Tobacco

Tobacco smoke contains carbon dioxide, which can cut down the amount of oxygen that the blood can carry to the brain.

• True

• False

How many harmful chemicals are there in a puff of tobacco?

• 4

• 40

• 4,000

• 400

Nicotine is a drug that is classified as a stimulant.

• True

• False

Which statement about smokeless tobacco is accurate?

• It does not affect the teeth or gums.

• It does not lead to tobacco-related diseases.

• It contains 15 times more nicotine than cigarettes.

• It contains 20 times less nicotine than cigarettes.

___________ is a colorless, odorless poisonous gas produced when tobacco burns.

Pregnant women who use tobacco are more likely to have babies with high birth weights.

• True

• False

Cardiovascular disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels.

• True

• False

Even cigarettes with filters allow dangerous chemicals to reach a smoker's ____.

Addiction causes users to depend on the substance in order to feel good.

• True

• False

A physical dependency is an addiction in which the mind sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug.

• True

• False