Tobacco Flashcards
a nonsmoker who breathes in secondhand smoke
Passive smoker
ground tobacco that is chewed, placed inside the mouth along the gum line, or inhaled through the nose.
Smokeless tobacco
a return to the use of a drug
Relapse
are passageways that branch from the trachea to each lung
Bronchi
a mental or physical need for a drug or other substance
Addiction
smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
Side stream smoke
finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or held in the mouth or cheeks
Snuff
smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker
Mainstream smoke
a persons belief that he or she needs a drug to feel good or act normally
Physiological dependence
a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is created when tobacco burns.
Carbon monoxide
a series of symptoms a person experiences when he or she stops using an addictive substance
Withdrawal
capable of causing a user to a develop intense cravings.
Addictive
an addiction in which the body develops a chemical need for a drug
Physical dependence
air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Secondhand smoke
a need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
Tolerance