Alcohol
What is the legal drinking age?
21
The organ that is effected by alcohol causing hypertension.
Heart
How much alcohol can the body eliminate in an hour?
1 serving
Teens are the most vulnerable to this long-term effect caused by alcohol abuse.
Brain damage
What is the legal age to buy tobacco?
21
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
What organ is responsible for breaking down alcohol and turning it into energy, water and carbon dioxide?
Liver
Having more than 4 alcoholic drinks DAILY is called?
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol abuse can cause the heart to work harder and damage the lining of the arteries leads to this?
High blood pressure
What is the addictive drug in tobacco?
Nicotine
Addiction to alcohol is what?
Alcoholism
bleeding in the digestive tract caused by alcohol is what?
Ulcers
Stage of alcoholism where the user must have alcohol to function is __________
Dependence
What does alcohol slow down?
Body functions
Smoking causes tar to build up in what organ?
Lungs
Poor eating habits caused from high alcohol consumption is called what?
Malnutrition
Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of this organ due to excessively abusing alcohol
Stomach
When a person drinks to temporarily alleviate their stress is called __________.
Problem Drinking
A person drinks a large amount of alcohol causing the central nervous system to shut down. What causes this?
Alcohol poisoning
What type of drug is tobacco?
stimulant
What are the serving sizes for the three types of alcoholic drinks?
Beer - 12oz
Wine - 6oz
Liquor - 2oz
long-term alcohol abuse damages this organ and could lead to the individual developing diabetes.
Pancreas
What are the three types of alcohol?
beer, wine, and liquor
A period of time that can not be recalled due to excessive drinking is called what?
Blackout
Carbon Monoxide is a __________, __________, and __________ gas that is produced when tobacco burns.
colorless, odorless, poisonous