| Specific Drugs and Their
Effects
| OTHERS |
| Drug Name: |
Tobacco |
| Other Names: |
Smoke, bone, butt,coffin nail, cancer stick |
| How consumed: |
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco (chew, dip, snuff) |
| Effects: |
Addiction
Heart and cardiovascular disease
Cancer of the lung, larynx, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, kidney, and mouth
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis
Spontaneous abortion, pre-term delivery, and low birth weight
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| Facts for Parents: |
One in five 12th graders is a daily smoker. |
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