BE AWARE
Did you know smoking is a form of modern slavery?
Freedom is the power to act as one wants without hindrance or restraint. The opposites of Freedom
include confinement and addiction. A form of slavery can be viewed as not being able to quit an action
or activity on your own.
Nicotine causes addiction.
What is Nicotine?
Nicotine is a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco.
Nicotine is a dangerous and highly addictive chemical. All tobacco products contain nicotine.
(www.fda.gov)
ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS
HOOKAH tobacco, CIGARS, most E-cigarettes, Snuff, Dip, Snus, Chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco
and non-combusted cigarettes (commonly referred to as “heat-not-burn tobacco products”) contain
nicotine.
Vaping exposes users to around 2,000 chemicals, including potentially harmful industrial compounds,
according to a study of four popular brands by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.Oct 6, 2021
(Hopkinsmedical.org)
BEHIND THE SMOKE IS ADDICTION
Addiction - a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, often usage of a drug, despite
substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use often alters brain function in
ways that perpetuate craving, and weakens self-control.
Among youth, e-cigarettes, especially the disposable kind, are more popular than any traditional
tobacco product. According to the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2 million U.S. middle
and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth
using flavored e-cigarettes. (CDC)
