1. Tobacco Review

2. Nicotine
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

3. Stimulant
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system

4. Carcinogen
A cancer causing substance

5. Tar
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

6. Leukoplakia
Thickened white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer

7. Carbon Monoxide
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas found in tobacco smoke

8. Mainstream smoke
Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

9. Sidestream smoke
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette

10. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Second hand smoke, air that is contaminated with tobacco smoke

11. Substances that cause physical and psychological dependence
Are called addictive drugs

12. Short term effects of tobacco
Craving more nicotine
Difficulty breathing during physical activity
Yellowed teeth
Smelly hair, skin and clothes

13. Long term effects of tobacco
Stroke
Emphysema
Hardened arteries
High blood pressure
Lung Cancer
Oral Cancer

14. Legal age to buy tobacco?18

15. 3 reasons why tobacco use among teens has decreased
Family values
No smoking policies
Positive peer pressure

16. Strategy for someone who wants to quit tobacco
Access professional health services
Prepare for the quit day
Engage in healthful behaviors

17. Effect of adult smokers on the children that live with them?
Higher incidences of sore throats and ear infections

18. When did most adult smokers begin smoking?
As a teen

19. Smoking’s effect on the body’s capacity for physical activity?
Decreases it

20. Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal?
Irritability
Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating
Cravings
Sleep disturances

21. Why should a person who is trying to quit tobacco tell their family and friends?
For support and accountability

22. How has the number of overall tobacco use changed in recent history?
It has decreased