Smoking by Kayleece Alcala
Be Smart Dont Start
Health Risks
- Smoking causes lung cancer
- Tobacco causes 5 million deaths per year
- Smoking increases the risk of heart disease by 2-4 times
- Smoking causes coronary heart disease
- Smoking causes kidney cancer
Statistics
- Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals
- Nicotine in small doses acts as a stimulant to the brain
- In large doses Nicotine's a depressant
- It inhibits the flow of signals between nerve cells
- Nicotine reaches your brain in six seconds
Ways to quit
- Don't start
- Chew sunflower seeds, gum, or candy
- Take nicotine replacements
- Do yoga
- Avoid triggers
- Change your routine
- Do at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day
- Have lots of support
- Find a new hobby
- Drink tea