Monday LessonMonday Lesson

Tobacco Use Prevention Tobacco Use Prevention EducationEducation

Minnesota Smoking Prevention Minnesota Smoking Prevention ProgramProgram

Lessons 1 & 2Lessons 1 & 2

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESSTUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

What are the four ways of using tobacco?What are the four ways of using tobacco?

Is it legal to use tobacco?Is it legal to use tobacco?

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?• 440,000 Americans die every year because of tobacco 440,000 Americans die every year because of tobacco

use and 40,000 of them never smoked.use and 40,000 of them never smoked.

• That is like three 747 jets crashing That is like three 747 jets crashing every day for a every day for a yearyear, killing everyone on board., killing everyone on board.

• Worldwide 5.4 million deaths are caused by Worldwide 5.4 million deaths are caused by tobacco/year.tobacco/year.

• Every 6.5 seconds someone in the world dies from a Every 6.5 seconds someone in the world dies from a tobacco-related illness or disease.tobacco-related illness or disease.

• Smokers die on average 15 years sooner than Smokers die on average 15 years sooner than nonsmokers.nonsmokers.

CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCESThe results or effects of something you

do.

What are the consequences of –

•Riding a bike with bad brakes?

•Studying hard for a test?

•Eating a lot of junk food?

Negative Consequences Negative Consequences of Using Tobaccoof Using Tobacco

• In small groups list as many In small groups list as many consequences as you can think of.consequences as you can think of.

• Group leaders go to the front of the Group leaders go to the front of the room to play room to play Last Group Leader Last Group Leader StandingStanding..

• Take turns sharing facts.Take turns sharing facts.

• When a group leader repeats a When a group leader repeats a consequence, gives a false consequence, gives a false consequence, or is out of consequences, consequence, or is out of consequences, the leader sits down.the leader sits down.

Possible ConsequencesPossible Consequences Addiction, bad breath, Addiction, bad breath,

cough, emphysema, heart cough, emphysema, heart disease, sore throat, stained disease, sore throat, stained teeth, tooth decay, dizziness, teeth, tooth decay, dizziness, headaches, stinky hair, early headaches, stinky hair, early wrinkles, red eyes, yellow wrinkles, red eyes, yellow fingers, house fires, fingers, house fires, bronchitis, increase in pulse bronchitis, increase in pulse rate, shortness of breath, rate, shortness of breath, burn holes in clothes, $$$, burn holes in clothes, $$$, smelly clothes, suspended smelly clothes, suspended from school/sports, smelly from school/sports, smelly car & house, high blood car & house, high blood pressure, lose the trust of pressure, lose the trust of friends & familyfriends & family

Cancers of: Bladder, mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, cervix, kidney, lung, pancreas, stomach, gum, and acute myeloid leukemia

WHY WHY

DISCUSSDISCUSS

If there are so many negative If there are so many negative consequences of using tobacco, consequences of using tobacco,

why do people your age start using why do people your age start using it?it?

ADDICTIONADDICTIONXX NicotineNicotine

XX 1 – 20 1 – 20 cigarettescigarettes

XX What Is Tobacco Addiction?When people are addicted, they have a compulsive need to seek out and use a substance, even when they understand the harm it can cause. Tobacco products—cigarettes, cigars or pipes, and smokeless tobacco—all can lead to addiction. Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, and most people that do it want to quit. In fact, nearly 35 million people make a serious attempt to quit each year. Unfortunately, most who try to quit on their own relapse—often within a week.

NIDA for Teens: Facts on NIDA for Teens: Facts on Drugs – Tobacco Drugs – Tobacco

Positive AlternativesPositive Alternatives

• In small groups list as many positive In small groups list as many positive alternatives to using tobacco that alternatives to using tobacco that people our age can do. people our age can do. ((soccer, hiking, beach soccer, hiking, beach

fun…fun…))

• Group leaders go to the front of the Group leaders go to the front of the room to play room to play Last Group Leader Last Group Leader Standing.Standing.

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PREDICTION ACTIVITYPREDICTION ACTIVITYOf every 100 students surveyed in 7Of every 100 students surveyed in 7thth grade throughout Poway Unified grade throughout Poway Unified School District, how many of these School District, how many of these students do you think smoke at least students do you think smoke at least once a day or 20 days/month? once a day or 20 days/month? Stay Stay tuned for next week’s lesson for the tuned for next week’s lesson for the answer.answer.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORKADULT INTERVIEWADULT INTERVIEW

..Ever wonder what it was like to be a young person back in the “old days” before computers and video games? Do you think young people back then had to make decisions about whether to smoke cigarettes or to use smokeless tobacco? Now is your chance to find out.

Your assignment is to ask a parent (or grandparent, aunt, uncle, or some other adult you know) the questions on the next slide. Be prepared to share the information next week.

Interview QuestionsInterview Questions

• Have you ever used tobacco? Have you ever used tobacco? If yes, how old were you when you started; and why did If yes, how old were you when you started; and why did

you start?you start?

If no, why did you choose not to smoke?If no, why did you choose not to smoke?

For ex smokers, what helped you to quit?For ex smokers, what helped you to quit?

What do you think influences young people today to use What do you think influences young people today to use tobacco?tobacco?