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