In this chapter, you will be learning about tobacco. Before you begin reading, take the following quiz to assess your current tobacco habits.

Healthy Choices

  1. Do you refuse to use tobacco products, such as cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or chewing tobacco?
  2. Do you avoid exposure to secondhand smoke whenever possible?
  3. Can you identify the many, severe health hazards of using tobacco products?
  4. Do you understand the financial, social, and physical costs of smoking?
  5. Are you confident in your ability to say “no” to friends or peers who ask if you want to smoke?
  6. Can you recognize the signs and symptoms of nicotine addiction?
  7. Do you understand the danger of beginning to “experiment” with tobacco product use?
  8. Can you identify the symptoms of withdrawal from nicotine?
  9. Do you know the best techniques for quitting tobacco use?
  10. Can you evaluate the messages you see in tobacco advertisements and the products sold by tobacco companies to avoid manipulation?
  11. Count your “Yes” and “No” responses.



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