Great for drug prevention in students, these health flash cards teach the consequences of tobacco use.
There are 25 flash cards in this set (5 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
Questions | Answers |
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ETS | environmental tobacco smoke, also called second hand smoke |
Nicotine | addictive, stimulant drug found in tobacco |
Legal age to purchase tobacco | 18 |
Carcinogens | cancer-causing agents; over 40 of them in tobacco smoke |
Tar | thick, dark liquid from burning tobacco; paralyzes cilia |
Carbon Monoxide | colorless, odorless, poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke |
Chronic Bronchitis | - chronic cough with mucus in smokers |
Main Stream SMoke | exhaled from smoker's lungs |
Side stream Smoke | smoke from burning end of cigarette |
Nicotine Substitute | products (patches, gum) that deliver a small amount of nicotine into body to help smokers quit |
Withdrawals | can occur in as little as 30 minutes after last cigarette; causes irritability and anxiety |
Pulmonary Emphysema | destruction of tiny air sacs in lungs |
Aversion Therapy | negative association with tobacco (jars, rubber bands) |
Leukoplakia | white leathery appearing spots on inside of smokeless tobacco user's mouth |
What are 3 results of sidestream smoke on a non-smoker? | Eye irritation, coughing, headaches, asthma, ear infections |
Children of smokers are ___ times as likely to be in poor health as those of nonsmokers | two |
Do cigars have more or less nicotine than cigarettes? | More |
Is nicotine a stimulant or a depressant? | Stimulant |
Does smoking increase or decrease one's blood pressure? | increase |
Have smoking rates among teens increased or decreased in the last 10 years? | decreased |
What are some risks to baby if a mother smokes while pregnant? | Low birth weight, stillbirth, miscarriage, premature delivery |
What are some benefits of remaining tobacco free? | Better lung function, less risk of heart disease |
What is the average amount of money spent yearly by a one-pack a day smoker? | $3,561 |
How much money does the US spend annually on tobacco-related illnesses? | $167 billion |
What are two statistical results of fires caused by smoking? | $313 million in property damage 25,000 people injured yearly |