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2. European explorers took the idea of growing tobacco leaves from the natives.
2. The explorers also took the idea of smoking the leaves, too.
2. The explorers discovered it in the 1500's.
2. Colonists started to grow the tobacco products and then sell them as a good.
2. Smoking became an European culture in the 1600's.
2. Tobacco was used in many varieties, such as the pipe.
2. Tobacco was also used in cigars, too.
2. As crazy as it seems, tobacco was also used as snuff.
2. Since that time period, scientists started to notice an extreme increase of lung cancer cases in the 1930's
2. In 1962, 10 scientists got together to study health effects of smoking.
2. The conclusion was, "smoking is a health hazard."
2. In the 20th century, smokers consumed more than 1000 cigarettes "per capita."
2. The attitude of society was that "it had no effects and relieved you from stress."
2. During WWII, cigarettes were given to soldiers to rilieve stress.

1. Cause.
2. Teens used many techniques to obtain cigarettes.
2. They would use a fake I.D.
2. Another was enlisting an older person to buy them for him/her.
2. Lying about their age.
2. The store owners might know them and give them cigaretts.
2. Some resons that the teens get them are pointless.
2. one is that they want to look older.
2. They think they look cool.
2. and they want to rebel.
1. Effects.
2. Bad breath.
2. Yellow teeth.
2. And wrinkles.
2. Teens that smoke and drink are 30x more likely to use marajuanna than people who don't.
2. Smoking among childern was associated with sexual behavior.
2. Bindge drinking.
2. Physical Violence.
2. And cancer of all types.
2. The effeects of quiting can be hard for some people.
2. Without the usual amount of nicotine, the brain triggers three events.
2. As the lower blood levels of nicotine cause reduced dopamine to the brain, the smoker become many things.
2. One is becoming anxious.
2. Becoming iratible.
2. Becoming frusterated.
2. And becoming depressed.
2. After one month of quiting, your adrenaliine decreases.
2. Your heart rate decreases.
2. Agression increases.
2. Anxiety increases.
2. Hunger increases.
2. Weight increases.
2. "Tremor increases."
2. Vigalance decreases.
2. Depression increases.
2. "Tastes for sweets" increases.
2. The effects of the chemicals gradually undergo.
2. Some symptoms make you less mobile and physically active.
2. 1/6 of all deaths are caused by tobacco.
2. 1/2 of all smokers will eventually die from smoking.
2. 28 min. of life is lost by smoking 1 pack.
2. Smoking a-pack-a-day will leave out 25 yyears of your life.
2. About 442,000 people die from cigarettes in the U.S.
2. 90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking.
2. There are also more cancers from smoking.
2. Here are a list of more cancers:
a. Larynx.
b. Oral Cavaty.
c. Esophogas.
d. Bladder.
e. Kidney.
f.Pancreas.
2. 1/3 of all smokers that get Coranory Heart Diesease die.
2. Also, they get Chronic Airway Obstruction.
2. It has happened to many smokers and unfortuanatley, young youths.
2. Smoking also increases the risk of having a stroke by 50%.
2. 40% for men.
2. 60% for women.
2. Smoking also effects women that are giving birth.
2. When the mther of an unborn child smokes, she gives birth to a premature baby.
2. Or underweight babies.
2. These effects are probably caused by the decrease blood flow to the pacenta.
2. The babies can also die instantly.
2. The cigars are just like the cigarette.
2. they also contain the same toxins.
2. And also compounds found in the smoke.
2. Also pipes.
2. The reason the cigarette is "addicting" is because the smoke destroys a brain cell enzyme.
2. It is called MAO B.
2. The enzyme is used to reduce huge amounts of dopamine.
2. Dopamine is a neuro transmiter thatclicks a pleasure seeking behavior.
2. Smokers have smaller levels of MAO B.
2. Smokers have abnormally increased levels of dopamine.
2. Even non- smokers are at risk.
2. They are by a type of inhaling smoke.
2. It is called second-hand smoke.
1. solution.
2. Smokers who quit before they are 50 have a decreased chance of life threatening dieseases.
2. All in one year.
2. Smokin cessation and methods are very useful and there are many ways.
2. One thing that will help you quit is the nicotine patch.
2. Another is nicotine gum.
2. Another is a nicotine inhaler.
2. 10-20% who use nicotine gum will quit and continue to use it for nine months.
2. 98-99% will eventually quit using it.
2. A nicotine patch will enter the bloodstream in 2 hours.
2. 44% of people who smoke will quit with nicotine patches.
2. Increase daily use to 4 mg. though.
2. useful resources are the following:
a.Books.
b.Produts.
c.Group helping techniques.
d.Also challeng and reward system.
e. Nicotine patches.
f. Nicotine Gum.
g. Tablets.
h. Nicotine inhaler.
i. And nicotine nasal spray.

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