Tobacco Flashcards
Tar
Thick, dark, sticky fluid produced when tobacco burns
Carcinogens
CANCER CAUSING SUBSTANCE
Leukoplakia
Thickend, white appearing spots inside inside of the mouth of a tobacco user. can develop into cancer of the mouth.
Carbon Monoxide
Is colorless, odorless,
poisinous gas, passed through lungs into blood
Emphysema
Descruction of
the tiny air sacs in the lungs
Nicotine
ITS A STIMULANT
Is the addictive drug in cigarettes.
Fetal Alcohol syndrome
Distinct facial abnormalities in children.
ex: (smooth philtrum, low nasal bridge,
small eye opening, flat mid-face)
Oxidation
The liver turning alcohol into water, sweat and carbon dioxide
Can only oxidize at a ½ ounce per nour.
Cirrhosis
The permanent scarring that damages your lives and interferes with its functioning
Ethanol
The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
Tolerance
Reduced reaction to drugs after it’s repeated use
Depressant
Decreased the central nervous system
Stimulant
Increases the central nervous system
Codependency
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner who needs support due to an illness or addiction
Withdrawal
The physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back on the use of an addictive substance
