Tobacco

Page contents

• Other Names
• How's it taken?
• Effects
• Legal Status

Related links

• Government drugs website

Other names include

• Cigarettes, fags, ciggies, bum, snouts, cigars

How is it taken?

• Rolled into cigarettes or cigars which are lit and the smoke inhaled
• Placed into a pipe, lit and smoke inhaled

Effects

• Tobacco contains nicotine which is a stimulant
• Increased blood pressure and heart rate
• Cigarette smoking is strongly linked with physical dependence
• Can cause sickness and dizziness in first time smokers
• Regular smokers report relaxation and reduction in anxiety
• Long term smoking increases risk of serious diseases including lung cancer and heart disease
• Smoking whilst pregnant can increase the risk of babies with a small birth weight

Legal status

• It is illegal to sell tobacco to children under the age of 16