clothes, food, a new cell phone, spring break or saving for college.
What else could you buy with that much money?
... An iPod Nano full of new tunes
... Your favorite coffee twice a week for almost a year
... Six pairs of brand name jeans
... Two round-trip plane tickets from Boise to Seattle, Sacramento or Phoenix
Tobacco Kills Your Good Looks
Smoking:
- Stains your fingers and teeth yellow
- Gives you bad breath
- Makes your hair dry and brittle
- Makes you wrinkle at a young age
- Makes your clothes stink
- Slows your metabolism, making it harder to maintain a healthy weight when you decide to quit
Chewing:
- Gives you mouth sores
- Gives you bad breath
- Makes your lips and gums crack and bleed
- Makes you have to spit constantly
- Leaves black tobacco bits stuck between your teeth