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Life Skills Training Vocabulary Terms
1. self-image – the beliefs and attitudes we have of ourselves
2. attitude – how we feel about something
3. beliefs – things accepted as true or valid
4. decision – the act of making up one’s mind
5. influence – a power indirectly affecting a person or an action
6. pressure – to force by overpowering influence or persuasion
7. persuasive tactics – a strategy by which someone convinces someone else to do, think, or say something
8. minority – smaller of two groups forming a whole
9. long-term – not immediate
10. risk factor – life-style pattern or characteristic related to an increased likelihood of developing a disease or condition
11. addiction – strong physical or emotional dependence on tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs with use of increasing amounts
12. socially acceptable – satisfactory to the community
13. secondhand smoke – the combined smoke from the lighted tip of a cigarette and the smoke exhaled by the smoker
14. biofeedback – a technique whereby a person consciously regulates a body function, such as heartbeat or blood pressure, by using an instrument which monitors and signals changes
15. carbon monoxide – a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas created by cigarette smoking
16. nicotine – the addictive drug in tobacco that is a stimulant
17. heart rate – the regular beating of blood in the arteries caused by the contraction of the heart
18. misconception – something that is interpreted incorrectly
19. abstinence – willful avoidance
20. tolerance – the capacity to absorb a drug in large doses without adverse effects
21. marijuana – the dried flower clusters and leaves of the hemp plant with the botanical name cannabis sativa
22. euphoria – a feeling of great happiness or well-being
23. illicit – illegal
24. decriminalization – the removal or reduction of criminal penalties while maintaining that something is still against the law
25. legalization – the absence of penalty (for example, for the possession of marijuana)
26. psychoactive – mind altering
27. THC – the active ingredient in marijuana