What is Nicotine?
Drug in tobacco causes dependence
What is Nicotine?
You might experience these when you first start smoking
What is nausea, dizziness, headache, or upset stomach
Definition: The feeling as though you need to smoke to feel "normal"
What is Habit
When you don't smoke for a period of time, and no nicotine is entering the body, you can experience unpleasant physical and psychological side effects. This is known as
What is withdrawal
________ _________, or dependence, is the most common form of chemical dependency in the nation.
What is Nicotine Addiction
Definition: It takes more nicotine to get the same effect that we used to get from fewer cigarettes.
What is Tolerance
________ begin to connect our smoking routines with many of our daily and social activities.
What is triggers
Intense cravings for nicotine, anxiety, depression, weight gain, headaches, problems concentrating, drowsiness or trouble sleeping, feeling tense, restless or frustrated are all examples of
What is withdrawal effects
Nicotine is equally as addictive as
What is heroin, cocaine, and alcohol
Smoking harms which parts of the body
What is every organ in the body?
Nicotine causes neurons to release excess ________, which makes you feel relaxed and pleasant. But the good feeling doesn't last long, so you crave another cigarette to feel good again.
What is Dopamine
Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can begin anywhere from
a) 1 hour to 1-2 days
b) 2 hours to 2-3 days
c) 24 hours to 3 days
d) 48 hours to 4 days
What is
b) 2 hours to 2-3 days
A stimulant is
What is the addictive property in a cigarette that makes you crave more
Cigarette smoking has been linked to __% of all lung cancer cases.
What is 90%
Definition: The feelings of relaxation, stress reduction, focus etc. become automatic
What is psychological dependence?
Most smokers continue to smoke because
What is they are dependent upon nicotine, and are not smoking out of choice, but out of habit and need for the drug