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23 Cards in this Set
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addiction
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a physiological or psychological dependence on a substance or activity
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NICOTINE!
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nicotine
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the addictive drug in cigarettes
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stimulant
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a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
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tar
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thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
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think of the stuff outside the SLCC
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carcinogens
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cancer causing substances
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carbon monoxide
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a colorless, oderless, poisionous gas in cigarette smoke that passes through the lungs into the blood
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smokeless tobacco
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tobacco that is sniffed through the nose or chewed
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...like baseball players
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leukoplakia
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thickened, white leathery appearing spots on the inside of the mouth
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this is really gross...
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passive smoke
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smoke that is inhaled by non smokers
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mainstream smoke
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smoke that smokers blow off
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sidestream smoke
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smoke from burning tobacco
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chronic bronchitis
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condition in which the bronchi are irritated. the tar from cigarette smoke build up, which results in chronic coughing and mucus
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:(
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emphysema
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destruction of the tiny air sacks in the lungs. it becomes harder to breathe
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:(
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lung cancer
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directly linked to smoking!
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:(
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Why do teens smoke?
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-insecurinty
- peer preasure - to feel more mature - brands are associated with good looking models - they think that they can stop anytime - short term stimulant effects - family memeber do it - have something to handle or hold |
NEED TO KNOW THIS STUFF FO SHO!
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What is in a cigarette??
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43 chemicals known to cause cancer
* mercury * lead * Acetone *ammonia * butane |
THIS IS IMPORTANT..SO I NEED TO LEARN THIS AND NOT TRY TO CHEAT WITH HINTS!
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What type of drug is tobacco?
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S T I M U L A N T
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What are the main chemicals in cigarretes/tobacco?
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tar
nicotine carbon monoxide |
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negative short term affects of smokeless tobacco-->
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bad breath, mouth sores, more salaivia, increase heart rate, oncrease adredaline, and blood preassure, tooth discoloration
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negative long term affects of smokeless tobacco -->
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tooth abarsion, gum recession, increase tooth decay, nnicotine dependence, unhealthy eating habits, oral cancer, leukoplakia
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other health diseases with smokers
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Heart disease
bronchitis stroke asthma cataracts |
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effects on the non smoker
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lung diease
asthma attack repritory problems heart disease bone thinning |
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effects on baby with a smokin mamma
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low birth wieght
respritory infections small fetal growth increase chance of stillbirths |
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