Chapter 20

A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into a user's system when the user is trying to quit is called a(n) nicotine stimulant

False

A(n) depressant is a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

False

Which is NOT a short-term effect of tobacco use?

Heart rate increases

More than ___________ percent of adults started smoking before they were 18 years old.

80

Which of the following conclusions can be supported by information in the graph?

A campaign that focuses on the health risks of tobacco use would be more effective in reducing tobacco use than simply raising the price of tobacco.

How many nonusers of tobacco believe that smokers have more friends than nonsmokers?

About 12 percent

According to the graph, which of the following statements is TRUE?

About 78 percent of teens who use tobacco have friends who use smokeless tobacco

The bar graph shows the effects of peer pressure on teen tobacco use. According to the graph, what percent of teens who use tobacco has friends who smoke?

About 90 percent

Which is NOT a strategy you can use to reduce the effects of ETS?

Close all windows in a smoker's home

Which anti-tobacco campaign had the most success in decreasing tobacco use among teens?

Detailing the health risks of tobacco use

Which is NOT an effort aimed at reducing tobacco use?

Only allowing minors to purchase filtered cigarettes

Which of the following is a health message that can be inferred from the information on this graph?

Positive peer pressure appears to influence teens not to use tobacco

According to the bar graph, how did raising the price of tobacco affect tobacco use among teens?

Raising the price of tobacco resulted in a 3.7 percent decrease in teen tobacco use

The bar graph shows the results of four different types of anti-tobacco campaigns aimed at reducing the use of tobacco among teens. What was the result of the campaign that paid for programs and products to help teen smokers quit?

There was a 7.8 percent decrease in teen tobacco use

Environmental tobacco smoke is also called secondhand smoke

True

The percentage of people in the United States who do not smoke is decreasing

True

The white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth caused by smokeless tobacco are called leukoplakia

True

carcinogen

a cancer-causing substance

Children of smokers are more likely to have

a higher incidence of sore throats and ear infections

All of the following are long-term effects of tobacco use except

decreased blood pressure

Which form of cancer is NOT likely to develop in a person who uses smokeless tobacco?

lung cancer

Which is a factor that contributes to the trend of reduced teen tobacco use?

no-smoking policies in public places

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the only way to fully protect people from ETS is to

prohibit smoking in public places

All of the following strategies can help people who want to quit tobacco except

reducing physical activity

nicotine

the addictive drug found in tobacco

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