Tobacco Products and Your Health: Key Words

Question 1

tobacco

Answer 1

plant with leaves that contain the chemical nicotine

Question 2

nicotine

Answer 2

toxic substance that gives tobacco products their addictive quality

Question 3

toxic

Answer 3

poisonous

Question 4

vaping device

Answer 4

tobacco products that heats tobacco or synthetic nicotine without burning it, producing an aerosol

Question 5

e-liquid

Answer 5

substance made of nicotine and other chemicals; is heated during vaping

Question 6

aerosol

Answer 6

suspension of fine particles or droplets in the air

Question 7

dopamine

Answer 7

chemicals released by the brain that produces feelings of pleasure

Question 8

carcinogens

Answer 8

cancer-causing substances

Question 9

tar

Answer 9

residue produced by burning tobacco; consists of small, thick, sticky particles

Question 10

secondhand smoke

Answer 10

tobacco smoke released into the environment by people who smoke; other people nearby inhale secondhand smoke

Question 11

secondhand aerosol

Answer 11

aerosol released into the environment by people who vape; other people nearby inhale secondhand smoke

Question 12

thirdhand smoke

Answer 12

particles and gases left over after someone smokes

Question 13

thirdhand aerosol

Answer 13

particles and gases left over after someone vapes

Question 14

substance use disorder

Answer 14

mental illness in which a person continues using a substance despite negative effects on health and life

Question 15

co-occuring disorder

Answer 15

two or more mental illnesses that occur together

Question 16

tolerance

Answer 16

body’s need for an increased amount of a substance to experience effects once felt with smaller amounts

Question 17

dependence

Answer 17

effect that occurs when the body needs an addictive substance in its system to function normally or avoid cravings and anxiety

Question 18

triggers

Answer 18

reminders that cause people to feel a strong desire for a substance

Question 19

addiction

Answer 19

physical and physiological need for a substance or behavior

Question 20

withdrawal

Answer 20

unpleasant symptoms that occur when someone with an addiction to a substance tries to stop using that substance

Question 21

peer pressure

Answer 21

influence that people you age or status have on your actions

Question 22

public service annoucement

Answer 22

media message that supports public health

Question 23

nicotine replacement

Answer 23

smoking cessation technique that involves the use of nicotine gum or a nicotine patch to lessen withdrawal symptoms

Question 24

stimulus control

Answer 24

smoking cessation technique that involves avoiding tempting situations and managing feelings that lead to tobacco use

Question 25

response substitution

Answer 25

smoking cessation technique that involves responding to difficult feelings and situations with behaviors other than smoking