EHS Health Ch 21 & 22 study set

stimulant found in tobacco leaves

Nicotine

A social consequence of smoking is

being excluded by non-smokers

A social consequence of smoking is:

being excluded by nonsmokers

Drinking more that five or more alcoholic drinks during a 2-hour sitting is called:

binge drinking

deprives body cells of oxygen and creates other circulatory problems

carbon monoxide

any cancer-causing substance

carcinogen

Medical researchers have found that drinking alcohol of any sort does what?

increases risk-taking behaviors

What is a possible consequence of smoking while pregnant?

premature delivery

If a pregnant woman smokes, the carbon monoxide in the smoke

reduces oxygen levels in both the motherś and the fetusś blood.

If a pregnant woman smokes, the carbon monoxide in the smoke:

reduces oxygen levels in the mother's blood only. reduces oxygen levels in the fetus's blood only. reduces oxygen levels in both the mother's and the fetus's blood.

Blood alcohol concentration is:

the amount of alcohol ina person´s blood expressed as a percentage.

metabolism

the process by which the body breaks down food and other substances

Tobacco users can experience _________ in as little as 30 minutes after their last use

withdrawal symptoms

Detoxifiction

The second step to recovery is ____, a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol and might include detox tremors, vomiting, chills, sweats, irritability, etc

A 12-Step recovery program designed to help alcoholics get sober.

AA

T/F: Teens who drink alcohol are more likely to be victims or perpetrators of violent crimes such as rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.

True

T/F: The effects of alcoholism can be fatal if not recognized and properly treated

True

T/F: The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include irritation, anxiety, and cravings for tobacco.

True

T/F: There is no safe amount of alcohol to consume when pregnant

True

T/F: Nicotine substitutes can help a person who is quitting smoking reduce withdrawal symptoms.

True

T/F: Some alcoholics can hold down a job, but other alcoholics cannot.

True

T/F: Teens can lose their license if they get caught drinking before the age of 21

True

binge drinking

drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting

Examples of Nicotine substitutes are:

patches, gum, prescription form doctor

a sticky thick dark, cilia-destroying fluid produced by burning tobacco

tar

About _______________ % of all youth are exposed to family alcohol abuse.

25

Children of alcoholics are _______ timmes more likely than other children to become alcoholcs

4

Children who live with a family member who abuses alcohol are at a higher risk for

Abuse, neglect, and other hardships

fetal alcohol syndrome

Babies born with ____ may have a smaller head, deformities and many other physical and mental problems

driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

DUI

When tobacco use damages the cilia until they are useless, the resulting condition is called

Emphysema

T/F: Alcohol is not an addictive drug.

False

T/F: Alcohol moves into the bloodstream faster in males.

False

T/F: An E-cigarette does not have any nicotine or harmful substances in it.

False

T/F: Drinking alcohol only on weekends is not harmful at all.

False

T/F: E-cigarettes are completely safe and healthy and do not require a battery to smoke it

False

T/F: Peer pressure is not a reason that teens choose to experiment with alcohol.

False

T/F: Smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker is called sidestream smoke.

False

T/F: Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar is called mainstream smoke.

False

T/F: Smokeless tobacco is not harmful to your health

False

T/F: The nicotine in cigarettes acts as a depressant, raising blood pressure and increasing heart rate.

False

T/F: Most states BAC intoxication level is a 0.25%

False (0.08%)

Sobriety

Living without alcohol

The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life

Recovery

blood alcohol concentration

The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage.

T/F: Media messages on TV and radio often associate alcohol with having fun and fitting in

True

T/F: Alcoholism can be treated through counseling, rehabilitation and/or medications.

True

T/F: Exposure to sidestream smoke can cause the same kinds of health problems that smokers may experience.

True

T/F: Laws prohibit the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18.

True

Studies show that inge drinking is:

a serious problem among young people and can leas to alcoholism

Nicotine causes addiction and

acts as a stimlant

Nicotine causes addiction and:

acts as a stimulant

a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

addictive drug

A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose is known as

alcohol poisoning

When a person is dependent on alcohol, he, or she is said to be an

alcoholic

Tobacco use can lead to ________, a disease that destroys air sacs in the lungs and makes breathing extremely difficult

chronic bronchitis

A condition in which liver tissue is replaced with useless scar tissue is called

cirrhosis

The effects of driving while intoxicated

decreases a driverś reaction time and vision

A symptom of alcohol poisoning is:

irregular and slow heartbeat

Thickened white spots in the mouth, called _____________, can turn into oral cancer.

leukoplakia

What are the effects of alcohol?

lowers inhibition slows reaction time impairs judgement

A ______________ is a product that delivers a small amount of nicotine to ease the quitting process

nicotine substitute

Irritability anxiety, and cravings are among the symptoms of ___________

nicotine withdrawal

When carbon monoxide is present in the blood, the body tissues and cells are deprived of:

oxygen

When carbon monoxide is present in the blood, the body's tissues and cells are deprived of

oxygen

If someone has a habit of smoking they

spend a lot of $$$ on cigs, probably smell like smoke and have yellow fingernails