TEEN HEALTH COURSE 2

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Chapter 8 Tobacco
Lesson 3 Tobacco Use and Teens
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A mental or physical need for a drug or other
substance

• addiction

The unpleasant symptoms that someone experiences
when he or she stops using an addictive substance

• withdrawal

A persons belief that he or she needs a drug to
feel good or function normally

• psychological dependence

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• physical dependence

An addiction in which the body develops a
chemical need for a drug
The bodys need for larger and larger amounts of
a drug to produce the same effects

• tolerance

A group of people for which a product is intended

• target audience

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• medialiteracy

The ability to understand the goals of
advertising and the media
A paid arrangement a company has made to show its
products in media such as television or film

• product placement

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• In this lesson, you will be able to
• identify reasons why teens use tobacco.
• explain how a person can become addicted to
  nicotine.
• describe how antismoking efforts are helping
  teens stay tobacco free.
• apply accessing-information skills to find health
  information on quitting tobacco use.

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Summarizing For each main heading in this lesson,
make a flashcard that captures the main points of
the heading.
Main Headings in this Lesson

• Why Do Teens Begin Using Tobacco?
• Tobacco Addiction
• Tobacco Advertising
• Antismoking Efforts

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Why Do Teens Begin Using Tobacco?
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Tobacco Addiction

• Tobacco contains nicotine. Nicotine causes
  addiction.

addiction A mental or physical need for a drug
or other substance
Nicotine is as addictive as cocaine and heroin.
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Tobacco Addiction

• Anyone who stops using nicotine goes through
  withdrawal.

withdrawal The unpleasant symptoms that someone
experiences when he or she stops using an
addictive substance
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Psychological Dependence

• Psychological dependence on tobacco creates a
  need that outweighs the fear of tobaccos effects.

psychological dependence A persons belief that
he or she needs a drug to feel good or function
normally
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Physical Dependence

• Teens can develop a physical dependence on
  nicotine much more easily than adults can.

physical dependence An addiction in which the
body develops a chemical need for a drug
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Physical Dependence

• The bodys tolerance for nicotine increases over
  time.

tolerance The bodys need for larger and larger
amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
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Tobacco Advertising

• Tobacco advertisements can strongly affect teens
  by making teens feel that its fun or cool to use
  tobacco.

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Targeting Teens

• Teens are a good target audience for tobacco
  companies.

target audience A group of people for which a
product is intended
Tobacco companies want teens to become lifelong
tobacco users.
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Targeting Teens

• Media literacy can help teens understand the
  validity of messages that come from advertisers.

media literacy The ability to understand the
goals of advertising and the media
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Targeting Teens

• Tobacco companies try to inspire brand loyalty.
• Brand loyalty is the attachment a person has to a
  certain brand of product.

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Targeting Teens

• Advertisers use product placement to sell tobacco
  to teens.

product placement A paid arrangement a company
has made to show its products in media such as
television or film
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Targeting Teens

• Advertisers use sporting events to target teens.
• Tobacco companies sponsor sporting events knowing
  that teens will see their advertisements.

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Antismoking Efforts

• More and more teens want to stay healthy by
  avoiding tobacco use.
• Thanks to antismoking efforts, most teens and
  adults are in favor of a tobacco-free society.

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Legal Bans on Tobacco Ads

• Tobacco companies are not allowed to place
  outdoor advertisements within 1,000 feet of
  schools and playgrounds.
• Tobacco companies cannot make or sell hats,
  T-shirts, and other items.
• Cigarette advertisements cannot appear on radio
  and television.

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Legal Bans on Tobacco Ads
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Antismoking Ad Campaigns

• Antismoking ad campaigns urge teens to avoid
  tobacco use.
• Antismoking ad campaigns urge smokers to see the
  dangers of tobacco and to seek help quitting.

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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define product placement.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Identify Name three reasons why teens
usetobacco products.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Explain Describe how the media may
encourageteens to use tobacco.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples List two ways in which
tobaccocompanies target teens.
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Lesson 3 Review
What I Learned
Describe Explain how antismoking ads help teens
stayaway from tobacco.
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Lesson 3 Review
Thinking Critically
Describe How does physical tolerance affect
howmuch a person smokes?
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Lesson 3 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze Explain what happens because ofphysical
dependency on tobacco.
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