TOBACCO

 
Names

• Tobacco

Description

• Tobacco is in cigarettes and cigars

Use

• It is smoked

Effects

• It contains nicotine which is addictive
• Nicotine speeds up the heart rate and increases blood pressure
• First time users may feel sick

Risks

• Usually people who smoke wish they had never started
• Smoking is expensive and it is very easy to get hooked
• It can make people feel sick or dizzy, makes the breath smell and discolours fingers and teeth
• A long-term habit can lead to cancer, emphysema and heart disease all of which kill

Law

• This is a drug that is not illegal to use
• It is illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under 16 years of age