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nicotine

an addictive, or habit-forming, drug found in tobacco

tar

a thick, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns

carbon monoxide

colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns

alveoli

the tiny air sacs in the lungs

emphysema

a disease that results in the destruction of the alveoli in the lungs

respiratory system

the organs that supply your blood with oxygen

trachea

a passageway in your throat that takes air into and out of your lungs

epiglottis

a flap of tissue in the back of your mouth that keeps food out of your trachea

bronchi

two passageways that branch from the trachea, one to each lung

lungs

two large organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

diaphragm

a large, dome-shaped muscle below the lungs. It expands and compresses the lungs, enabling breathing

addiction

mental or physical need for a drug or other substance

withdrawal

the unpleasant symptoms that someone experiences when he or she stops using an addictive substance

psychological dependence

a person's belief that he or she needs a drug to feel good or function normally

physical dependence

an addiction in which the body develops a chemical need for the drug

tolerance

the body's need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect

target audience

a group of people for which a product is intended

media literacy

the ability to understand the goals of advertising and the media

product placement

when a company pays to show its products in media being used by celebrities

passive smokers

nonsmokers who breathe in secondhand smoke

mainstream smoke

the smoke that's inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker

sidestream smoke

smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

cold turkey

stopping all use of tobacco products immediatly