Understanding the Risks of Tobacco and Caffeine

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Understanding the Risks of Tobacco and Caffeine

• HS 460
• Drug Use and Abuse

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• Nicotine and caffeine both cause physical and
  psychological dependence.

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Facts

• Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause
  of death in the U.S.
• gt 419,000 deaths annually due to smoking in the
  U.S.
• gt 53,000 deaths annually due to second-hand smoke
  in the U.S.
• Smoking relates to 17 deaths in the U.S., all of
  which are unnecessary.
• Nicotine is found in all tobacco products.

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Nicotine is found in all tobacco products, which
relates to

• ? Heart rate
• ? Blood pressure
• Interference with blood and O2 flow to the lungs.
  
• Lung cancer
• Restricts blood flow to the extremities ?
  gangrene.
• Oral cancer
• Tooth decay
• Loss of tissue elasticity ? skin, blood vessels,?
  heart attacks and strokes.

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Smokeless tobacco is 3-4 times more addictive
than smoking.

• Contains silica ? cutting of oral mucousa.

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Facts

• 25 of the adult population in the U.S. continue
  to smoke, even with the scientific knowledge of
  its potential health hazards.
• 3,000 teenagers in the U.S. begin smoking
  everyday.

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With the health knowledge about the dangers of
smoking, why do people continue to smoke?

• Social reasons
• Gives them something to do
• Reduces social stress ? relaxing

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Tobacco companies are targeting children and
minorities.

• 30 of the Arizona children between the 3rd and
  6th grade have tried tobacco, 10 have used
  smokeless tobacco.
• Joe Camel was listed as the 2nd most recognizable
  icon, Mickey Mouse was the 1st.

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How do we get the message to teens and especially
minority teens that tobacco is not cool?

• Anti-smoking ads and slogans
• Ban all tobacco ads
• Publish tobacco law-suits and settlements in the
  news media
• Remove tobacco billboard ads near schools
• Anti-smoking campaigns
• Remove vending machines with tobacco from places
  where children can have access
• Remove ads at sporting events and on buses and
  trains
• Enforce state laws -- strengthening penalties
  against those who sell to minors

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How do you stop smoking?

• Cold turkey
• Conscience
• Use patches - taper off gradually, physical
  benefits begin immediately
• CO decreases within 24 hours
• Taste buds more sensitive within 48 hours
• After 5 years of not smoking a person will test
  about the same as someone who has never smoked
• Increase in lung capacity
• The older you are when you quit the longer it
  will take for your body to get back to normal.

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Second hand smoke causes

• Cancer
• Emphysema
• Twice the risk of Heart Disease in non-smokers
• Increase in risk of SIDS

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• Health wise there is a positive correlation
  between a high fat diet and smoking.
• The campaign against smoking and tobacco use has
  grown.
• Massive public health campaigns have focused on
  tobacco use.
• Recent legal battles have questioned the ethics
  and advertising strategies of the Tobacco
  Industry.
• The U.S. needs to be a global leader in the
  world's anti-smoking campaign.

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• What are the rights of tobacco users?
• What is the responsibility of tobacco companies
  to public health?
• Should federal and state officials legislate
  tobacco use?
• What should be the powers of the government when
  personal rights and personal health are in
  conflict?
• What is the U.S. responsibility in other
  countries?
• What are the possible adverse effects of
  caffeine?
• Numerous types of coffee are now available.

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CNS Stimulant

• Increase mental alertness
• Contradictions
• Sleeplessness
• Irregular heart beat
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Mild delirium

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After the effects wear off you may experience

• Feel let down
• Weak
• Leads to tolerance and psychological dependency
• Was called coffee nerves
• Caffeine dependency is now called caffeine
  intoxication or caffeinism - Symptoms
• Anxiety
• Chronic insomnia
• Irritability

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Better ways to stay alert

• Balanced diet
• Use nutritious snacks
• Plan ahead and organize your time
• Get proper amounts of sleep
• Get plenty of aerobic exercise

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Caffeine Content - check chart on page 150 in
text.
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Caffeine is found in Many OTC products, i.e.

• Coffee flavored yogurt
• Orange soda
• Water

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Questions

• What are the possible dangers of eating or
  drinking hidden amounts of caffeine?
• Tobacco and caffeine related problems are
  preventable.
• Are you taking control?
• Having a smoking area in a restaurant is like
  having a urinal in a swimming pool.