Vocab
when the body becomes used to a drug
what is tolerance
disease of the lung and the #1 killer
What is lung cancer
a person continuas smoking over a long period of time which can cause a gradual loss of lung function.
What is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
being punished for being caught with any amount of alcohol
What is zero tolerance policy
the chemical in tobacco that causes the heart rate and blood pressure to increase
What is nicotine
a drinker no longer has control of their drinking
What is addiction
inflammation of the bronchii
What is chronic bronchitis
cancer causing agents
What are carcinogens
the amount of alcohol in a person's blood
What is BAC
A dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco is burned
What is tar
learning to cope with life without alcohol
What is rehabilitation
white patches on the tongue/mouth
What is leukoplakia
The combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke
what is secondhand smoke
A driver over the age of 21 caught driving with a blood alcohol content that exceeds the legal limit
What is driving under the influence
the type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system
What are stimulants
group of symptoms that occur after stopping the drug
What is withdraw
air sacs cannot contract from tar build-up
What is emphysema
the leading cause of lung cancer
what is smoking tobacco
Taking so much of a drug that it can lead to a coma or death
What is overdose
Smoke that is exhaled from the smoker's lungs
What is mainstream smoke
removing alcohol from the person's body
What is detoxication
Caused by the use of smokeless tobacco products
What is throat cancer
Smokeless tobacco
What is Chewing tobacco and snuff
the name of the disease when a drinker's liver develops scar tissue
What is cirrhosis
chemical in tobacco is an odorless, poisonous gas
What is carbon monoxide