Raising awareness on

Nicotine (Tobacco) Misuse

Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and fermented before putting it in tobacco products. Tobacco products contain nicotine which is classified as a stimulant and it is a substance that can lead to addiction.

RESOURCES

TOBACCO & NICOTINE

Effects of Tobacco & Nicotine Misuse

Nicotine changes how the brain works, and alters its reward pathways which may lead to addiction. Nicotine use is riskier for teens and young adults because the brain is not fully developed until the age of 25 meaning that significant nicotine exposure before that age can interfere with normal brain development.

Smoking Tobacco
  • Heart disease and stroke
  • Respiratory disease
  • Cancer
  • Reproductive and development risks
  • Lowered immune system
  • Decreased sense of smell and taste
  • Lower bone density
  • Wounds taking longer to heal
  • Increased risk of Type II Diabetes
  • Increased risk for age-related macular degeneration
  • Addiction

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Non-Smoking Tobacco
  • Cancer of mouth, esophagus, and pancreas
  • Diseases of the mouth
  • Leukoplakia inside the mouth
  • Reproductive and development risks
  • Heart disease and stroke
  • Addiction

RESOURCE

An estimated 1 out of 9 current college students in the US will later die of a tobacco-related illness or disease.
– IN.GOV

Tobacco and Nicotine

Methods of Use

N

Smoke

N

Chew

N

Sniff

N

Dissolvable

TYPES of Tobacco

Smoking
  • E-cigarettes and vapes
  • Cigars
  • Hookah tobacco
  • Pipe tobacco
  • Cigarettes
NON-Smoking
  • Chew tobacco/ dip
  • Gum
  • Sniff
  • Patches
  • Dissolvable

EXPLORING

Benefits of Tobacco-Free Policies at Colleges and Universities

Usage Reduction

Reduce tobacco use among young adults

Healthier Environment

Second hand smoke effects and the Clean Air Act as it relates to university campuses and state of Arizona

Education Opportunities

Create opportunities to educate students about tobacco

Arizona

State Statutes For Tobacco and Nicotine

Smoke Free Arizona
Sale and Purchase of Tobacco for Minors
Tobacco Products Prohibition at Schools

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