Alcohol
Amount of alcohol in the blood in terms of weight per volume
BAC (Blood Alcohol Content)
The poisonous, addictive substance found in tobacco
Nicotine
The use of alcohol to the point where it causes physical damage, impairs functioning or results in harmful behavior to others
Alcoholism
Name for the "windpipe"
Trachea
The legal drinking BAC
.08
How many toxic chemicals are found in a cigarette?
4,000
Birth defects caused by excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Name for the "voice box"
Larynx
What is the Zero Tolerance Law
Any driver under the age of 21 with ANY amount of alcohol will automatically get a DWI
What are the 3 most dangerous substances in a cigarette?
Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide, Tar
Scarring of the liver due to excessive alcohol consumption
Cirrhosis
The two structures that branch off the trachea (lead to the lungs)
Bronchi
How many drinks can the liver metabolize in an hour
1
Inhaling and exhaling vapor containing nicotine and flavoring produced by a device
Vaping
Inflammation of the Bronchioles
Chronic Bronchitis
What is the function of the alveoli
Site for gas exchange (CO2 -> O2)
The names of the 3 different groups we talked about for alcoholics/those affected by them
AA
Al-Anon
Alateen
One Pod/Cartridge for a Vape contains as much nicotine as how many cigarettes
1 pack of cigarettes
Loss of lung tissue elasticity, impairing the lungs ability to obtain oxygen
Emphysema
Why are our lungs not the same size?
The left lung makes room for the heart