Which of the following is true regarding the attraction of smoking?
a. Most tobacco users begin smoking in their mid-20s as a way of feeling fully independent.
b. Nicotine has the ability to stimulate the dopamine reward circuits of the brain and to produce a particularly unpleasant set of withdrawal symptoms.
c. Young people who start smoking are usually trying to rebel and look different from their peers and family.
d. Nicotine has the ability to increase alertness temporarily without any side effects.
Question 2
In the United States, which of the following persons is most likely to smoke?
a. Matthew, who is Asian American, has a law degree, and works as a patent lawyer in a large law firm
b. Lydia, who is of Irish and Italian descent, has an associates degree, and works as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing home
c. Paula, who is Mexican American, has a college degree, and is currently at home with their small children while her husband works long hours as a cardiologist
d. John, who is from a multiracial background, has difficulty finding and keeping jobs, has not attended college, and is starting to show signs of paranoia
Why people don't stop smoking
Chest CT scan. The stringy, cobweblike area indicates lung damage from smoking that has resulted in
True Forget-Me-Not
As with smoking, drinking alcohol during pregnancy exposes the fetus to potentially toxic substances
Symptoms of Tobacco
Oxidative stress can begin in childhood and lead to progressive damage throughout life