If you are wise how will you treat tobacco?—"I will let it alone."
If you have begun to use it what had you better do?—"Give it up to-day."
Why to-day?—"Because the longer I use it the harder it will be for me to give it up."
If you keep on using it what will you be?—"A tobacco slave."
BLACKBOARD OUTLINE.
| TOBACCO. | |
| POISONS IN TOBACCO SMOKE. | EFFECTS OF THE POISONS. |
| Carbonic acid | Causes sleepiness and headache. |
| Carbonic oxide | Causes trembling of the muscles and heart. |
| Ammonia | Bites the tongue; makes too much work for the salivary glands. |
| Nicotine | See below. |
| NICOTINE | |
| IS Odorous, Pungent, Emetic, Poisonous, Pain-soothing, Sleep-producing, i.e. Narcotic. | CAUSES Weakness, Nervousness, Dizziness, Nausea, Faintness, Loss of strength, Stupor, |
| If taken in large quantities | Convulsions and Death. |
| SOME OF THE HARM DONE BY TOBACCO | |
| TO THE BODY. | TO THE MIND, ETC. |
| Poisons the saliva. Injures the sense of smell, taste, sight, and hearing. Causes "smokers' sore-throat." Injures the stomach, causing dyspepsia, etc. Often takes away the appetite for wholesome food. Irritates the air-cells of the lungs. Causes palpitation of the heart. Weakens the muscles, causing trembling. Injures the eyes. Excites, then stupefies and paralyzes the brain and the nerves. | Makes the memory poor. Lessens the power to think. Weakens the will. Makes people grow in selfishness and impoliteness. Makes people waste time and money. Often leads to drunkenness and bad company. Sometimes causes insanity. |