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27 Cards in this Set
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How many americans use tobacco?
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71.5 Million americans
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Percent that believe they will die from tobacco if they don't quit
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80%
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How many teens before regular smokers daily?
How many will die prematurel from tobacco use? |
200+
1/3 will die |
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What keeps contiuned use?
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nicotine
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What does Nicotine do?
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Regulate everyday emotions
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what are single dose effects?
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-stimulant:increase bp, hr, respiration
-enhance alterness, concentration, memory -sense of relaxation, pleasure, well-being -reduction in anxiety |
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Name the 3 types of tobacco products?
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-Cigarettes
-Cigars & pipes -Smoke less tobacco |
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What are substance depence behaviors? 3
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-loss of control
-tolerance -withdrawl |
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What is the average time a smoker can go without a cig?
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40 minutes
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Name withdrawl symptoms
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severe craving
insommia confusion tremors difficulty concentrating fatigue muscle pains headache nausea irritability anger and depression |
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How long do symptoms last?
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2-3 days, but urge to smoke may last years
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Why is it so hard to quit?
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physiological addiction
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Why do people start?
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look older
imitate sports figures sense of invincibility appetite reduction confidence,popular sexual attractiveness |
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Most popular cig brands"
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Marlboro
Camel Newport |
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Percent of men/women who use
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23.9% men
18.1% women |
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What type of people do cigars attract?
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Common among the affluent and those with a higher education level
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Minors buy how many packs of cigs n containers of chewing tobacco
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500 million packs of cigs
26 million cans chewing |
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Percent of high school users
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23% cigs
14% cigars |
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What harmful chemicals do tobacco smoke contain4
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acetone(polish remover)
ammonia hezxamine(lighter fluid) toluene(industrial solvent) |
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How many cheimcals are linked to developmental cancer
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43 chemicals
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Cig. smoke contains carbon monxide in consentrations how many times greater then considers safe in indust. workplaces?
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400X
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Smokers tend to:
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smoke more cigs
inhale deeper more puffs block ventilation holes to offset the filter |
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Menthol cigs:
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has anestetizing effects
allow smokers to inhale more deeply allow smokers to hold smoke in lung 4 longer time |
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Bidis
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small cigs from india
4x more nicotine, 2x more tar then u.s. cigs |
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Clove cigs
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tobacco mixed with chopped cloves
2X as much tar,nicotine, and carbon monxide as conventional cigs |
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tobacco immediate effects:
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, faintness, rapid pulse, cold clammy skin, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (symptoms of mild nicotine poisoning)
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effets of nicotine depend on?
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Size of the dose and tolerance from prior smoking
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