Tobacco and Alcohol

Question 1

Tobacco:

Answer 1

tall leafy plant. When tobacco is made/processed from the leaves of the tobacco plant it is combined with hundreds of other ingredients called additives.

Question 2

Tar

Answer 2

thick and dark fluid produced when the tobacco burns. The smoke, including second hand smoke, contains thousands of cancer causing, and damaging chemicals.

Question 3

Nicotine

Answer 3

A stimulant found naturally in the tobacco leaf. The addictive part of tobacco

Question 4

Additives:

Answer 4

Chemicals that keep the tobacco moist help it burn longer and smoother & taste better.

Question 5

Types of Tobacco Products:

Answer 5

Cigarettes (e-cigarettes/JUUL), Pipe, Cigar, Chew (smokeless) , Hookah

Question 6

Chew

Answer 6

Finely ground tobacco that is held between the cheek and gum

Question 7

Addiction

Answer 7

having lost control over a substance and continue to use it, in spite of risks and dangers

Question 8

Cancer the abnormal growth of cells (Lung, throat, mouth, jaw, larynx, stomach, bladder

Answer 8

the abnormal growth of cells (Lung, throat, mouth, jaw, larynx, stomach, bladder

Question 9

Leukoplakia

Answer 9

White spots inside the mouth that may become cancerous

Question 10

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 10

Thick & excessive mucus in the bronchial tubes. Causes constant coughing

Question 11

Emphysema

Answer 11

Air sacs in the lungs become damaged, and it becomes difficult to breathe.

Question 12

WHAT IS A DRUG?

Answer 12

Any substance that affects/changes how a living thing’s mind and body works/functions

Question 13

WHY DO TEENS DRINK ALCOHOL?

Answer 13

Want to fit in. Do not want to be left out
Curiosity
Boredom
Wanting to look more like an adult
Escape (they think) problems get worse
Negative peer pressure
Advertising

Question 14

SHORT TERM:

Answer 14

Reduced/lowered concentration, coordination and reaction time
Blurry Vision, slurred speech, staggering, disoriented, confused Sex, Pregnant, STD (STI’s)
Aggressive and violent behavior: “Beer muscles” and fights
Pass Out/coma: Could be taken advantage of (sexual assault)

Answer 15

Negative effects on the brain & ability to learn. Reduction in verbal skills
-Liver damage. Take poisons/impurities out of the system. Cirrhosis of the liver = liver failure
-Stroke (a reduction in blood flow to a part of the brain which could result in brain damage and possible death) & heart disease (heart attack)
-Weight gain
-Types of cancer (liver, stomach, pancreas, colon)

Question 16

-Alcohol poisoning:

Answer 16

Drinking too much alcohol is considered a drug overdose and may slow down an individual’s bodily functions so much that the nerves which control a person’s heart and breathing can dangerously slow down (coma) or stop (die)

Question 17

-Alcohol abuse:

Answer 17

The inability to drink in moderation and at appropriate times

Question 18

-Tolerance:

Answer 18

Regular, heavy drinkers, develop a level of tolerance to alcohol’s effects. Must drink more to produce the same effects. Tolerance is a definite sign of a drinking problem

Question 19

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 19

Examples of defects include: brain damage, emotional problems, and learning/memory difficulties

Question 20

-Alcoholism:

Answer 20

An addiction/dependence to alcohol. The alcoholic always has a strong need for a drink and/or the inability to stop/limit drinking. The addiction is both physical and emotional and can lead to death

Question 21

-Withdrawal:

Answer 21

• Reaction body goes through when a person stops taking a drug such as alcohol. Examples: Severe headaches, shaking, vomiting, seizures