Chapter 14 Flashcards
What are the two main factors linked to the onset of a smoking habit?
Age and Education
Why do students smoke? Why do people continue to smoke?
Students:
Reduce stress, Can’t stop, Social smoker, and Experiment
People:
Pleasure
Mental disorders
Fear of weight gain
Dependence
Use of other substances
When do the symptoms of addiction first appear?
Signs of addiction first appear within a few days of starting to smoke and after a few cigarettes.
Women who smoke are at risk for what?/ Men?
Women are at a greater risk of lung cancer and osteoporosis, decreased fertility, early menopause, increased risk of miscarriage, and pregnancy complications.
Men are at a greater risk of prostate cancer, impaired sexual performance, and erectile dysfunction.
How quickly does the nicotine travel through the bloodstream to the brain?
Nicotine spreads to the nervous system within 8 seconds.
What are the immediate effects of nicotine on the brain lungs, heart, and blood vessels?
Brain: triggers the realize of tranquilizing morphine like amino acids.
Lungs: bloodstream absorbs nicotine.
Heart: heartbeat quickens.
Blood Vessels: vessels constrict causing higher blood pressure.
What are some symptoms of nicotine withdrawal?
Cravings Irritability Anxiety Restlessness Increased appetite
How much shorter is a smoker’s lifespan than a nonsmoker?
A smoker’s lifespan is shorter on average by 7 years
What is the leading cause of death in smokers?
Heart attack is the leading cause of death in smokers.
Smoking is the cause of what percentage of lung cancer?
Smoking causes 80% of lung cancer.
Define mainstream smoke. Define sidestream smoke.
Main:
Smoke inhaled directly by smoking a cigarette.
Side:
The smoke emitted by a burning cigarette and breathed by everyone in a closed room, including the smoker.
