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11 Cards in this Set
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Addictive drug |
A substance phycological or psychological dependence |
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Stimulant |
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs |
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Carcinogen |
A cancer-causing substance |
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Carbon monoxide |
A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas |
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Smokeless tabacco |
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed |
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Leukoplakia |
Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develope into oral cancer |
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Nicotine withdrawal |
The process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used |
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Nicotine substitute |
A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit |
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Environmental tobacco smoke |
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke |
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Mainstream smoke |
The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker |
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Sidestream smoke |
The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar |
