Teenage Smoking problem and prevention. Effect of smoking on behavior and lifestyle.

2. Why do teens smoke?
• Peer pressure
• They think they look cool.
• Their parents smoke.
• They think nothing will happen.
• They are stressed or nervous.

4. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Emphysema
• Lung, throat, stomatch, and bladder cancer
• Increased risk of infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.

5.  Each day between 82,000 and 90,000 young
people around the world start smoking.
 One in two lifetime smokers will die.
 In Newfoundland cigarrettes cost on
average $7 a pack. If you smoke a pack a
day, from age 13-30, you have spent
roughly $43,435 on cigarettes.
 At least 3 million teenagers are smokers.

6. What will Happen If You Quit!
In 20 minutes...Your blood pressure, pulse rate, and the
temperature of your hands and feet return to normal.
In 48 hours... Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow
and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to
normal.
n 72 hours... Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free.
In 5-15 years... Your risk of stroke will have declined to that of a
non-smoker.
You'll get to live longer.
You'll save lots of money.

8. THANK YOU

9. References
– https://prezi.com/8prbotb8dcil/teenage-smoking-
presentation/
– https://www.slideshare.net/limjiahui/teenage-
smoking-ppt
– https://www.slideshare.net/terria213/teenage-
smoking-15284218