Shashi ,a 15 year old boy thinks that smoking makes him more active and energetic and feels like adult and thus a more responsible citizen. He tries to smoke when he is with peer group.As a friend you want to educate him: (i) Why he feels more energetic while smoking? (ii) What are the effects of CO in smoking? (iii) What are the values shown by you, as a friend?

Shashi ,a 15 year old boy thinks that smoking makes him more active an

1.	Shashi ,a 15 year old boy thinks that smoking makes him more active and energetic and feels like adult and thus a more responsible citizen. He tries to smoke when he is with peer group.As a friend you want to educate him: (i) Why he feels more energetic while smoking? (ii) What are the effects of CO in smoking? (iii) What are the values shown by you, as a friend?
Answer» The nicotine causes the releases adrenalin and raises blood pressure & increases heartbeat It binds to haemoglobin & reduces concentration of oxygen & oxygen carrying capacity of blood and the other effects include cancer of lung, throat, emphysema, infertility in males Empathy, awareness about health, consciousness ,critical thinking.