nicotine
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
stimulent
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system
carcinogen
a cancer-causing substance
tar
a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burn
leukoplakia
thickened white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence is called an.....
addictive drug
What is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke?
carbon monoxide
Which is NOT a short-term effect of tobacco use?
a. The body craves more of the drug nicotine
b .Breathing during physical activity becomes more difficult
c. The tobacco user begins to crave food
d. Users have yellowed teeth and smelly hair
The tobacco user begins to crave food
Which is NOT a long-term effect of tobacco use?
a. stroke
b. emphysema
c. decreased blood pressure
d. hardened arteries
decreased blood arteries
Which is illegal in all states?
a. Smoking more than one pack of cigarettes a day
b. Loss of productive time due to tobacco-related illness
c. Exclusion of tobacco users from social gatherings
d. Selling tobacco products to persons under 18
Selling tobacco products to persons under 18
Smoking may lead to weight gain because it INCREASES the body's capacity for physical activity.
false; reduces
When you avoid tobacco, you REDUCE your risk of lung cancer.
true
Most people who stop using tobacco experience symptoms of NICOTINE SUBSTITUTION.
false; nicotine withdrawal
A NICOTINE CESSATION PROGRAM is a course that provides information and help to people who want to stop using tobacco.
true
People who are trying to quit tobacco use SHOULD NOT tell friends and family their plans to quit.
false; should
All these factors contribute to reduced teen tobacco except....
a. family values
b. low cost of tobacco
c. no-smoking policies
d. positive peer pressure
low cost of tobacco
Which is NOT a strategy for avoiding tobacco?
a. Don't be afraid to say no
b. Surround yourself with positive influences
c. Reduce peer pressure
d. Visit places where tobacco is used
Visit places where tobacco is used
Which is NOT a reason why many teens decide to quit using tobacco?
a. They realize the damaging effects of second hand smoke
b. They cannot find the desire the commitment to stop
c. They begin to have respiratory infections
d. They find it difficult to pu
They cannot find the desire and commitment to stop
What does a nicotine substitute do for someone who's trying to give up the tobacco habit?
It delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system
Which is NOT a strategy for someone who wants to quit tobacco?
a. Prepare for the quit day
b. Maintain current daily behavior
c. Access professional health services
d. Engage in healthful behaviors
Maintain current daily behavior
Mainstream smoke is....
smoke exhaled from the lungs of the smoker
Which is NOT a way that a fetus is harmed when a pregnant woman smokes?
a. Nicotine constricts blood vessels of the fetus
b. Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen levels in the blood of the fetus
c. The risk of impaired fetal growth increases
d. ETS clogs the lu
ETS clogs the lungs of the developing fetus
Which is NOT a way to minimize the health effects of ETS?
a. Politely request that a visitor not smoke in your home
b. Suggest meeting in the home of a person who smokes
c. Use air cleaners to remove some contaminants from the air
d. Open windows to provi
Suggest meeting in the home of a person who smokes
According to the US Surgeon General, what is the only way to protect people from the damaging health effects of ETS?
Prohibit smoking in public places
Which is NOT an effort that can be made to reduce health risks of tobacco?
a. Moving cigarette vending machines to unsupervised areas
b. Strictly enforcing laws that prohibit sale of tobacco to people under 18
c. Banning smoking in restaurants and busines
Moving cigarette vending machines to unsupervised areas
Another name for environmental tobacco smoke is SECONDHAND SMOKE.
true
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette is called END STREAM SMOKE.
false; side stream smoke
Young children are particularly sensitive to ETS.
true
The number of people who are exposed to ETS in the workplace is INCREASING.
false; declining
Some states have successfully sued tobacco companies to recover the costs of treating TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES.
true
The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
mainstream smoke
The process that occurs in the body when nicotine is no longer used
nicotine withdrawal
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
smokeless tobacco
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
addictive drug
The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
side stream smoke
A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into a user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit
nicotine substitute