What is smoking?
Smoking in inhaling and exhaling smoke
How is smoking done
plant material is rolled into a wrapper (cigarette) and burnt
How many chemicals are in a cigarette?
over 7000
How do these chemicals cause cancer
They are carcinogens meaning theyre cancerous
What are the main chemicals in a cigarette
Tobacco, nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide
Why do people do it
Family issues, peer pressure, want dopamine
What is dopamine
Chemical in the brain and a feel good neurotransmitter
Why is smoking bad
Addictive
Side effects
Cardiovascular disease, blod clots, blood vessels loose elasticity
What does smoking do
Pops air sacks (aveoli), causes inflamed lungs, plaque build up
What is passive smoking/second hand smoking
Inhalation of smoke from other people’s cigarettes
Why is passive smoking worse than regular smoking
Higher concentrations of harmful chemicals in sidestream smoke and the fact that non-smokers are inhaling unfiltered smoke
What is ethanol and what does it do
found in alcohol and causes intoxication
What does alcohol do
impairs decision making, can lead to injuries, and premature deaths
What is alcohol
Alcohol is a depressant and it slows messages to the brain and body
Whats a lifetime risk of alcohol
2 standard drinks daily
Whats a single occasion risk of alcohol
4+ standard drinks
Results from being drunk
unprotected sex, drink driving, passed out
are all reactions the same when people drink
no people having different reactions to alcohol
What are the health risks associated to alcohol
liver damage, brain damage, weight gain, cancer, pregnancy risks, mental health
How does alcohol causes obesity
drinks have high calories, resulting in extra fat and energy and if the energy isnt burned off the energy is stored as fat.
How does alcohol cause cancer and what cancers does it cause
alcohol is carcinogenic and the most common cancers related to alcohol are breat cancer and bowel cancer
how does alcohol have an effect on pregnancies
alcohol is absorbed through body resulting in baby absorbing it causing side effects such as nutrient deficiencies, birth stunt or death of the baby
How does alcohol effect the liver
Alcohol is filtered through the liver causing cells to die