death stick
Lung cancer source
A death stick is slang for a cigarette, emphasizing its harmful effects: She lit up another death stick despite her doctor's warnings.
The term appears in anti-smoking rhetoric and casual speech alike.
In Star Wars, death sticks are narcotic drugs sold in seedy establishments—a usage familiar to fans of the franchise.
Malignant growth in chest
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
coughing · tumor · chemotherapy · oxygen tank · breathing · wheezing · shortness of breath · pulmonary
Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- tarFile bundling utility
- inhaleDraw air in
filter · lighter · matchstick · ashtray · secondhand smoke · smoker's cough · pack · carton
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependenceState of needing another
- habitSettled regular tendency
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
compulsion · nicotine patch · cold turkey · relapse · tolerance · quit smoking · cessation · gum
Careful attention to risk
- dangerExposure to harm
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- hazardSource of potential harm
lethal · fatal · skull and crossbones · public health · PSA · campaign · awareness
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
stigmatized · frowned upon · antisocial · pariah · outcast · designated area · smoke-free · no smoking
lung cancer
Malignant growth in chest
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
respiratory · coughing · tumor · chemotherapy · oxygen tank · breathing · wheezing · shortness of breath · pulmonary · throat cancer
cigarette
Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder
inhale · filter · lighter · matchstick · ashtray · secondhand smoke · smoker's cough · pack · carton · butt
craving
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependenceState of needing another
- habitSettled regular tendency
hooked · compulsion · nicotine patch · cold turkey · relapse · tolerance · quit smoking · cessation · gum · cravings
caution
Careful attention to risk
hazard · lethal · fatal · skull and crossbones · public health · PSA · campaign · awareness
banned
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
ostracized · stigmatized · frowned upon · antisocial · pariah · outcast · designated area · smoke-free · no smoking · restriction
death sticklife-giver
Source of existence
elixir of life · antidote · medicine · health food · vitamin
death sticklifeline
Essential connection to safety
protective gear · first aid kit · defibrillator · EpiPen · life preserver
death stickcarrot stick
Cut raw vegetable piece
protein bar · granola bar · smoothie · kale · wheatgrass
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