Unit 6, Chapter 1

Tobacco use can negatively impact personal finances through the cost of purchased tobacco products, loss of income due to missed work days, and increased healthcare costs due to the increased risk of illness associated with tobacco use.

An individual's choice to use tobacco can negatively impact that individual's own life as well as impacting society.

Tobacco use can have a variety of negative impacts on families. Tobacco products are expensive; therefore, the use of tobacco products can lead to difficulties over finances.

True

Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals, many of which are known cancer-causing substances, or carcinogens. Tobacco smoke also contains addictive substances, which cause the body to rely on the very substance that harms it.

False

The main factors that contribute to tobacco use are self-esteem, peer pressure, role models, and curiosity.

obtained from plants

all of the above

tar, carbon monoxide, arsenic, vinyl chloride, and/or formaldehyde.

Tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity.

False

All of the above

All of the above

True

All of the above

True

True

True

nicotine

Pregnant women should refrain from smoking because of the potential negative effects that smoking can have on a developing fetus.

Warning labels on tobacco products inform people who might use them of the risks associated with that use.

Change in senses

All of the above

An individual who chooses not to smoke can reduce the likelihood of developing certain smoking-related illnesses.

1969

Coughing

Smoking in public places increases exposure to secondhand smoke for nonsmokers.

Tobacco use has consequences to both smokers and nonsmokers.

Some ingredients, such as flavorings, are not allowed in tobacco products because they make the tobacco product more appealing.

yellowing teeth

False

20%

True

The number of tobacco users has decreased.

False

Refraining from smoking reduces an individual's risk of contracting certain types of diseases.

13 to 14 years

False

4%

Regional resources that may be utilized in becoming tobacco-free include state phone antismoking/tobacco quitting services, Nicotine Anonymous, local community support groups, the county health department, and various antitobacco health or employee plans.

Individual strategies include creating a list of reasons why you want to quit smoking, confiding in and enlisting support from others, attending counseling, finding a quitting buddy, cutting down on tobacco use slowly, or quitting "cold turkey."

False

those close to you will be less likely to develop cancer

4,000

Practice responses for resisting an offer of tobacco can be any phrase that politely indicate refusal: "No I think I will pass. I'd rather not end up with heart disease or cancer"; "No, I have better things to spend my money on"; or "Seventy percent of people who smoke want to quit. Why even start?"

Being informed is one strategy for resisting tobacco and involves gaining the knowledge as to why it's important to stay tobacco-free. Another strategy involves being aware of the misconceptions presented about tobacco through the media and elsewhere. Being prepared involves practicing refusal responses for when offers of tobacco are presented. Being a leader involves being a good example for others who desire to quit tobacco use.

Individuals living with a smoker are at risk of experiencing negative effects of secondhand smoke. Once a smoker stops smoking those around him or her experience some of the same benefits the smoker does, such as better cardiovascular health, reduced risk of cancer, and improved life expectancy. Answer may also include benefits specifically related to infants and children, such as less chance of SIDS, respiratory illness, asthma attacks, and ear infections.

False

A sample response follows: Smoking while pregnant can cause miscarriages, stillborn deaths, premature birth, and low birth weight.

True

Nicotine Anonymous

False

A professional

healthier skin and teeth

celebrate every success

True

True

True

True

False

All of the above

None of the above

Lung cancer

acetone

Chicken pox

True

True

False

Never

reluctant acceptance

True