Ch. 16/17-Tobacco and Drugs

Most people who become addicted to tobacco start using it....

• after the age of 30.
• during their twenties.
• during their teens.
• before the age of 12.

Tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth or sniffed through the nose is known as.....

• Smokeless tobacco.
• kreteks.
• smoking tobacco.
• bidis.

Stimulants are drugs that....

• improve the function of the cardiovascular system.
• help people overcome addiction to other drugs.
• increase the activity of the nervous system.
• cause cancer in humans.

Which of the following is a short-term effect of nicotine?

• decreased mucus and saliva production.
• reduced heart rate 
• decreased bowel activity
• increased blood pressure

Tobacco smoke contains many carcinogens, chemicals that cause...

• cancer.
• bad breath.
• high blood pressure.
• addiction.

The sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns is known as....

• arsenic.
• tar.
• acetone.
• benzene.

The smoke exhaled from the smoker's lungs is called....

• environmental tobacco smoke.
• mainstream smoke.
• secondhand smoke.
• sidestream smoke.

The tobacco user who quits can expect....

• many immediate and long term health benefits.
• only immediate benefits.
• only long term benefits.
• few benefits.

A nicotine substitute is a product that....

• contains all of the same chemicals as tobacco.
• contians nicotine, but not the other harmful chemicals found in tobacco.
• is similar to nicotine but has no negative effects.
• replaces all of the nicotine in a smoker's cardiovascular system.

The most important factor in successfully quitting tobacco is....

• good medical care.
• the influence of the media.
• a strong personal commitment.
• support from the friends and family.