Tobacco Basics
This addictive chemical is found in all tobacco products.
What is nicotine?
This dark, sticky substance forms when tobacco burns and contains many carcinogens.
What is tar?
These drugs slow down brain and body reactions.
What are depressants?
This is a strong personal commitment to avoid drug use.
What is refusal skill?
Drug abuse can lead to this condition, where the body develops a chemical need for the drug.
What is addiction?
This form of tobacco is placed between the gum and cheek and does not involve smoking.
What is chewing tobacco?
This odorless, poisonous gas in tobacco smoke replaces oxygen in red blood cells.
What is carbon monoxide?
This category of drugs speeds up activities of the central nervous system.
What are stimulants?
This type of program helps people recognize and resist pressures to start using drugs.
What is a drug prevention program? / Rehab Facility
This term describes the need for increasingly larger amounts of a drug to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This finely ground, powdered tobacco is inhaled or placed between the lower lip and teeth.
What is snuff?
Long-term tobacco use can lead to this chronic disease that causes difficulty breathing due to damaged air sacs in the lungs.
What is emphysema?
These drugs are chemicals that affect mood and behavior and are often used recreationally.
What are psychoactive drugs?
This term refers to the skills needed to say no effectively.
What are refusal skills?
Stopping drug use suddenly can lead to these unpleasant physical or psychological effects.
What are withdrawal symptoms?