Alcohol
This organ breaks down most of the alcohol you drink
Liver
This organ is most directly damaged by smoking and is responsible for breathing.
Lungs
The “vapor” from vaping is actually this mixture of tiny particles and chemicals
aerosol
Marijuana use can negatively affect this ability needed for sports, driving, and coordination.
motor coordination
This term describes when someone develops a strong need to keep using alcohol despite negative consequences.
Addiction
This substance in cigarettes raises blood pressure and increases addiction risk.
Nicotine
These devices are commonly used for vaping and often come in disposable or refillable forms.
Vape or ecigarettes
The main psychoactive chemical in marijuana that causes the “high” is called this.
THC
This is the term for building up a need for more alcohol to feel the same effects.
Tolerance
Smoking weakens this system in the body that helps fight illness.
Immune system
Teen brains are especially vulnerable to vaping because this part of the brain is still developing and controls decision-making.
prefrontal cortex
Marijuana can increase this physical measurement, which is how fast the heart beats.
heart rate
Alcohol often lowers this, leading people to do things they normally wouldn’t.
Inhibitions
This disease is strongly linked to smoking and involves uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
Cancer
This legal age restriction exists in the U.S. for buying nicotine vape products
21 years old
Smoking marijuana can irritate this part of the throat and lungs that carries air.
airways or bronchial tubes
Drinking alcohol during adolescence can interfere with this ability to form and store information.
Memory
Smoking can cause this disease, which makes it harder to breathe and is common in long-term smokers.
Emphysema
Some vape products may contain this harmful heavy metal also found in batteries and paint.
Lead
Marijuana use during adolescence may increase risk of this condition involving confusion or losing touch with reality in some individuals.
Psychosis