Chemical Warfare
This colorless, odorless gas found in cigarette smoke is a thief because it blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
This respiratory disease occurs when the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs lose their elasticity, making it nearly impossible to breathe properly.
What is Emphysema?
This condition occurs when family members or friends sacrifice their own needs to meet the needs of an addict.
What is codependency?
This is the No. 1 cause of death among teenagers, and the majority of these incidents are alcohol related.
What are motor vehicle accidents?
This 3 step strategy for refusing tobacco includes being honest, giving a reason, and doing this third step.
What is suggesting an alternative?
This highly addictive drug found in all tobacco products acts as a powerful nerve poison; in high enough doses, it can be fatal.
What is nicotine?
This deadly disease replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue and is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States.
What is Cirrhosis?
This term refers to the set of physical and mental defects that affect a fetus exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
All 50 states have these laws, which make it illegal for anyone under 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system.
What are Zero Tolerance Laws?
When being pressured at a party, this tactic involves going to another room or the bathroom to collect your thoughts before saying no.
What is buying yourself time?
This substance is considered a drug because it fundamentally alters a person's physical and emotional state.
What is alcohol?
Alcohol causes blood vessels to widen, which can drain too much heat from the body and lead to this dangerous condition.
When an alcoholic stops drinking, they may suffer from these physical symptoms, including seizures and uncontrollable shaking.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
While only 7% of motor vehicle crashes involve alcohol, this staggering percentage of fatal crashes do involve alcohol.
What is 39%?
This organization promotes stricter penalties for people who drive drunk.
What is MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)?
This sticky, black substance is formed when tobacco burns, paralyzing the cilia in your lungs and trapping cancer causing chemicals.
What is tar?
This condition involves white, leathery patches inside the mouth that often develop into oral cancer for smokeless tobacco users.
What is Leukoplakia?
This act of helping an addict avoid the negative consequences of their behavior, such as lying for them to their boss.
What is enabling?
Tobacco use costs the United States approximately this much money every year in lost productivity and healthcare.
What is $167 billion?
Just 8 hours after quitting tobacco, this happens to your blood oxygen levels.
What is they return to normal?
There are at least this many known carcinogens found in cigarette smoke.
What is 40?
It takes only this many seconds for nicotine to reach the brain after being inhaled, artificially stimulating the reward system.
What is 10 seconds?
Alcoholism is the second leading cause of this brain function decline in the US, marked by memory loss and personality changes.
What is dementia?
A teen caught with alcohol in a public place is usually charged with Minor in Possession and this additional charge.
What is public intoxication?
This school based organization is dedicated to addressing underage drinking, impaired driving, and drug use among young people.
What is SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)?