Do You Smoke Cigarettes?

1. Do you smoke Cigarettes?

2. Statistics of smokers

A. estimated 46 million people or 20.6% of all adults 18 or older smoke

B. More common among men than women 23.5% to 17.9%

C. smoking is leading cause of preventable death in U.S.

D. about 443,000 deaths a year or 1 of every 5 deaths in U.S.

E. in NYC only 14% of adults smoke down from 22% IN 2002

3. Central idea - No one should smoke cigarretes and there are alternatives.

4. Why do smokers smoke?

A. does it make you feel better

B. are you addicted

5. Im going to explain why smoking is bad for you and some alternatives you have.

II. Your health and smoking

1. Smoking is bad for your health and will ultimately lead you to an early death.

2, According to quit smoking.com your whole body is under attack when you smoke

A. Head: mouth cancer, headaches more common

B. Chest: chronic smoker cough, lung cancer

C. Heart: raises blood pressure, increased risk of heart attack

D. stomach: pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer

3. Smoking and your body

A. smokers spend double the time in hospitals

B. less oxygen in your body

C. hurts your immune system

III. Alternatives