Tobacco

Tobacco is responsible for many health problems, from birth defects to cancer to heart failure. Below you'll find resources and a few interesting video clips to help you make healthy decisions regarding tobacco use.

Resources:

American Cancer Society: What's so bad about tobacco? The Truth Campaign The Foundation for a Smoke Free America Tobacco Free Organization The Anti-Drug Mayo Clinic: Nicotine Dependence

Some Anti-Tobacco Commercials media type="youtube" key="JUrOd0d7b_M" height="385" width="480"

Smoking is a Handicap media type="youtube" key="7dPoi4NOHLY" height="385" width="480"

You don't always die from tobacco. media type="youtube" key="xRHvZazd4IM" height="385" width="480"

What's the positive about tobacco use? (Viewer's disgretion: the following video shows fake blood, a fake lung, and adults in diapers.) media type="youtube" key="KmYM3taBVPM" height="385" width="480"

Need more musical? Here's one on tough love. media type="youtube" key="fhwH04Hl_G4" height="385" width="480"

Filters... Light? media type="youtube" key="NDyzUrkUGVs" height="385" width="480"

In some cases, tobacco can kill in just a few moments... media type="youtube" key="9FdDUQxLnsI" height="385" width="480"

Around the world, tobacco products kill an average of one person every eight seconds.

Secondhand smoke has its own bad effects. media type="youtube" key="sE7B6Z6-rls" height="385" width="480"

You can help others quit media type="youtube" key="c8hHvb_ZEmk" height="385" width="480"

Chew is harmful, too. media type="youtube" key="40qTsAWnH7U" height="385" width="480"

Chew on this... but don't really. media type="youtube" key="MBnKfTqlKoQ" height="385" width="480"

Bad habit and peer pressure The characters of Star Wars agree Niccotine is addictive, and these kids prove it