EFFECT OF SMOKING &

DRINKING
GROUP MEMBERS
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Objectives
1) To see the diseases caused by
smoking
2) To look at the main things in
cigarette smoke that cause the
damage.

Non-smoker

Smoker with
Emphysema

Lung
cancer

Mouth cancer

Throat
cancer

Cancer of the
oesophagus

A blocked
coronary artery

A human heart that

has suffered a heart
attack. This was
brought about by
smoking.

Cigarette smoke
Tobacco smoke contains the drug
NICOTINE.
Nicotine affects the circulatory system by
making blood vessels get narrower.
This increases blood pressure which puts
extra strain on the heart. Nicotine increases
the risk of a heart attack or a stroke.

Cigarette smoke
CARBON MONOXIDE decreases the amount of
oxygen that can be carried in the blood.
Oxygen is transported by haemoglobin inside red
blood cells. But haemoglobin combines much
more readily with carbon monoxide than with
oxygen.
Less oxygen is delivered to tissues.

Smoking whilst pregnant

Both nicotine and carbon monoxide can harm
the development of a foetus in a womans
uterus.
Both of them can cross the placenta and get into
the babys blood. This has a similar effect to the
fetus smoking a cigarette!
The baby is likely to be smaller than average at
birth and more likely to suffer several diseases.

Diseases caused by smoking

1-4) Write down as many different
diseases caused by smoking as you can
remember

1.
2.
3.
4.

Emphysema
Heart disease
Cancer (Lung, mouth, throat)
Bronchitis

Normal liver

Cirrhotic liver

The liver breaks down toxins in the body. In the

process, the livers own cells become damaged
leading to a condition known as CIRRHOSIS, which

can kill!

Alcohol
Alcohol is a depressant and slows down the
parts of the brain that are involved in decision
making and coordination of movement.
There is also a heightened risk of heart
disease as alcohol increases blood pressure.

THANKYOU