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Health-Chapter 20
Tobacco
Question | Answer |
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addictive drug | a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence |
nicotine | the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves |
stimulant | a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs |
carcinogen | a cancer-causing substance |
tar | a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns |
Carbon monoxide | a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas |
smokeless tobacco | tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed |
leukoplakia | thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer |
nicotine withdrawal | the process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used |
nicotine substitutes | products that deliver small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit |
tobacco cessation program | a course that provides information and help to people who want to stop using tobacco |
environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) | air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke) |
mainstream smoke | the smoke from the lungs of a smoker |
sidestream smoke | the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar |