Tobacco
What addictive substance is found in tobacco products?
Nicotine
Alcohol is classified as what type of drug?
Depressant
Tobacco use can weaken what body system, making it harder for the body to fight illness?
Immune system
What organization provides support for people who are addicted to alcohol?
AA
What serious cancer is listed as a possible long-term effect of tobacco use?
Lung Cancer
What happens to heart rate after nicotine enters the body?
It increases
Having several alcoholic drinks in a short period of time
Binge Drinking
Long-term heavy alcohol use can cause cirrhosis of what organ?
Liver
What is a painful, open sore that can develop in the mouth or stomach due to smoking?
Ulcer
What type of tobacco can still cause cancer even though it is not smoked?
Smokeless tobacco
What thick, dark liquid forms when tobacco burns?
Tar
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What lung disease destroys the alveoli?
Emphysema
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What painful symptoms may occur when a person addicted to alcohol stops drinking?
Withdrawal
What poisonous, colorless, odorless gas from tobacco smoke reduces the amount of oxygen available to the body's organs?
Carbon monoxide
What condition occurs when someone continues drinking even though alcohol is causing problems in areas such as family, school, or friendships?
Alcohol abuse
Tobacco chemicals can damage the kidneys and bladder, which belong to what body system?
Excretory system
What medical emergency is caused by dangerously high levels of alcohol?
Alcohol poisoning
What lung disease causes the air passages to become swollen, irritated, and lose their elasticity?
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
How does nicotine affect blood vessels and the heart?
It constricts blood vessels and makes the heart work harder.
What is the body's need for more alcohol to achieve the same effect called?
Tolerance
Why is carbon monoxide dangerous to the brain and heart?
It reduces the oxygen available to them.
What disease involves a physical and psychological need for alcohol?
Alcoholism
Tobacco use can interfere with what important process in teenagers?
Growth and development