Male high school students who use
smokeless or spit tobacco
10.7% (females use much lower)
Kids (under 18) who become new daily
smokers each year
5,600
Kids exposed to secondhand smoke at home
227,000
Packs of cigarettes bought or smoked by
kids each year
16.5 million
Adults in Arizona who smoke
16.1% (771,600)
Deaths in Arizona From Smoking
Adults who die each year from
their own smoking
6,800
Kids now under 18 and alive in Arizona who
will ultimately die prematurely from smoking
105,000
Adult nonsmokers who die each year from
exposure to secondhand smoke
990
Source : tobaccofreekids.org
A 1/2 a pack-a-day addict, Rachel's message is
simple: "I'm hooked."
Withdrawal symptoms vary greatly but may
include anxiety, irritability, anger, depression, headaches,
powerful crave episodes, an inability to concentrate, difficulty
sleeping, chest tightness, vomiting, constipation, and fatigue.
Iris started at age 17 so that she too could
look "cool," like her smoking friends. Little did Iris realize
that being "cool" meant no more running. Tars and carbon
monoxide quickly rob the body of up to 30% of its breathing
capacity. Imagine never again being able to engage in
prolonged vigorous physical activity. The heart and muscles
need extra oxygen for vigorous exercise. But smoking fills
Iris's bloodstream with carbon monoxide and half of the carbon
monoxide she inhales is still circulating in her bloodstream
four hours later.
Krystle, 17 and has already spent 6 years as a
nicotine's slave. Krystle doesn't smoke nicotine because she
wants to, but because she must - because it hurts when she
doesn't.
The cost to get hooked is small and many teens
are addicted after smoking less than a dollar's worth of
nicotine.
Rick started at age 16. At 28 he has spent
$17,520 on supporting his nicotine addiction
Katie was hooked solid by age 13. Her older
sister begged her and actually paid her $5 dollars to smoke her
first cigarette. At Just 20, Katie is now addicted to smoking
nicotine.
Reggie at age 19 has already tried to quit 4
times and is not able to do so. He is now addicted to nicotine.
