Match the definitions with the following terms

Question

Sidestream smoke
Smokeless tobacco
Stimulant
Tar
Carcinogen
Secondhand smoke
Mainstream smoke
Addictive drug
Nicotine

definitions:

the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system the heart and other organs

tobacco that is sniffed through nose held in the mouth or chewed

smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar

a thick sticky dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

a cancer-causing substance

a substance that causes physiological or phychological dependence

air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke

Answer 1

Sidestream smoke - smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar

Smokeless tobacco - tobacco that is sniffed through nose, held in the mouth or chewed

Stimulant - a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

Tar - a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

Carcinogen - a cancer-causing substance

Secondhand smoke - air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke

Mainstream smoke - smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Addictive drug - the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

Nicotine - a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

Answer 2

Secondhand smoke can cause......

Choose all that apply

sneezing

eye irritation

coughing

headaches

Answer 3

Eye irritation, coughing, headaches

Answer 4

Categorize the following effects of smoking as short term or long term effects

Short term effects of smoking Long term effects of smoking

Wheezing

Yellow teeth

Reduction of lung function and lung growth

Coronary heart disease

Shortness of breath

Emphysema

Bad breath

Coughing

Lung cancer

Chronic bronchitis

Weakened immune system

Answer 5

Short term effects of smoking:
- Wheezing
- Yellow teeth
- Reduction of lung function and lung growth
- Shortness of breath
- Bad breath
- Coughing
- Weakened immune system

Long term effects of smoking:
- Coronary heart disease
- Emphysema
- Lung cancer
- Chronic bronchitis

Answer 6

The following are strategies for avoiding tobacco:

Choose all that apply

be involved in activities where tobacco products may be used

reduce peer pressure

be prepared with refusal skills

surround yourself with positive influences

Answer 7

reduce peer pressure
be prepared with refusal skills
surround yourself with positive influences