What is Tobacco?
Tobacco is a...
"Plant"
The nicotine in tobacco products absorbs into the ____ when a person uses it.
Blood
Electronic cigarettes are
battery operated devices
Long term brain changes brought on by continued ____ exposure result in addiction.
Smoking has also been linked to numerous other heath risks, name two of them.
Leukemia, cataracts, type 2 diabetes, pneumonia cancer
Tobacco contains which known substance?
Nicotine
Once nicotine enters the blood, it immediately stimulates the ______ ______
Adrenal glands
People use e-cigs to inhale the _____ which contains nicotine and other chemicals.
vapor
Name two withdrawal symptoms:
Irritability, problems paying attention, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, powerful cravings for tobacco
Pregant women who smoke have an increased risk of miscarriage, low birth weight, premature births, and _____?
stillborn
Name the 3 most common ways people use tobacco?
Smoke, sniff, or chew
As with drugs such as cocaine and heroin, the brain activates the brains reward circuits and increases the levels of the chemical _______
Dopamine
E-cigarette companies often advertise them to be healthier then traditional cigarettes because they don't burn _____ .
tobacco
3 methods of treatment for nicotine addiction are:
Medication, behavioral treatments, and Nicotine replacement therapies
People who sit or stand near someone who smoke are exposed to ________ ______?
Secondhand smoke
There are other potentially _______ _______ found in Tobacco or created by burning it.
harmful chemicals
Tobacco Smoking can lead to _____ ____, _____ ____, and _______.
lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema
E-cigarettes deliver _____ instead of ______.
vapor instead of smoke
Can a person overdose on Nicotine?
yes, it's uncommon but possible
Secondhand smoke can also lead to lung cancer and ____ ____ .
Heart disease
Tobacco is grown for it's leaves which are then
dried and fermented before being placed into tobacco products
Smoking tobacco also increases the risk of _____ ____, which can lead to a stroke or a ______ _____ .
heart disease / heart attack
Researchers actually know little about the _____ _____ associated with vaping.
health risks
This usually occurs when young children accidentally chew on nicotine gum or patches used to quit smoking,
nicotine poisoning
Children who are exposed to second hand smoke are at increased risk of ear infections, asthma, lung infections, and death from _____ _____ _____ _____.
Sudden infant death syndrome