IT'S A FACT:
NICOTINE
IT'S A FACT:
NICOTINE
Smokers become addicted to nicotine, a drug that is found naturally in tobacco.
IT'S A FACT:
USA
IT'S A FACT:
USA
More people in the United States are addicted to nicotine than to any other drug.
IT'S A FACT
ADDICTION
IT'S A FACT: ADDICTION
Research suggests that nicotine may be as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.
IT'S A FACT:
DEATH
IT'S A FACT:
DEATH
More people die of tobacco related illness every year than alcohol, AIDS, drug use, murder and suicide combined
IT'S A FACT:
STRESS
IT'S A FACT:
STRESS
Smokers believe that smoking relieves stress, but actually smoking is a stimulant that raises heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse.
IT'S A FACT:
RISK
IT'S A FACT:
RISK
Smoking “light” or “low tar” cigarettes DOES NOT reduce your risk for tobacco related illness
IT'S A FACT:
E-CIG
IT'S A FACT:
E-CIG
E-cigarettes are not an approved smoking cessation device.
Most e-liquids contain nicotine
IT'S A FACT:
WOMEN
IT'S A FACT:
WOMEN
Women smokers have a harder time getting pregnant, and have more complications both during and after pregnancy.
IT'S A FACT
MEN
IT'S A FACT:
MEN
Smoking in men can lead to difficulty in achieving and maintaining an erection.
IT'S A FACT:
BABIES
IT'S A FACT:
BABIES
Babies exposed to second hand smoke breathe in more smoke than adults because their lungs are smaller and work faster.
IT'S A FACT:
2ND HAND
IT'S A FACT:
2ND HAND
There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
IT'S A FACT:
NON-SMOKERS
IT'S A FACT:
NON-SMOKERS
Since 1964, 2.5 million deaths have occurred among nonsmokers who died from diseases caused by secondhand smoke exposure.
IT'S A FACT:
DISEASE
IT'S A FACT:
DISEASE
Secondhand smoke causes heart disease, lung cancer, and stroke in adults, and can cause a number of health problems in infants and children, including; More severe asthma attacks, Respiratory infections, Ear infections, and Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
IT'S A FACT
JERSEY
IT'S A FACT:
JERSEY
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