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So you think that tobacco is no big deal?

Think again . . .

Tobacco use kills more people in America than other drugs, alcohol, murders, suicide, car accidents, and AIDS combined.

Don't let tobacco ads fool you! In 1997 the tobacco industry spent more than $5 billion on advertising and promotion.*

All forms of tobacco are harmful.

• Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive.
  
  
• Nicotine, a major byproduct of cigarettes, speeds up the heart rate.
  
  
• Tar from tobacco is made up of dozens of chemicals that can cause cancer.
  
  
• Tobacco smoke contains poisons.
  
  
• Lung cancer is not the only serious disease related to tobacco use. Smoking also causes bronchitis, emphysema, and heart disease.
  
  
• The babies of women who smoke when they are pregnant weigh less at birth than the babies of nonsmokers, which puts them at a higher risk for health complications.
  
  
• No matter how long a person has used tobacco, the body attempts to repair all tobacco-related damage when a person quits.
  
  

Don't Buy the Lie!