TOBACCO FACTS AND INFORMATION

The Millbury Police Department has, through Project DREAM and other programs, instructed students about the risks of tobacco. Instruction to students consists primarily of the DARE lessons, however other resources are used as needed. Below are some general facts about tobacco use.

FAST FACTS
Nicotine is the addictive chemical in cigarettes
There are over 4000 chemicals in cigaresttes and 200 poisons in cigarette smoke, making it a deadly mixture not meant to be inside the human body.
Nearly 400,000 Americans die each year of tobacco related causes How many people is 400,000? Fenway Park - (39,928) - It takes 10 home games (about a week) for 400,000 people to go watch the Red Sox play.
ARTICLES AND WEBSITES (BY TOPIC)
Addiction to Tobacco
Nicotine
Chemicals and Poisions in Tobacco
Chemicals in Cigarettes: What They Are and How They Harm Us	What's in a cigarette?
Health Effects
The Effects of Smoking on Human Health