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Ch. 20 Tobacco Use
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nicotine | the addictive drug found in tobacco |
| carcinogen | a cancer causing substance |
| nicotine withdrawal | the process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer needed |
| mainstream smoke | the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker |
| sidestream smoke | the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar |
| smokeless tobacco | tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed |
| stimulant | a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, heart, and other organs |
| tar | a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns |
| nicotine substitute | a product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into a user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit |
| addictive drug | a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence |
| carbon monoxide | a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke |
| Which types of cancer would a smoke develop? | lung cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, stomach cancer |
| Which types of cancer would someone develop who uses smokeless tobacco? | mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus |
| What are the short-term effects of tobacco use? | brain chemistry changes, respiration and heart rate increase, taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced |
| What are the long-term effects of tobacco use? | chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke, a weakened immune system |
| Children of smokers are more like to have what problems? | more likely to have weaker lungs, higher incidence of sore throats, ear infections, and upper respiratory problems, more than twice as likely to smoke themselves |
| What are some reasons for reduced tobacco use among teens? | tobacco legislation, no-smoking policies, family values |
| When did most smokers being smoking? | as teenagers |
| What are some strategies a person might use to help them quit tobacco? | prepare for quit day, get support and encouragement, access professional health services |
| How can you reduce the effects of ETS? (3) | If a family member smokes, encourage them to quit by telling them the health effects of tobacco, Try to establish smoke-free areas in the house, or make a rile that smokers go outside, Express your preference wherever you can for a smoke-free environment |
| How can you reduce the effects of ETS? (1) | Request sitting in a non-smoking area |
| What are the health risks to the fetus when a pregnant woman smokes? | SIDS - sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight |
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