Tobacco

Question 1

Tobacco

Answer 1

Plant that grows best in warm climates. Used to make tobacco products which have negative health effects.

Question 2

Different types of Tobacco Products

Answer 2

Cigarettes
Cigars and Pipes
Smokeless Tobacco
Specialty Cigarettes

Question 3

Ciggarettes

Answer 3

Most common type of Tobacco
Can cause emphysema, Lung Cancer, etc.
430,000 people die of Cigarettes every year

Question 4

Cigars/Pipes

Answer 4

Contain larger amounts of dangerous substances than cigarettes
4-10 times more likely to contract diseases such as mouth cancer, heart disease, etc.
Pipes - Less tobacco than cigarettes

Question 5

Smokeless Tobacco

Answer 5

Tobacco that’s chewed, or spit
“Spit, Chew and snuff”
People still absorb poisonous substances from ST
Linked to Cancer in the stomach, mouth, pancreas, and larynx
Causes tooth decay and gum disease

Question 6

Specialty Ciggerrates

Answer 6

Specialized Ciggerrates
Ex. Bidis
Come from India
Cloves/sold in health stores
Contain pure tobacco - more dangerous

Question 7

Nicotine

Answer 7

Addictive substance found in all tobacco products
Takes 7 seconds to reach brain
Approx. 30 minutes later desire for more kicks in and discomfort begins

Question 8

Addictive Drug

Answer 8

Drug that can cause an intense need in a person

More you use, more you need

Question 9

Tar

Answer 9

Dark, Thick, Sticky Liquid that forms when tobacco burns
Gets into Lungs
Destroys Cilla or tiny hairlike structures that protect the lungs
Destroys Air sacs in Lungs
Can cause Lung cancer, emphysema, etc

Question 10

Carbon Monoxide (C02)

Answer 10

Colourless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco is burned
Reduces amount of oxygen Red blood cells can carry
Can lead to heart attacks and strokes

Question 11

Effects of tobacco

Answer 11

Short term: Withdrawal effects 30 min after last cigerrates
Long term: increased risk of stroke, heart disease, heart attack, cancer, etc.

Question 12

Tobacco and appearence

Answer 12

Negatively effects appearance
Smell of tobacco lingers
Stained teeth and fingers
Skin wrinkles
Less physically fit
cracked lips, inflamed gums, sores on throat
Other people are offended by smokers appearence

Question 13

Percentage of adults who don’t use tobacco

Answer 13

75 percent

Question 14

Who are the most profitable market for tobacco companies

Answer 14

Kids and Teens

More likely to become lifelong users if exposed at a young age

Question 15

Cost of smoking tobacco

Answer 15

Average cost of pack - $3.25 or $1,100 a year

Increased medical bills from diseases caused by smoking

Question 16

Addiction

Answer 16

Physical or psychological addiction to a drug

Question 17

Physical addiction

Answer 17

Body doesn’t feel normal unless drug is used
Nicotine effects muscle tone, digestion, heart rate, body temp, etc.
Body craves more

Question 18

Psychological Addiction

Answer 18

Addiction in which the mind craves the drug
Events, situations can trigger need
Ex. Teen using cigar to relax after a party

Question 19

Withdrawl

Answer 19

Physical and psychological effects of not using an addictive substance
Ex. Craving to use nicotine, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, increased appetite, anxiety, irritability, etc.
Varies from person to person

Question 20

Secondhand Smoke/ETS

Answer 20

Air contaminated by smoke from tobacco
Mainstream Smoke - Inhaled, than exhaled by smoker
Sidestream smoke - Smoke released by burning end of cigerrate - doesn’t pass through a filter, more dangerous
Nonsmokers can develop diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.

Question 21

Chronic Disease

Answer 21

Disease that never goes away

Question 22

Age to legally use tobacco (US)

Answer 22

18