Tobacco and Caffine
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Audreywinkle on November 15, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Tobacco Statistics | Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the US One in 5 or 443,000 deaths are related to tobacco use Lung Cancer - 129,000 Ischemic Heart Disease - 126,000 COPD - 93,000 |
| Tobacco Use in the United States | 71M Americans use some form of tobacco Smokers under the age of 18 Education Ethnicity Gender Most commonly used form of tobacco |
| Why People Smoke | Nicotine addiction Behavioral dependence Weight control Advertising |
| Components of Tobacco | Nicotine Tar Carbon Monoxide 4,000 other chemicals |
| Tobacco Products | Cigarettes Cigars Pipes and Hookahs Bidis Smokeless tobacco Chewing tobacco Snuff |
| Health Hazards of Tobacco | Cancer Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disorders Sexual dysfunction and Fertility Problems |
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke | Mainstream smoke Sidestream smoke |
| Benefits of Quitting Smoking | Body changes Risk changes Financial benefits |
| Breaking Nicotine Addiction | Nicotine gum Nicotine lozenges Nicotine patch Nasal spray Nicotine inhaler Zyban Chantix NicVAX |
| Tobacco and Politics | 1998 Master's Settlement Agreement Tobacco industry to pay states $206B over 25 yrs. Pay $1.5B over 10 yrs. to support antismoking measures $250M to study ways to stop kids from smoking No billboard advertising Prevent youth access to "branded" merchandise Ban on using cartoon characters in advertising Do not market cigarettes to children Do not misrepresent the health effects of cigarettes |
| Caffeine | Most popular and widely consumed drug in US Found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, etc. CNS stimulant |
| Effects of Caffeine | Mental alertness Reduces feelings of fatigue Increased heart contractions Increased oxygen consumption Increased metabolism Increased urinary output |
| Side Effects of Caffeine | Wakefulness Insomnia Irregular heartbeat Dizziness Nausea Indigestion Heartburn |
| Caffeine Withdrawal | Severe headache Fatigue Nausea Caffeine is classified as addictive because there is tolerance, psychological dependence, and withdrawal |
| Health Consequences of Long-Term Caffeine Use | Linked to health problems ranging from heart disease and cancer to mental dysfunction and birth defects Irritates stomach lining Harmful to people with ulcers Patients with mammillary cysts should avoid caffeine Pregnant women should limit caffeine |
| Mainstream smoke Sidestream smoke | Mainstream: Smoke that comes from the lungs of a smoker Sidestream: Smoke from the cigarette |
| Sidestream smoke | the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar |
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