health 1-3

addictive drug

a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

nicotine

the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

stimulant

a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

tar

a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

carbon monoxide

a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas, is another compound found in cigarette smoke

smokeless tobacco

tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed

leukoplakia

thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer

nicotine withdrawal

the process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used

nicotine substitutes

products that deliver small amounts of nicotine into user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit

tobacco cessation program

a course that provides information and help to people who want to stop using tobacco

environmental tobacco smoke

secondhand smoke, is air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke

mainstream smoke

the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

sidestream smoke

the smoke from the burning end of a cigarrete, pipe, or cigar

all tobacco products contain harmful chemicals, including ________, an addictive drug

carcinogens and nicotine

in addition to carcinogens and other toxic substances, tobacco smoke contains _____________

tar and carbon monoxide

tobacco use causes both _____ and _____ damage to your body. such as lung cancer and heart disease

short-term long-term

tobacco use can also cause ___, ____, and financial problems

legal social

some teens are influenced by ___ or the media to use tobacco, but many who start want to quit

peers

the number of tobacco free teens is steadily

increasing

you can avoid using tobacco by carefully choosing your friends, avoiding places where tobacco is present and having a ____

refusal plan

tobacco users often find it difficult to _____ using tobacco because they experience nicotine withdrawals

quit

environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is harmful to ____ and ____ because it contains toxic substances

smokers nonsmokers

a pregnant mother should ____ tobacco to protect the fetus

avoid

ETS is especially harmful to ____ and _____

infants young children

laws and public policies are _____ ETS in public places

reducing

healthy people

magazine that shows the negative side effects to smoking and other harmful substances