HOOKAHS

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HOOKAHS
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What are Hookahs?

• Middle Eastern Water Pipes
• Also called Nargile, Shisha, Hubble Bubble

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How Hookahs Work

• Uses charcoal to heat the tobacco and the water
  cools the smoke before you inhale and smoke it
• Sweeteners added to the Hookah tobacco to make it
  easier to smoke More tempting with lots of
  various flavors

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Why Hookahs?

• New Hookah bars cafes are springing up
• Seen as cool, popular and trendy by some
• May be viewed as alternative activity
• Way to socialize

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Myths, Fibs Lies

• Hookah smoking is safer than cigarette smoking
• Hookah smoking is not harmful to my health
• Smoking a Hookah is the best way to relax

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FACTS

• Hookah smoking is not safer than smoking
  cigarettes, cigars and pipes!
• Usually smoking a hookah pipe is equal to a pack
  of 20 cigarettes!
• The water pipe does not filter out the tar and
  other chemicals from the tobacco

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Hookahs Health

• Usually spend much more time smoking a Hookah
  than a cigarette which increases exposure to
  toxic substances- such as tar, carbon monoxide
  and other harmful chemicals

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Hookah Use

• Leads to increased gum disease
• Increased infertility!
• Higher risk for cancer and disease due to smoking
• Easy to get hooked and addicted to hookah smoking

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Relaxing

• There are lots of positive ways to de-stress and
  to relax other than Hookah use
• Consider other proven ways- working out, running,
  playing, walking, swimming, deep breathing,
  visualizing, listening to or playing music,
  napping, talking, joking, laughing

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DANGER

• Often other substances and drugs are smoked in
  the Hookah cafes
• Do you really want to risk your life and your
  career by smoking something that someone places
  in the water pipe?

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• Hookahs are not a safe alternative to smoking!

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Sage Advice

• Save time, heartache and money!!! - Dont start
  smoking Hookahs!
• If you are using Hookahs-- QUIT Now! Youll be
  glad you did!
• Encourage your friends to avoid them and to quit!