Tobacco Vocab
Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke
Secondhand Smoke
Drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
Medication that allows tobacco users to give up tobacco right away while gradually cutting down on nicotine
Nicotine patch
3 forms of tobacco products
Cigarettes/Cigars/Pipes/Smokeless/Specialty Cigarettes
3 stages of alcoholism
- Start using to relieve stress
- Continues to drink and develop a need for it
- Strongly addicted
Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is produced when tobacco burns
Carbon Monoxide
Physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol
Intoxicated
Smoke that a smoker inhales then exhales
Main stream smoke
3 physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
- Cravings/headaches/shakiness/fatigue/increased appetite/nausea
1 long term effect of alcohol is scarring and destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
Addictive drug found in all tobacco products
Nicotine
Progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
Group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
3 psychological symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
Irritable/nervousness/anxiousness/sadness
5 positive alternatives to drinking alcohol
Become good at something, join other teens for alcohol free fun, volunteer, learn something new, advocate
Dark, thick, sticky liquid that forms when tobacco burns
Tar
The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
Recovery
Amount of alcohol in a persons bloodstream
Blood Alcohol Concentration
3 internal influences that may influence teens to use tobacco
Stress/Weight/Image/Independence/Peer Acceptance
6 factors that determine the effects that alcohol has on the body
Body Size, Gender, Time Frame, Amount, Food, Medicine.
Smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe
Side stream Smoke
Living without alcohol
Sobriety
The consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short short period of time
Binge Drinking
3 external influences that may influence a teen to use tobacco
Role models/Peers/Media/Advertising/Family members
6 reasons to refuse alcohol
Illegal, interferes with activities, foolish behavior, not smart, disappoints those who care about you, harms your health