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Smokeless Tobacco
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Kids who have parents or siblings that smoke are _____times more likely to smoke themselves.
Three
100
Dry snuff is the most popular type of smokeless tobacco.
False. Moist snuff is the most popular type of smokeless tobacco.
100
How long does it take nicotine to reach the brain?
10 seconds
100
True or False: When you use chewing tobacco instead of smoking, it slows the rate at which the nicotine is delivered to the brain.
FALSE. The nicotine will actually reach the brain FASTER because it is absorbed through the cheeks and gets right into your bloodstream.
100
People who use both tobacco and ________ greatly increase their chances of developing oral cancer. a) alcohol b) chewing gum c) carbonated soda
a) alcohol. Using alcohol and tobacco together significantly increases the chance of developing oral cancer.
200
What age do you have to be in order to legally purchase and possess cigarettes?
18 years old
200
You are born with nicotine receptors in your brain.
Fact. And the earlier you are exposed to nicotine, the more these receptors develop and become part of your brain's composition.
200
True or False: Smoking is linked to hearing loss.
TRUE. Nicotine affects the blood vessels that enable you to hear clearly.
200
Adolescent boys who use smokeless tobacco products have a (LOWER OR HIGHER) risk of becoming cigarette smokers.
They have a HIGHER risk of becoming cigarette smokers within 4 years of first using smokeless tobacco.
200
The tobacco industry loses 5,000 customers a day due to people quitting and tobacco users dying. Who do they target for new customers? a) Senior citizens b) Wealthy people c) people under 25
c) People under age 25. For every person that dies from smoking, tobacco companies need 2 young tobacco users to replace them. They have increased their ad budgets by 85% in 15 years and they market to stores where kids are most likely to see the ads.
300
What percentage of smokers will have their first cigarette before the age of 18?
90%
300
Every cigarette you smoke costs you 14 minutes of your life.
FACT. The smoke, tar, and nicotine in cigarettes damage your lungs and other organs.
300
Because a teenager's brain is still developing, exposure to ___________ early can lead to a greater risk in later years of becoming addicted to other substances like drugs and alcohol.
Nicotine
300
TRUE or FALSE: High school athletes use smokeless tobacco at HIGHER rates than non-athletes.
TRUE. The more sports teams you participate on during high school, the higher your rate of smokeless tobacco use.
300
Which of these is not addictive? A. Heroin B. Cocaine C. Nicotine D. Alcohol E. None of the above
E. None of the above. These are ALL addictive. Nicotine is actually MORE addictive than alcohol, cocaine and heroin!
400
How many Americans die every year due to tobacco-related illnesses? a) 300,000 b) 500,000 c) 750,000 d) 1 million
b) 500,000 every year
400
Smoking puts you at an INCREASED risk of depression.
FACT. With regular use, nicotine changes the way the brain regulates mood and puts smokers at an increased risk for depression.
400
True or False: Smoking can affect EVERY organ of the body.
TRUE. Smoking can cause damage to all the organs, but the lungs can be especially damaged.
400
What are pouches of smokeless tobacco called that are so finely ground they do not require the user to spit out the extra juice? a) Dip b) Snus c) Plug
b) Snus
400
Women did not generally smoke cigarettes until WHAT event occurred? a) the Civil War b) World War I c) World War II d) the 60's social revolution
c) WWII. Many women take over the jobs of men who are fighting overseas, and they begin to smoke cigarettes in unprecedented numbers. The demand is so high, there is a shortage of cigarettes in the U.S.
500
Where does tobacco rank among the causes of preventable death in the United States? a) #1 b) #3 c) #5
a) #1. Tobacco use is the #1 cause of preventable death in the U.S.
500
Dissolvable nicotine products can help you quit smoking.
MYTH. They continue to deliver the same amount - or even higher amounts - of nicotine as cigarettes do and most people will continue to use both products.
500
Smoking ___________ (raises, lowers) blood pressure.
Smoking RAISES blood pressure because nicotine constricts the arteries, making it harder for your heart to pump blood.
500
The only thing smokeless tobacco improves in athletes is their chance of getting cancer - about how many baseball players using smokeless tobacco have potentially cancerous oral lesions? a) less than 10% b) 30% c) almost 70%
c) almost 70%.
500
Nicotine used to be a main ingredient in which of the following? a) fertilizer b) bug spray c) lighter fluid d) coffee
b) bug spray. The FDA removed nicotine from bug spray because it was proven to be dangerous to humans that might breathe it in due to its cancer causing properties.