Health Chapter 20

Carcinogen

A cancer-causing substance

Carbon Monoxide

A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke

Stimulant

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

Nicotine Substitute

A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit

Addictive Drug

A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

Tar

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

Nicotine

The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

Environment Tobacco Smoke is the same as ______ ____ _____.

second hand smoke

Nicotine Withdrawal

The process that occurs in the body when nicotine is no longer used

Mainstream Smoke

The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Sidestream Smoke

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

Leukoplakia

Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer

Smokeless Tobacco

Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed

The number of people who smoke has _________.

decreased