Tobacco
This highly addictive substance is found in both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes, making it very difficult for users to quit.
What is Nicotine
This organ is responsible for breaking down 90% of the alcohol consumed, but can be severely scarred by long-term drinking in a condition called cirrhosis.
What is the liver
These types of drugs, such as "Spice" or "K2," are created in labs to mimic other drugs but are often much more dangerous because their chemical makeup is unknown.
What are Synthetic Drugs
This chemical, often found in car exhaust and used to preserve lab specimens, is one of the dangerous toxins produced when e-liquids are heated.
What is Formaldehyde
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug because it slows down the central nervous system, leading to delayed reactions and slurred speech.
What is a depressant
This term describes the condition where a person needs more and more of a drug to get the same "high" they felt the first time.
What is tolerance
These two primary ingredients in e-liquids—often abbreviated as PG and VG—were found by the University of North Carolina to be toxic to human cells.
What are Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin
This measurement, abbreviated as BAC, is used by law enforcement to determine the percentage of alcohol present in a person’s bloodstream.
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
This extremely powerful synthetic opioid is often illegally added to other drugs; even a tiny amount—equivalent to a few grains of salt—can be fatal.
What is Fentanyl
This is the specific term for the "chemical cocktail" created when a user breathes out, which can expose bystanders to nickel, tin, and lead.
What are Secondhand Emissions
This part of the brain, which controls balance and coordination, is one of the first areas affected by alcohol, causing a person to stumble or lose their footing.
What is the Cerebellum
This is the name for the uncomfortable and often painful physical symptoms that occur when a person suddenly stops using a drug they are addicted to.
What is withdrawal
E-cigarettes contain this specific herbicide, which is primarily used to kill weeds but can cause acute lung injury and COPD in humans.
What is Acrolein
Alcohol irritates the lining of this organ and increases acid production, which can lead to ulcers or internal bleeding over time.
What is the stomach
This part of the brain is known as the "reward center"; drugs hijack it by flooding it with dopamine, which leads to the cycle of addiction.
What is the Limbic System