Review the answers as a class.
Answers, Numbers 1–8
1) Using tobacco can cause me to have bad breath (halitosis), stained teeth, and__________.
a. Oily skin
b. Bleeding in the mouth
c. Acne
Stained teeth, bad breath, and bleeding in the mouth are all consequences of using tobacco.8
2) If I smoke, I am at risk for the following disease(s):
a. Heart disease
b. Lung cancer
c. Emphysema (a lung condition resulting in labored breathing and susceptibility to infection)
d. All of the above
All of the diseases listed are health consequences of tobacco use.9
3) If I smoke, the toxins released from cigarette smoke travel_________.
a. To my heart
b. To my lungs
c. Everywhere the blood flows in my body
The toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body.10
4) If I use a smokeless tobacco, I am at risk for the following disease(s):
a. Gum disease
b. Mouth sores
c. Cancer of the mouth
d. All of the above
All of these diseases can be caused by smokeless tobacco.11
5) In the U.S., ______ is the leading preventable cause of death.
a. Alcohol
b. Cigarette smoking
c. Drugs
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 1 out of 5 deaths per year in the U.S., or about 480,000 deaths.12
6) Secondhand smoke exposure kills people in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
Each year about 41,000 of the 480,000 deaths noted in number five are the result of secondhand smoke.12
7) Throughout the world, tobacco use results in approximately _____deaths per year.13
a. 1 million
b. 5.4 million
c. 10 million
Worldwide, approximately 5 million people die each year resulting from tobacco use.13
8) Nicotine is a chemical found in tobacco that is__________.6
a. Not harmful
b. Addictive for adults only
c. Addictive for adults and young people
Nicotine is an addictive drug that can affect adults and young people. Most young people who smoke regularly are addicted to nicotine.6
Answers and Correct Statements, Letters A—F
A) TRUE. Nicotine is a drug.
B) TRUE. A person’s blood sugar and breathing rate are both increased by nicotine.
C) FALSE. In order to be “True,” the statement should say: Neurons are also referred to as brain cells.
D) TRUE. The limbic system is the brain’s pleasure and reward circuit.
E) FALSE. In order to be “True,” the statement should say: Without nicotine, a smoker feels irritable and depressed.
F) TRUE. Nicotine causes the same changes in the brain as heroin and cocaine.
