Smoking/Nicotine Use

Question 1

Smoking/nicotine use

Answer 1

A lifestyle choice, nicotine is an addictive drug found in tobacco products these products carry serious health warning as they have serious effects on health and well-being

Question 2

Reasons people smoke

Answer 2

Feeling unable to quit, overcome other addictions such as drugs and alcohol, relieve stress/relax, friends smoke (peer pressure), reward themselves, fear of putting on weight (nicotine stops hunger)

Question 3

Physical effects of smoking

Answer 3

Increases the risk of life-threatening diseases such as cancer, stroke, coronary heart disease.

Question 4

Intellectual affects of smoking

Answer 4

Cravings, distractions, irritation, stress when smoker is unable to smoke. Depression/anxiety over a period of time

Question 5

Emotional effects of smoking

Answer 5

Poor self concept (unable to quit) worrying about negative effects on the cost of cigarettes

Question 6

Social effects of smoking

Answer 6

Feeling socially excluded when having to leave spaces to smoke. People avoiding smokers as they smell of smoke on their hair, clothes and breath

Question 7

How does smoking when pregnant affect the baby

Answer 7

High rate of having a low weight baby/premature/still born