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What is the primary reason for the profitability of tobacco crops?
It can earn about $3,500 per acre.
True or False: Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in the United States.
True
True or False: Tobacco was first cultivated in Europe
False
What is one of the main addictive chemicals produced by tobacco?
Nicotine
The major short-term effects of nicotine use are
increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and changes in the brain that may lead to addiction.
The dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns is known as
Tar
When substances—including tobacco—are burned, an odorless, poisonous gas called
Carbon Monoxide
Long-term alcohol abuse may harm the
Brain
Liver
Digestive System
Heart
People who can no longer control their use of alcohol suffer from the disease known as
Alcoholism
causes a drinker’s body to need increasingly larger amounts of alcohol to achieve the original effect.
Tolerance
You may not think of alcohol as a _____, but it is.
Drug
What type of drug is Marijuana ?
Depressant
What type of drug is meth
Stimulant
What are the cartels lacing marijuana and other drugs with
Fentanyl
What type of drug is alcohol
depressant
As ____________increases, nicotine addiction develops.
tolerance
The time it takes to become addicted depends on several factors including _________, _________ of use, and ________.
genetics, frequency of use, and age.
Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include
Headaches
Irritability
inability to concentrate
Trouble sleeping
intense nicotine cravings
Tobacco smoke contains more than
________ chemicals
4,000
•In addition to nicotine, two of the most harmful substances in tobacco smoke are _____ and _____ __________.
tar and carbon monoxide
•First-time tobacco users may experience mild signs of nicotine poisoning, which include _______ pulse, ________ skin, nausea, and dizziness.
Rapid Pulse
Clammy Skin
In frequent users, nicotine stimulates the area of the brain that produces feelings of _________ and ________
Reward and Pleasure
•Tobacco use may become a habit used to cope with _________ situations.
Stressful
Name a social situations when it comes to tobacco
Smoking a cigar to celebrate
Smoking or chewing while at a party
True or false A pinch or dip of smokeless tobacco can have three times the amount of nicotine as a pack of cigarettes?
True