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Addiction |
Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance
such as a drug or alcohol.
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Asthma |
A common
disorder in which chronic inflammation of the bronchial
tubes (bronchi) makes them swell, narrowing the airways.
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Bidi Cigarettes |
Small,
brown, hand-rolled, flavored cigarette.
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Cancer |
A term
for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without
control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can
spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to
other parts of the body.
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Chronic Bronchitis |
A
respiratory disease in which the mucous membrane in the
lungs' bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the
irritated membrane swells and grows thicker, it narrows
or shuts off the tiny airways in the lungs, resulting in
coughing spells accompanied by thick phlegm and
breathlessness.
Chronic bronchitis, like lung disease and emphysema, is
a serious long-term disorder that requires regular
medical treatment.
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Clove cigarettes |
Also
known as kreteks, these cigarettes contain about 60
percent tobacco and 40 percent ground cloves.
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Craving |
a great
yearning
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Emphysema |
Chronic
obstructive lung disease characterized by shortness of
breath and usually caused by chronic tobacco smoking.
Its hallmark is accumulation of air and loss of elastic
recoil in the lung tissues.
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Herbal cigarettes |
Tobacco-
and nicotine-free cigarettes. They produce many of the
same toxins found in tobacco smoke, including tar and
carbon monoxide
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Infection |
Invasion
and multiplication of germs in the body. Infections can
occur in any part of the body, and can be localized or
systemic (spread throughout the body). The germs may be
bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi. They can cause a
fever and other problems, depending on the site of the
infection.
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Inhaler |
A device
through which medicine is inhaled.
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Instant Messaging |
The
ability to exchange real time messages with another
computer user on the Internet.
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Nicotine |
A
poisonous volatile alkaloid derived from tobacco and
responsible for many of the effects of tobacco; it first
stimulates (small doses) then depresses (large doses).
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
Nicotine
replacement products help relieve some of the withdrawal
symptoms people experience when they quit smoking. Three
nicotine replacement products are currently available
over-the-counter in the United States, including two
nicotine patches and nicotine gum.
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Nicotine Patch |
A
nicotine patch looks like an oversized adhesive bandage.
The outer part of the patch sticks to your skin, while
the inner portion slowly releases nicotine into your
skin. Nicotine patches are available with and without a
prescription.
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Pneumonia |
An
inflammatory infection that occurs in the lungs.
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Quitline |
A
toll-free hotline staffed by counselors trained
specifically on quitting smoking.
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Second-hand Smoke |
Environmental tobacco smoke that is inhaled
involuntarily or passively by someone who is not
smoking. Environmental tobacco smoke is generated from
the sidestream (the burning end) of a cigarette, pipe or
cigar or from the exhaled mainstream (the smoke puffed
out by smokers) of cigarettes, pipes, and cigars.
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Smokeless Tobacco |
Tobacco
that is not smoked but used in another form. Chewing
tobacco and snuff are the two main forms of smokeless
tobacco in use in the United States.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
The
sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known
illness, typically affecting sleeping infants between
the ages of 2 weeks to 6 months.
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Trigger |
Something that initiates a reaction, such as a cigarette
craving.
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Withdrawal |
The
syndrome of often painful physical and psychological
symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting
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