Ch 20 Test

The addictive drug found in tobacco is

• tar

• nicotine

• leukoplakia

• carcinorgen

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

• carbon monoxide

• tar

• leukoplakia

• ETS

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system is classified as a

• depressant

• opiate

• hallucinagen

• stimulant

Thickened, white, leathery spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer are called

• leukoplakia

• tar

• fever blister

• ulcer

A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence is called a(n)

• toxic drug

• addictive drug

• prescription drug

• over-the-counter drug

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

Mainstream smoke is

• smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

• smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

• smoke from the burning of smokeless tobacco

• smoke exhaled from the nonsmoker