Teens & Tobacco
Most people who become addicted to tobacco start using it ___________.
during their teens.
Tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through the nose is known as ___________.
smokeless tobacco
The smoke exhaled from a smoker's lungs is called _____________.
mainstream smoke
The sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns is known as ______.
Tar
Tobacco smoke contains many carcinogens, chemicals that cause ____.
cancer
Sidestream smoke contains twice as much tar and nicotine as mainstream smoke. True or False
True
Tobacco users may develop white patches on their tongues or the lining of their mouths called _____.
leukoplakia
Sidestream smoke is smoke that _______.
goes into the air directly from a cigarette.
Nursing mothers who smoke produce ___________.
milk containing nicotine.
Janine smokes and has a hard time breathing because her airways are constantly inflamed and full of mucus. What condition does Janine have?
chronic bronchitis
Teens are _____ likely to use tobacco when their parents use tobacco.
more
______ is finely ground, powdered tobacco that some users sniff through their nose.
Snuff
A nicotine substitute is a product that ________.
What is the most used alternative today?
contains nicotine, but not the other harmful chemical's found in tobacco.
Vaping
When tobacco is burned, an odorless, poisonous gas called ___________ is produced.
carbon monoxide
Tobacco smoke causes babies to have what?
an increase in their heart rate
________ is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States
tobacco or tobacco use
Smokeless tobacco contains none of the same dangerous chemicals that are in tobacco smoke. True or False
false
Tell me two of the reasons why quitting tobacco use can be so difficult.
1. it contains nicotine,
2. may experience nicotine withdrawal
3. physical addiction
4. psychological addiction
In frequent users of tobacco, nicotine stimulates the area of the brain that produces feelings of reward and pleasure. True or False
True
Name three of the short-term effects of tar on a smoker's body.
1. brown stains on fingers and teeth,
2. smelly hair and clothes
3. bad breath
4. paralysis of cilia lining the airways
5. increased number of respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu
6. impaired lung function,
Identify the three main factors that influence teens' decisions about tobacco use. There are many others, but I want the thee main!!
family, friends, and media
The average dose of smokeless tobacco contains _______________.
more than twice the nicotine as one cigarette.
Some people have found that quitting tobacco _______, or going "cold turkey," worked for them.
abruptly
Surveys show that one out of _____ smokers want(s) to quit.
nine
Tell me three risks of long-term exposure to secondhand smoke if you are a child.
1. respiratory infections
2. allergies
3. asthma
4. recurring, long-lasting ear infections—a leading cause of hearing loss.