do NOT smoke
it's not as cool as you think
nicotine and the body/other dangerous chemicals
- nicotine is a type of stimulant. Stimulants are drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system.
- first-time tobacco users may show signs of mild nicotine poisoning, including a rapid pulse, clammy skin, nausea, and dizziness. In frequent tobacco users, nicotine stimulants parts of the brain that produce feelings of reward and pleasure.
- Tar is the dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns. Tar causes short-term and long-term health damage to the body.
- tar contains many chemicals that are carcinogens, or cancer causing agents.