The Problem Of Chewing Tobacco

Cigarette companies use trends, age, culture, and other things to hook a person to their product. The companies mainly target teens because of their ignorance and teens who get addicted that young will likely be customers for life. Tobacco is promoted on almost every television network and 1/3 of adolescent experimentation with smoking results from the advertising. (Tobacco Free Broome and Tioga) Not only are cigarettes promoted on TV, but their promoted throughout everyone’s lifestyle. Maybe a role model you have, maybe one of your parents, or maybe a celebrity you enjoy following... any one of these people could smoke and the mindset of many is, “if they’re doing it, so can I”. Mike Magee smoked his first L&M cigarette when he nine years old, his parents smoked and kept cigarettes in the house and therefore they were accessible. He and his siblings said that learning how to smoke was

Most people believe that the process of chewing gum can be distracting not only to the chewer, but to the surrounding persons.

Addiction has a way of pulling your attention away from your basic needs and making it harder for you to succeed in life. It's a sad truth that I've seen happen to so many people over the years. These are good people, with good brains and real potential, but addiction takes over and they can only focus on that aspect of their life.

The physical, emotional, and psychological effects of addiction have the potential to make the addict vulnerable to a great many symptoms and disorders including paranoia, depression, anxiety, PTSD and other co-existing mental disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart attack, organ failure, hepatitis B & C, memory lapses, incontinence, poor oral health and gum disease, skin lesions and disease, and many more.

I know you find that putting a nice “wad” of chewing tobacco, or maybe one of the new pouches in helps you relieve a good amount of stress in that instance, but there are many different facts to that matter Hank. First off, nicotine is highly addictive (Health First) and being so addictive to something like nicotine will usually cause a dependency on the substance. Also, the problem doesn’t just lie within the addiction to the nicotine and other chemicals within the tobacco, but also with developing the habit of using the smokeless tobacco. Almost every time

“In 2009, 8.2% of middle school students and 23.9% of high school students reported current use of any tobacco product, and 5.2% of middle school students and 17.2% of high school students reported current use of cigarettes” (CDC, Tobacco Use, Para. 5). Tobacco products are always going to be accessible to the kids of the nation. But e-cigs are still only for men and women above the age of 18, and I.D. is required to purchase anything related to the products. I questioned 50 people who use e-cigs or e-cig products if they ever felt the desire to smoke a regular cigarette since they began using a vape. Out of 50, 36 said that they have never felt the desire to smoke a cigarette, and they didn’t get any nicotine in the juice they used. 10 of the 50 stated that they would rather use their vape, but sometimes they crave a cigarette. The other 4 said that they would rather have a cigarette but are quitting. Some even stated that they use their vape as an excuse to not smoke. They don’t feel as pressured to smoke whenever they are able to use the e-cigs around smokers. Most people who have smoked their entire lives and decided to quit and start vaping usually start out at a high level of nicotine then slowly work their way down to lower levels. “We followed 477 users of electronic cigarettes during one month and 367 users over one year. 22% had stopped smoking after one month and 46% after one year.

Studies show that gum chewing can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring. Kate Morgan a publisher of “The British Journal of Psychology” Published an article that explained how the tested this theory. They put 38 participants in a room to do an audio task. The participants were split into two groups. Those who chewed gum while doing the task scored higher than the

If gum is so great to adults and children of all kinds then how come there has been so many weird side effects? It can cause Irritable bowel syndrome, can lead to the rotting of teeth and can lead to mercury in peoples system through fillings , But ‘’ Fortunately , the small amount released through dental fillings isn’t likely to harm you, says Dr.Takahashi...’’(Melone). Even though the rumor to gum fulling you food craving are known to millions, it has been proven that it can lead people to eat even more unhealthy food then what they tried to

Another reason why chewing gum is great for students is because it is proven to relieve stress. Chewing gum isn't just for kids

Gum, a tasty treat to chew on, but this treat can result in affecting your health. Studies defined that chewing gum can cause a person’s jaw to be used to temporomandibular joint disorder. The nasty treat that people touch or see can make them disgusted, chewing gum makes public, or private places unsanitary. In addition, chewing gum in experiments didn’t really help students to regain memory. Chewing gum should be prohibited in Middle schools, for students wellness, and health.

One reason students at Maple school should chew gum during class is that studies have found that if you chew the same flavor gum during a test, that you chewed when you were studying for the test, you will remember the information more easily.Yes, we all know those people that blow bubbles, snap the gum, and chew obnoxiously. This can be a distraction to the people working around them, but the teacher has control of what the kids do. If the student continues to be a distraction the teacher has permission to have the student spit the gum out. Serge Ohyper, from Life Science in an article titled ,Chewing Gum Increases Memory, stated, “The chewing motion gets the blood flowing to the head, the researchers suggest where it improves memory, according to how quickly you recall information” (Ohyper 1). Since

Addiction can become more important than the need to eat or sleep. The urge to get and use the drug can fill every moment of a person's life. The addiction replaces all the things the person used to enjoy.

Unfortunately, there are some health risks that come with chewing gum. These hazards consist of gastrointestinal problems, TMJ, and an association with headaches. First of all, chewing gum grants extra air to be ingested into the stomach, which may cause discomfort in the abdomen or bloating. Furthermore, TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) is generated when one chews gum on one side of the mouth over the other side which causes an inequality in the jaw muscles. When particular muscles are overworked, it can lead to all kinds of aches such as toothaches, earaches, and headaches. Recent studies have shown that headaches in young adults are related to chewing gum, however, chewing gum does not cause headaches, but rather if one has migraines,

Tobacco; one of the most profitable products in history, an addictive substance, and a deadly killer. Smoking tobacco used to be a thing that was endorsed in American society. Now, with the new medical advances and knowledge, society has seen the side effects of smoking and how fatal it actually is. Teenagers have been one of the largest age groups that have been affected by smoking. After analyzing all possible reasons as to why teenagers would smoke while knowing it can affect their health, three possible reasons stuck out the most. Teenagers smoke despite knowing the health problems that originate from smoking because of peer pressure, an “invincibility” mentality, and seeing a role model or family member smoke.

Addictions to Smoking and Alcohol A lot of people suffer from the consequences of smoking and drinking alcohol, which often leads to addiction. The word 'addiction' is a very powerful word in this sense, as it means the physical and psychological craving for a substance that develops into a dependency, and continues even though it is causing the addicted person physical, psychological and social harm. The disease of addiction is chronic and progressive; it can lead to extremely dangerous outcomes. This applies to both smoking, and alcohol addiction.