Tobacco & Nicotine

The addictive drug found in tobacco is

• tar

• nicotine

• leukoplakia

• carcinorgen

Cancer causing agents are called

• carcinogens

• depressants

• stimulants

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns is called

• carbon monoxide

• tar

• leukoplakia

• ETS

What is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke?

• carbon monoxide

• nitrogen oxide

• carbon dioxide

• magnesium oxide

Which is NOT a short term effect of tobacco use?

• The body craves more of the drug nicotine

• Breathing during exercise becomes more difficult

• The tobacco user begins to crave food

• Uses have yellowed teeth and smelly hair

Which is NOT a long term effect of tobacco use?

• stroke

• emphysema

• decreased blood pressure

• hardened arteries

Which is illegal in all states?

• smoking more than one pack of cigarettes a day

• loss of prodcuctive time due to tobacco-related illness

• exclusion of tobacco users from social gatherings

• selling tobacco products to persons under 18

Children of smokers are more likely to have

• an early growth spurt

• a resistance to the effects of second-hand smoke

• tooth decay

• a higher incidence of sore throats and ear infections

Nearly 90 percent of adults started smoking when they were

• babies

• teens

• in the 20s

• retired

People who are trying to quit tobacco use should not tell friends and family about their plans to quit.

• True

• False