ch11-12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Carcinogens | cancer causing agents |
Nicotine | addictive drug found in all tobacco products |
Carbon Monoxide | toxic gas that keeps oxygen from getting into the bloodstream |
Short-term effects | Increases heart rate and blood pressure , stimulates the brain reward system,Increases breathing rate, and stimulates vomit reflex |
Skin | breaks down the proteins that give skin elasticity |
Mouth | -increases plaque,gum disease,and tooth decay |
Brain | reduces oxygen to the brain,narrows blood vessels and can lead to strokes |
Heart | Nicotine increase heart rate and blood pressure and narrows the blood vessels |
Lungs | carcinogens get placed directly in the lungs,lung cancer |
Immune system | increase the chance of suffering from diseases |
Environmental tobacco smoke(second hand smoke) | combo of mainstream and sidestream smoke |
Drug Abuse | Improper or unsafe use of a drug |
Marijuana | contains 5 times more carcinogens than cigarettes |
Designer drugs | designed to resemble other illegal drugs in chemical structure and effect |
Stimulants | speeds up central nervous system (CNS) |
Depressants | slow down CNS |
Opiates | highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant |
Hallucinogens | distort perceptions and cause a person to see or hear thins that are not real |
Neonatal abstinence syndrome | withdrawal that occurs in new born infants whose mothers were frequently drug users during pregnancy |
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