Smoking and you
Resources for teachers
"Smoking and you" KS3 & KS4 leaflets
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"Smoking and you"
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Most young people think smoking:
- Looks cool
- Feels mature
- Calms them down
- Helps cope with stress
- Will make them accepted by friends
These are all false. In reality, smoking causes lots of problems, some you can see and some you can't.
Smoking won’t make you look cool
Smoking won’t make you look cool; in fact it does lots of damage to your appearance that can take a long time to repair:
- Stains your teeth and fingers
- Makes your clothes smelly
- Causes your skin to wrinkle
- Makes you unfit and causes breathing problems
Smoking can also cause mouth and throat cancer, lung and heart disease and stomach ulcers.
It is illegal to buy tobacco products if under the age of 18!
But it's not too late!
Quitting smoking greatly increases your chances of living longer and healthier.
Within 72 hours of quitting, breathing becomes easier and energy levels increase.
Think of the risks and consider the consequences!