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Tobacco Prevention Activities
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 Enter The Chamber Of Horrors: http://www.smokingstinks-aaco.org/horrors.htm   Click To Find A Smoking Quiz, Activities, & Other Links: http://www.smokingstinks-aaco.org The Cool Spot - Underage Drinking Facts A place where you can learn about being yourself, thinking for yourself, and getting the facts about underage drinking. Too Smart To Start-Drug and Alcohol Prevention: http://www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/ Are you TOO SMART TO START? Check this site out for advice from teen columnists, download a puzzle about alcohol, and explore websites about youth and alcohol use prevention. http://www.ydoyouthink.com/ Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Facts, Games.... http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ Drug & Alcohol Prevention, Videos, Information... Get More Facts, Tobacco Information, & View TV Ads of "The Truth:" http://www.thetruth.com/ Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continue for years. 20 Minutes After Quitting Your heart rate drops. 12 hours After Quitting Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting Your heart attack risk begins to drop. Your lung function begins to improve. 1 to 9 Months After Quitting Your Coughing and shortness of breath decrease. 1 Year After Quitting Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s. 5 Years After Quitting Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s 5-15 years after quitting. 10 Years After Quitting Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker’s. Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases. 15 Years After Quitting Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a nonsmoker’s. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
Counselor Connection George G. Blaisdell Elementary School 265 Constitution Avenue Bradford, PA 16701 PHONE (814) 362-6834
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