Vocabulary
Physical and psychological dependence on a substance
ADDICTION
75% of smokers who try to quit are able to do so.
FALSE; 7% ONLY!
____________ is the uncontrollable growth and spread of mutated cells.
CANCER
Easiest way to decline a substance.
SAY NO!
FALSE
Nicotine narrows ____________ making it harder for blood to flow.
VESSELS
True or False: Half of all smokers attempt to quit.
TRUE
Condition in which one's airways narrow and become inflamed.
ASTHMA
These boots were made for ______________.
WALKING AWAY
CARCINOGEN
Substance that coats the lungs and turns them black
TAR
On average smokers die ________ years sooner than non-smokers.
10
Heart works harder, ___________ _____________ increases!
BLOOD PRESSURE
Nah, I already run out of breath just walking up the stairs.
HUMOR
FALSE
Chemical in cigarettes that keeps users hooked
NICOTINE
Smoking is the #1 cause of p__________________ death.
Name 3 ways tobacco affects the body.
INCREASED HEART RATE/BLOOD PRESSURE
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
INCREASED RISK HEART ATTACK/STROKE
CANCER (ANY TYPE)
VISION PROBLEMS
GUM DISEASE
AND MUCH MORE!
I can't. I'm late for soccer practice.
EXCUSE
PREVENTABLE
A _________ is a substance that changes the way the body functions.
Approximate number of chemicals in cigarette smoke.
7,000
A condition in which plaque accumulates in one's arteries
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
One reason teens have a hard time saying no is due to _________ _____________, or influence from others their age.
PEER PRESSURE
Chronic condition caused by smoking; typically results in the use of an oxygen tank.
EMPHYSEMA