Term	Definition
Addiction	An overwhelming, undeniable need. Not a habit.
Carcinogen	Any cancer-causing substance.
Cessation	Stopping; quitting; no-longer-using for a short time or long time.
Chronic	Lasting a long time or occuring often.
Cilia	Cilia are hair-like ‘fingers’ in the bronchial tubes that move ‘waste’ up from the lungs.
Commitment	To bind as by a promise; a pledge.
Co-Morbidity	A ‘state of having two or more disease related conditions, physical and/or mental in nature.'
Confidentiality	Maintaining privacy; not sharing with others.
COPD	'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder' is a group of respiratory/lung diseases.
ETS	'Environmental Tobacco Smoke'. Smoke found throughout an environment that may be visible or non-visible.
FDA	'Food and Drug Administration'. The FDA reviews drug research studies and approves or not approves drugs based on standards for use by the public for medical purposes.
Habit	A pattern of action that is acquired and has become so automatic that it is difficult to break.
Leukoplackia	Thick white patches and/or red sores located on a persons tongue and/or inside the mouth that can lead to cancer or be cancerous.
Mainstream Smoke	Mainstream smoke is the smoke exhaled by tobacco-users that is created from all forms of smoked tobacco ... cigarettes, cigars, pipes or cigarillos.
Nicotine	A poisonous and addictive drug (chemical) naturally found in tobacco leaves. Additional nicotine may also be added during the production of tobacco products.
Nicotine Dependence Treatment	Confidential, intensive and integrated medical/clinical treatment for nicotine addiction that is based on medical/scientific research and provided by medical and clinical professionals.
Passive Smoking	Passive smoking happens when a person is exposed to the secondhand smoke created by tobacco-users. It is also known as involuntary smoking. Passive smoke may be visible or invisible.
Secondhand Smoke	Secondhand smoke is the freshly created smoke escaping the burning end of tobacco between puffs, and then released directly into the air. Secondhand Smoke is the combining of two types of smoke that come from burning tobacco, Mainstream Smoke and Sidestream Smoke.
Sedative	Sedatives are sooth and calm people. They decrease feelings of excitement, nervousness, and/or irritation.
Self-Talk	Self-talk is the 'voice' (thoughts) that happen inside of a person. Self-talk is the 'speaking' to oneself mentally in either positive or negative ways.
Sidestream Smoke	Sidestream Smoke is the freshly created smoke escaping the burning end of tobacco that is released directly into the air between puffs by a tobacco-user. Sidestream Smoke is created from all forms of smoked tobacco ... cigarettes, cigars, pipes or cigarillos.
Stimulant	Any drug that temporarily increases the mental and/or physical activity of a person.
Tar	Tar is the sticky, black substance found in the lungs from smoking. Tar has hundreds of chemicals in it.
Wellness	The quality or state of being in good health, especially as an actively sought goal.