Tobacco & Nicotine
How many noxious chemicals are found in tobacco and smoke?
Over 400 noxious chemicals.
True or false: Vaping causes less lung damage than smoking.
vaping can damage lungs faster.
What is the most commonly used drug by people under 21?
Alcohol.
What drug type slows the nervous system?
Depressants.
Smoking damages what part of cells?
DNA.
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco products?
Nicotine
What weed-killer chemical in vape aerosol harms lungs?
Acrolein.
How many people under 21 die yearly from excessive alcohol use? (+- 1000)
About 4,000.
Cocaine and meth belong to what drug class?
Stimulants.
What type of smoke harms non-smokers?
Secondhand smoke.
What dangerous gas in cigarette smoke reduces oxygen capacity?
Carbon monoxide.
What harmful metal in vape aerosol can cause breathing issues?
Cadmium--soft, silvery-white metal known for its toxicity and various industrial applications, particularly in batteries and electroplating.
What is one major danger of underage drinking?
Impaired judgment, risky behavior, etc.
LSD, Marijuana, and ecstasy belong to what category
Hallucinogens.
Which organ is especially damaged by long-term alcohol use?
The liver
Smokeless tobacco contains how much more nicotine than cigarettes?
Seven times more.
What buttery chemical is linked to popcorn lung?
Diacetyl.
What organ continues developing into the mid-20s?
The brain.
Heroin and morphine are part of what class?
Opiate narcotics.
What lung condition is linked to diacetyl?
Popcorn lung.
What phase of cigarette smoke contains the release of tar and nicotine?
Particulate phase.
Name two harmful chemicals found in vape aerosol.
Acrolein, Benzene, Cadmium, Diacetyl, Diethylene glycol, Nicotine, Propylene glycol
Drinking before what age increases risk of alcohol disorder?
Age 15.
What is the term for amplified effects of mixing drugs?
Synergistic effect.
Drug use increases what two major outcomes?
Morbidity and mortality.