TEEN TOBACCO USE
TOBACCO
Tobacco is a plant in the nightshade family (Nicotiana), most commonly Nicotiana tabacum, that is cultivated for its leaves, which contain the addictive chemical nicotine.
What’s in Tobacco?
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Nicotine: a powerful, addictive stimulant that affects the brain and nervous system.
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Tar: a sticky substance formed when tobacco is burned; it damages lungs.
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Carbon monoxide: a poisonous gas also found in car exhaust.
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Carcinogens: more than 70 known cancer-causing chemicals.
Common Forms of Tobacco
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Cigarettes
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Cigars
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Pipe tobacco
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Chewing tobacco / Dip / Snuff
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Snus (moist powder in pouches)
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Hookah (shisha)
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E-cigarettes / Vapes (contain nicotine derived from tobacco)
Nicotine Pouches
While nicotine pouches are considered a tobacco product, they don’t actually contain tobacco. Instead, these small white pouches are made of a type of plant fiber called cellulose. Inside each pouch is a blend of nicotine powder, sweetener, flavoring, pH stabilizers and other fillers.