| A | B |
|---|
| Addictive Drug | A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence |
| Nicotine | The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves |
| Stimulant | A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart and other organs |
| Carcinogen | Cancer causing substance |
| Tar | a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns |
| Carbon Monoxide | Another compound in cigarettes smokeand is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas |
| Smokeless Tobacco | Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth or chewed |
| Leukoplakia | Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer |
| Nicotine withdrawal | Process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug is no longer used. |
| Nicotine Substitute | A product the delivers small amounts of nicotine into the users system while he or she is trying to quit smoking |
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke | Second hand smoke or air that has been contaminated with cigarette smoke |
| Mainstream Smoke | The smoke exhaled from the lungs of the smoker |
| Sidestream Smoke | the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke |
| Ethanol | Type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages |
| Fermentation | Chemical action of yeast on sugars |
| Depressant | Drug that slows down the central nervous system |
| Intoxication | Condition in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced |
| Alcohol Abuse | Excessive use of alcohol |
| Metabolism | Process by which the body breaks down substances |
| Blood Alcohol Concentration | The amount of alcohol in a person's blood |
