The document discusses teen smoking and its health risks. It notes that tobacco use primarily begins during adolescence, with 1/3 of smokers starting before age 14. Smoking causes various cancers, heart and lung diseases, and is currently predicted to cause 6.4 million premature deaths among children who currently smoke. The teen mind is more susceptible to addiction due to an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex and a desire to fit in. Nicotine binds to the brain's reward system, reinforcing smoking behavior. Education, legislation, and social support can help prevent teen smoking.

1. TEEN SMOKING
Vignesh.A

2. TEEN SMOKING
 Tobacco use primarily begins in adolescence
 1/3 of all smokers have smoked before 14
 90% of all smokers begin before 21
 Current trends predict 6.4 million current children smokers will die
prematurely due to smoking

3. MORTALITY STATISTICS
 Leading Causes of Death from smoking
 Lung Cancer (124,000 per year)
 Cancer is the #2 leading cause of death in U.S.
 Heart Disease (111,000 per year)
 Heart Disease is the #1 leading cause of death .
 Chronic Lung Disease (82,000)
 Chronic Lung Disease is the #4 leading cause of death in the
U.S.

4. SMOKING RELATED ILLNESSES
Cancers
 Bladder Cancer
 Cervical Cancer
 Esophageal Cancer
 Kidney Cancer
 Laryngeal Cancer
 Leukemia
 Lung Cancer
 Oral Cancer
 Pancreatic Cancer
 Stomach Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
 Aneurysm
 Artherosclerosis
 Cerebrovascular
Disease
 Coronary Heart
Disease
Respiratory Disease
 Chronic Bronchitis
 Emphysema
 Pneumonia
Reproductive Effects
 Fetal Death
 Fertility Issues
 Low Birth Weight
 Pregnancy
Complications
Other Effects
 Cataract
 Diminished Health
 Low Bone Density
 Peptic Ulcers

5. WHAT’SIN A CIGARETTE?

6. THE TEEN MIND
 The Teen Mind differs from the Adult Mind
 The Limbic System, which is the center for emotion, is well developed in
adolescence
 The Frontal Cortex, which controls emotion, is not fully developed
 Psychosocial
 This is a period of turmoil and a search for identity
 Teens often turn to peers to aid in the search for identity

7. ADDICTION
 What causes Nicotine to be addictive?
 Nicotine binds to receptors in the brain that activate the reward system
(limbic system)
 The smoker is rewarded for smoking which then positively reinforces the
smoker
 Nicotine alters brain function in a fashion that requires nicotine in order to
maintain normal levels of dopamine (neurotransmitter that acts in limbic
system)

8. ADDICTION IN TEENS
 Is addiction different in teens?
 Teens seek sensation due to their emotional nature
 Nicotine acts on the same parts of the brain that cause these emotional
states
 Teens are more likely to start smoking because of peers

9.  In India 1percent people die in every 40 seconds
because of tobacco related problems
 One third of all cancers in India are tobacco related
 Tobacco users ages much earlier causing premature
wrinkless,etc..

10. CAUSES
 The most common reason for a teenager to smoke is
peer pressure
 Friends can pressure each other into smoking
intentionally, or unknowingly
 Some teenagers want to fit in so desperately, with
their group that they will do almost anything to
impress them, even when they know what they are
doing is wrong

11.  Smoking is also symbolic .When a teenager smokes, it
gives off the message: I’ve broken away from my
parents’ control, I’m independent, I’m an adult, I take
risks
 Teenagers also smoke if their self-esteem is low, and
lack confidence in themselves
 Some adolescents use smoking as a way to handle
stress, boredom, anxiety, frustration, nervousness and
depression

12. HOW TO PREVENT
 Education
 Legislation
 Regulation
 Enforcement
 Taxation
 Societal involvement
 Ban advertising and expand public health information

13. TIPS…TO GET OUT OF THE HABIT
 Exercise as a regular part of the routine
 Look at the list of benefits of quitting tobacco
 Relaxation
 Distract the mind
 Drink plenty of fruit juices
 Use chewing gums