Health chapter 20
If you drink too much alcohol (5-6 shots), the body will try to reject it through vomiting. What happens if a person inhaled too much alcohol by vaping?
Brain function and breathing rate are severely depressed, possibly to the point of coma or death
Studies show that if a teen uses marijuana frequently his or her ________
Brains ability to fully develop is inhibited, IQ is reduced by 8-10 points and cognitive abilities are compromised
alcohol poisoning:
Can cause permanent brain damage
Cigarette smoke contains 4,700 chemicals, including 60 proven to:
Cause cancer
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is:
Caused by a pregnant woman's drinking
A teen is particularly susceptible to addiction because her or his ________ is still developing
Central nervous system
"Binge drinking" means:
Drinking four or five alcoholic drinks in a row
Vaping marijuana bring extra vapor into the lungs which cannot be reabsorbed. This extra liquid in the lungs can result in _______.
Pneumonia
Dopamine
Release of this chemical causes pleasure
Even in young people, tobacco's effects on the heart and lungs can cause:
Shortness of breath
Which of these statements are false? a. Nicotine takes days to build up in the body b. Nicotine is used as a pesticide to kill bugs c. Two drops of pure nicotine will kill an adult d. E-cigarettes contain carcinogens (cancer causing ingredients)
A
stimulant
A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, heart and other organs
Tar
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
The number one drug of abuse among teenagers is a highly addictive substance called:
Alcohol
Every year in the United States, tobacco causes more deaths than:
Alcohol, suicide, HIV/AIDS
Flavored cigarettes called ________ contain more nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide then regular cigarettes
Bidis
Nicotine
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
Liquid alcohol goes through the stomach and liver, where it is metabolized at a steady rate. What happens when alcohol is inhaled or vaped?
The alcohol goes immediately into the bloodstream and brain
sidestream smoke
the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
smokeless tobacco
tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
Inhaling nicotine through a vaping device increases your chance of esophageal throat and stomach cancer by _______.
1,000%
How long does it take for the nicotine to reach the brain after it is inhaled?
8-10 seconds
When and where were e-cigarettes invented?
In China in 2004
Driving under the influence of alcohol:
Kills someone every 40 minutes
Cigarettes are engineered to release the drug _______ in a controlled way
Nicotine
All of these substances acts upon the brains pleasure center to cause rapid addiction
Nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, and heroin
Children born with FAS:
Often have poor reasoning and judgement skills
smokeless tobacco is the leading cause of ____ cancer
Oral
The more potent a dose (of any drug) is, and the more rapidly it enters the body, _________.
The faster the brain and body become addicted to the drug
A new federal law gives the government authority to regulate:
The ingredients in tobacco products
Nicotine withdrawal
The process that occurs in the body when nicotine is no longer used
Main stream smoke
The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
If you begin to need more and more alcohol in order to feel the same effect, you may have developed:
Tolerance
carbon monoxide
a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in a cigarette smoke
nicotine substitute
a product that delivers small amounts of nicotine to a person who is trying to give up tobacco
addictive drug
a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
Alcohol is a:
depressant
