Alcohol
What is alcohol?
A beverage or drink that contains ethanol and other intoxicating substances.
Other names for tobacco
Marijuana, cannabis, rolls, etc.
What is a drug?
A substance that effects or alters a body function.
Binge drinking
Drinking excessively (5 or more drinks in a single sitting).
What addictive substance is found in cigarettes?
Tolerance
When the body no longer responds to a drug the same as before.
Drinks with alcohol in them
Beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, etc.
Short-term effects of smoking
Hair loss, bad breath, wrinkles
Addiction
The state of depending on a certain substance and becoming addicted to it.
Effects of drinking problems
Having trouble in school and social activities, or having mood changes.
Is secondhand smoke harmless?
NO
What is carcinogen?
A substance that gives you cancer
How many percent of people start drinking before the age of 21?
90%
About how many people die from tobacco related ilinesses?
480,000 people
What percent of prescription drugs are obtained from family or friends?
66%