Unit 1 - Tobacco (Tobacco, Alcohol, Other Drugs) Flashcards
Nicotine
Addictive or habit forming drug
Addictive
Capable of causing a user to develop intense cravings
Smokeless Tobacco
Ground tobacco that is chewed, placed inside the mouth along the gum lines, or inhaled through the nose
Snuff
Finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or held in the mouth or cheeks
Tar
Dark, thick liquid that forms when tobacco burns
Bronchi
Passageways that branch from the trachea to each lung
Carbon Monoxide
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is created when tobacco burns
Alveoli
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
Emphysema
Disease that results in the destruction of the alveoli in the lungs
Addiction
Mental or physical need for a drug or other substance
Psychological Dependence
Person’s belief that he or she needs a drug to feel good or act normally
Physical Dependence
Addiction in which the body develops a chemical need for a drug
Tolerance
Need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
Withdrawal
Series of symptoms a person experiences when he or she stops using an addictive substance
Relapse
Return to the use of a drug