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Personal health/Fitn

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Definition
Carcinogens   cancer causing agents  
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Nicotine   addictive drug found in all tobacco products  
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Carbon Monoxide   toxic gas that keeps oxygen from getting into the bloodstream  
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Short-term effects   Increases heart rate and blood pressure , stimulates the brain reward system,Increases breathing rate, and stimulates vomit reflex  
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Skin   breaks down the proteins that give skin elasticity  
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Mouth   -increases plaque,gum disease,and tooth decay  
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Brain   reduces oxygen to the brain,narrows blood vessels and can lead to strokes  
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Heart   Nicotine increase heart rate and blood pressure and narrows the blood vessels  
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Lungs   carcinogens get placed directly in the lungs,lung cancer  
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Immune system   increase the chance of suffering from diseases  
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Environmental tobacco smoke(second hand smoke)   combo of mainstream and sidestream smoke  
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Drug Abuse   Improper or unsafe use of a drug  
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Marijuana   contains 5 times more carcinogens than cigarettes  
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Designer drugs   designed to resemble other illegal drugs in chemical structure and effect  
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Stimulants   speeds up central nervous system (CNS)  
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Depressants   slow down CNS  
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Opiates   highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant  
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Hallucinogens   distort perceptions and cause a person to see or hear thins that are not real  
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome   withdrawal that occurs in new born infants whose mothers were frequently drug users during pregnancy  
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