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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nicotine | an addictive or habit drug |
| Tar | addictive, thick liquid that forms when tobacco burns |
| Bronchi | passageway that bunch from the trachea to each lung |
| Carbon Monoxide | a color less when a poisonous gas is formed and has created tobacco burns |
| Alveoli | tiny air sacs in the lungs |
| Emphysema | a disease that results in the destruction of the alveolin in the lungs |
| Addiction | capable of causing a user to develop intense caring |
| Physical Dependence | an addiction in which the body develops a chemical need for a drug |
| Psychological dependence | persons belief that he or she needs a drug to feel good or act normal |
| Tolerance | a need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect |
| Withdrawal | a series of symptoms a person experiences when he or she stops using a drug |
| Secondhand smoke | air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke |
| How does smoking affect a persons skik | It makes them look older |
| Why is smoking especially harmful to teens | Teens brains and lungs aren't fully developed |
| How are e-cigarettes similar/different to tobacco cigarettes | Different: no tobacco in e-cigarettes Similar: both addictive |
| What are some risks of e-cigarettes to teens? | death and lung cancer |
| Describe effects of tobacco to respiratory system | It damages your alveoli (tiny air sacs of the lungs) and affects your breathing |
| Describe effects of tobacco to digestive system | Mouth and stomach ulcer/pain. Teeth and gums turn yellow. |
| Describe effects of tobacco to nervous system | Not enough oxygen to the brain |
| Describe effects of tobacco to excretory system | Bladder cancer, kidney damage |
| Describe effects of tobacco to circulatory system | Blood vessels harden; when this happens not enough oxygen |
| Define Alcohol | |
| Define Depressant | A drug that slows down the body's functions, reactions |
| Inhibitions | Conscious or unconscious restraints of a persons behavior |
| Binge Drinking | Having lots of alcohol in a short time period |
| Minor | An underage person that cannot drink alcohol |
| Intoxicated | Physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol |
| BAC | the amount of alcohol in the blood / Blood Alcohol Content |
| Alcohol Poisoning | A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time |
| Ulcer | An open sore in the stomach |
| Cirrhosis | The scaring and destruction of the liver tissue |
| FAS | A group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems / Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| Alcoholism | Addition to the consumption of alcoholic beverages |
| Recovery | A return to a normal state of health / no or little alcohol consumption |
| Detoxification | The process of removing toxic substances or qualities from your body |
| OTC medication | Over the counter medications or on the shelf |
| Marijuana - definition | dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant called cannabration |
| Marijuana - harmful physical effects | changes the way the brain processes and perceives |
| Stimulant - definition | a drug that speeds up the bodys function |
| Stimulant - harmful physical effects | raise blood pressure , heart rate and metabolism |
| Stimulant - example | Cocaine / caffeine |
| Depressant - definition | a drug that slows down the bodys functions and reactions |
| Depressant - harmful physical effects | make a body less anxious / calming effect |
| Depressant - example | xanax |
| Hallucinogen - definition | drugs that distant moods, thoughts and senses |
| hallucinogen - harmful physical effects | interfere with thought processes and ability to communicate, see/hear things that aren't really there |
| Hallucinogen - example | acid |
| Narcotics - definition | drugs that get rid of pain and dulls senses |
| narcotics- harmful physical effects | highly addictive |
| narcotics - example | heroin |
| Club drugs - definition | illegal drugs that are found mostly in night clubs or all night raves |
| Club drugs - harmful physical effects | social setting / very dangerous |
| Club drugs - example | Ecstasy |
| Inhalant - definition | a medicinal preparation for inhaling |
| Inhalant - harmful physical effects | very dangerous / starve body of oxygen make heart beat rapidly and irregularly |
| inhalant - example | spray paint |
| anabolic steroids | to make muscles bigger and enhance physical performance |
| anabolic steroids - harmful physical effects | bigger muscles and makes a person irritable |
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