Tobacco

Question 1

What are the 3 primary reasons why teens use tobacco

Answer 1

Friends, family, media

Question 2

Cured and shredded tobacco leaves rolled in paper

Answer 2

Cigarettes

Question 3

Tobacco wrapped in a leaf and tied with a string

Answer 3

Bidis

Question 4

Ground clove that alter the flavor and numbs lungs

Answer 4

Kreteks

Question 5

Less processed, usually contains more nicotine than cigarettes

Answer 5

Cigar/ pipe

Question 6

Poor quality ground tobacco leaves mixed with flavoring, preservatives, and other chemicals

Answer 6

Chewing tobacco

Question 7

Finely ground, powdered tobacco

Answer 7

Snuff

Question 8

A very addictive chemical in tobacco plants

Answer 8

Nicotine

Question 9

How is nicotine produced

Answer 9

Naturally

Question 10

What makes tobacco continually appealing

Answer 10

It gives you a feeling of reward

Question 11

True or false, nicotine is a stimulant

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The area of the brain that produces feelings

Answer 12

Stimulants

Question 13

How does nicotine work once in the blood

Answer 13

Increases the activity in the nervous system

Question 14

Short term effects of nicotine

Answer 14

1. Increases heart rate
2. Blood pressure increased
3. Changes in the brain that may lead to addiction

Question 15

Long term effects of nicotine

Answer 15

1. Addiction

2. Phychological dependence (coping, social life, etc)

Question 16

Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal

Answer 16

1. Headaches
2. Irritability
3. Insomnia
4. In ability to concentrate
5. Intense cravings

Question 17

List 5 other chemicals in tobacco smoke

Answer 17

1. Acetone
2. Tar
3. Propane
4. Carbon monoxide
5. Arsenic

Question 18

How many Americans die from cigarette smoking each year

Answer 18

Over 400,000

Question 19

How many people does second hand smoking cause each year?

Answer 19

About 53,800