Tobacco Vocabulary!
Tobacco Complications
Quitting Tobacco
Tobacco Facts
Tobacco in general
100

Name the addictive drug in tobacco.

nicotine

100

Having physiological or psychological dependance makes you ______.

addicted

100

The hardest way to quit tobacco.

quitting cold turkey

100

The state that has the highest smoking rate.

 West Virginia, 26%

Kentucky a close second at 23.6%

100

True or false: Switching to e-cigarettes during pregnancy is okay

false:

There is no safe amount of smoking. E-cigarettes are also not harmless. E-cigarettes can contain harmful substances including cancer causing chemicals, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead

200

The thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobbaco burns.

 tar

200

Three consquences of tobacco.

legal, social, and financial consquences?

200

What is the average price of a pack of cigarettes in the US?

a. $4.28

b. $6.28

c. $5.28

 $6.28

200

True or False: Smoking Can cause or worsen chronic pain, including back pain

True

200

What improves chances of being successful when quitting smoking?

counseling

Combining NRT

300

What are two medications used for tobacco cessation?

 Bupropion and Varenicline

300

True or false: Lung Cancer has the largest number of US deaths every year from smoking

 False

Lung cancer attributes to 137,989 each year while Heart disease is 158,750

300

More than ___ of people want to quit tobacco.

1/2

300

True or False: Smoking can cause macular degeneration disease and a number of other eye-related problems

True

300

Where do tobacco cessation consults get placed?

under social services

400

A cancer causing substance.

carcinogen

400

Certain type of cancer where it effects your oral area.

 mouth cancer

400

If you quit tobacco you may experience this common symptom.

dizziness or withdrawl

400

How many chemicals are in cigarettes?

 over 4000

This is including many cancer-causing agents

Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, lead, cadmium, polonium-210, arsenic, benzene, and formaldehyde

400

The country that consumes the most cigarettes?

China

500

More than ___________ US deaths every year are from cigarette smoking

a. 120,000

b. 250,000

c. 370,000 

d. 480,000

480,000

500

How does smoking affect certain medications that patients may take?

Smoking increases metabolism of certain medications and can increase liver enzymes. This can affect:

atypical antipsychotics, theophylline, warfarin, anxiolytics, antihypertensives, caffeine

500

What do the letters in DEADS strategy stand for?

 Delay, Escape, Avoid, Substitute

Delay: wait out the urge

Escape: Remove yourself from situation

Avoid: Avoid situations that will cause temptations

Distract: Stay busy

Substitute: Sugar-free candy, gum, toothpicks etc

500

True or false: Smoking helps relieve stress

False

Smokers typically have increased stress due to nicotine withdrawal between cigarettes. Nicotine is also a stimulant which can increase anxiety. 

500

What resources does the VA offer employees who want to quit smoking?

 free NRT

Employee Whole Health share point has resources including tobacco cessation podcasts

EAP offers counseling resources free to employees