Chapter 13 Health Vocab Cards Flashcards
Addictive
Capable of causing a user to develop intense craving
Nicotine
An addictive drug found in tobacco leaves and in all tobacco products
Tar
A thick, oily, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns
Bronchi
Passages through which air enters and spreads through the lungs
Carbon Monoxide
A poisonous, colorless, odorless gas
Smokeless Tobacco
Ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)
A condition in which passages in the lungs become swollen and irritated, eventually losing their elasticity
Cardiovascular Disease
A disease of the heart and blood vessels
Tolerance
Is a process in which the body needs more and more of the drug to get the same effects
Physical Dependence
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for the drug
Psychological Dependence
An addiction in which the mind sends a message that it needs more of the drug
Withdrawal
Physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
Nicotine replacement therapies
Products that assist a person in breaking a tobacco habit
Relapse
A return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
Secondhand smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke, a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products
