Drugs
What is a stimulant?
While often mistaken for a depressant, nicotine, the addictive chemical in tobacco, is actually this type of drug.
What is ethanol?
This is the chemical substance in alcoholic beverages that affects the central nervous system.
The odorless and highly addictive chemical found in tobacco products.
Nicotine
What are opioids?
This class of drugs, which includes morphine and oxycodone, is used to relieve severe pain but carries a high risk of addiction.
What is alcohol?
This depressant slows down brain function, which affects coordination, judgment, and reaction time.
This is the temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure caused by nicotine, as it constricts blood vessels.
The effects of nicotine on the body
What are hallucinogens?
This category includes substances that can cause a user to perceive things differently from how they actually are, such as LSD and psilocybin.
What is tolerance?
As the body gets used to alcohol, it needs increasingly larger amounts to achieve the same effect.
Compared to cigarettes, smokeless tobacco releases this much more nicotine into the body over 30 minutes.
Four times more
What is a prescription drug?
After marijuana, the misuse of this type of drug is the second most common form of substance abuse in the U.S.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
This is the name for the physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person stops using alcohol after prolonged, heavy use.
What is just as addictive as nicotine?
Nicotine in e-cigarettes or vapes is known to be just as addictive when compared to cigarettes.
What is benzodiazepines?
These depressants, which include Xanax and Valium, are often prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry a risk of addiction.
What are influencing factors?
Factors like a person's age, weight, and gender can all influence how alcohol affects their body.
This is the most harmful type of smoke that is directly inhaled by the user.
Mainstream smoke