Teens and Tobacco
Chemicals in Tobacco
Risks of Tobacco Use
Saying No to Tobacco Use
Vocabulary
100
Tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through the nose is known as?
Smokeless Tobacco
100
___________ are drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system.
Stimulants 
100
_____________________ is a disease that results in the gradual loss of lung function.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

100
What are two or the four MAJOR benefits of quitting tobacco use?
Cardiovascular, respiratory, and psychological benefits as well as benefits to society.
100

Nicotine 

An extremely addictive chemical in tobacco products
200
Why is tobacco less socially acceptable than it used to be?
Because people are now more aware of the dangers of tobacco use (negative health effects).
200
Stained teeth, bad breath and drooling, as well as receding gums and tooth decay are all side effects of 
Smokeless tobacco
200
What are two types of cancers that can develop from the use of tobacco products?
Lung cancer and oral cancer



other forms of cancer in the esophagus, larynx, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, and blood. 

200
Tobacco users who want to quit and have a strong addiction to nicotine will benefit from a __________ __________ such as nicotine gum or patches.
Nicotine substitute
200

A substance that is known to cause cancer.

Carcinogen 
300
What part of the body is most affected by the use of smokeless tobacco?
The mouth
300
The odorless gas in tobacco smoke that binds to hemoglobin is
Carbon Monoxide 
300
This type of smoke is exhaled from a smoker's lungs
Mainstream smoke
300
What are two methods that a person can use to quit smoking?
Use a nicotine substitute, quit alone or with classes/support group, or quit abruptly or gradually.
300

A dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns.

Tar 
400
In nature, nicotine acts like a(n)  ____________.
Insecticide 
400
Other than nicotine, what are two of the most harmful substances in tobacco smoke?
Tar and Carbon Monoxide
400
What are two health issues that the use of tobacco can increase your risk for developing?
Cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, several forms of cancer.
400
What is the first benefit that occurs after a person quits smoking?
Blood oxygen levels return to normal 
400

Smoke that goes directly into the air from a burning tobacco product.

Sidestream Smoke
500
What three factors influence teens' decisions about tobacco use?
Influence of family, media and friends (peers)
500
Name two of the three short-term effects of nicotine use 
Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and changes in the brain that can lead to addiction.
500
Pregnant women who smoke put their babies at risk for many health problems. List three of these problems.
Cerebral palsy, sight impairment, hearing problems, learning difficulties, low birth weight, premature births, SIDS.
500
What is the most important factor in successfully quitting tobacco?
Strong personal commitment 
500

Leukoplakia 

White patches on the tongue or lining of the mouth that may become cancerous.

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