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ACTIVITY 2: Tobacco & Nicotine Use–The Health Consequences

ACTIVITY 2: Tobacco & Nicotine Use–The Health Consequences

CHEMICAL REACTION: COUNT TO 10

After smoke is inhaled, it only takes 10 seconds for nicotine, an addictive chemical found in tobacco, to reach the brain.21 Cigarettes, vapes and smokeless tobacco both contain nicotine.21 Over time, the nicotine in tobacco can change the way your brain works.21 Nicotine can also narrow a person's blood vessels, making it tougher for the heart to work.20

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CDC. Smoking & Tobacco Use. Information Sheets. You(th) and Tobacco —What Youth Should Know About Tobacco. Referenced 2017.

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/youth/information-sheet/index.htm

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CDC. Smoking & Tobacco Use. Information Sheets. You(th) and Tobacco — What Youth Should Know About Tobacco. Referenced 2017.

www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/youth/information-sheet/index.htm