Health chapter 20

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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


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