Vocabulary
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence.
addictive drug
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.
tar
How can tobacco use immediately affect the body?
brain chemistry changes, respiratory and heart rate increase, taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced, bad breath, yellowed teeth, smelly hair, skin, and clothes.
Some people use products that deliver small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit. What are those products called?
nicotine substitutes
Tobacco laws in 19 states have increased the minimum sale age of tobacco products to ____ from _____.
21 from 18
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarettes.
carbon monoxide
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed.
smokeless tobacco
What is second hand smoke?
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
People gain what type of health benefits from not using tobacco?
lower the risk of many diseases
On average smokers die ________ years earlier than non-smokers.
13-14 years earlier
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system.
stimulate
The process which occurs in the body when an addictive drug is no longer used.
nicotine withdrawal
ETS can cause what type of health effects?
headache, lung cancer, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
What type of physical symptoms does someone who is trying to quit nicotine experience?
irritability, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and cravings for tobacco
How many seconds does it take for nicotine to reach the brain after smoke is inhaled?
10 seconds
Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.
leukoplakia
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.
nicotine
How can smoking during pregnancy affect the fetus?
constricts blood vessels, reduces oxygen levels, increases the risk of developmental problems such as prenatal death,low birth weight, or premature delivery
What is the best way to avoid tobacco?
surround yourself with positive influences, reduce peer pressure, or be prepared with refusal skills.
One dip can can deliver 3x-5x the amount nicotine as how many cigarettes?
one
A cancer-causing substance.
carcinogen
What does ETS stand for?
Second hand smoke is most dangerous when the smoke comes from where and why?
sidestream smoke because the burning end of the cigarette, pipe, or cigar contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds.
What is the most preventable cause of death in the United States?
smoking
Tobacco is the only legal consumer product that kills people when used as intended. It kills up to what percent of users?
50%