Tobacco
Leading cause of preventable death
Tobacco
Any substance which, when taken into the body, alters one or more body functions
What is a drug?
Measure of how much alcohol is in your bloodstream
What is your Blood Alcohol Concentration (B.A.C.)?
4,000 chemicals
How many chemicals are in tobacco smoke?
Considered less harmful and may lead to using more dangerous drugs.
What are gateway drugs?
Depressant
What type of drug is alcohol?
Wrinkles, yellow teeth, bad breath, hair loss, smelly clothes and hair
What are the short term effects of tobacco use?
47%
What % of high school students used illicit drugs in 2018?
29%
What is the percent of teens who have consumed alcohol?
Nicotine
What is the most addictive chemical?
Ingest, inject, smoke, and snort/inhale
What are the 4 ways to use drugs?
Food in your stomach, body weight, quantity of alcohol, how quickly you drink
What are the 4 factors that determine your B.A.C.?
A nonsmoker who breathes in secondhand smoke
Who is a passive smoker?
OxyContin
What's an example of a prescription drug?
Alcohol poisoning, unintentional injuries or fatalities, risky sexual behaviors, and violence
What are the unintended consequences of alcohol?