Alcohol and Tobacco Flashcards
What influence a persons decisions about alcohol
Friends
Family
Media
Define drug
Chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a persons body or behavior
Path of alcohol
Mouth Stomach Small intestine Blood stream Brain Liver
Effect alcohol has on body systems
Cardiovascular
Hr and bp increase
More blood flows to skin
Nervous
Brain activity slows
Coordination and reflexes impaired
Digestive
Vomiting
Excretory
Kidney increases urine production
Lose more water from body
Four factors that affect bac
Weight higher means lower
Gender girl means higher
Food in stomach higher means lower
Rate of consumption higher means higher
Three life threatening effects of alcohol
Vehicle crash
Overdose
Interactions with other drugs
Define bac
Blood alcohol concentration; amount of alcohol in blood, expressed as a percentage
Four reactions body has to alcohol as a depressant
More likely to give in to peer pressure
Dulls reasoning
Aggressive behavior
Intensifies emotions
What is nicotine
Addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco
What is tar
Sticky, thick fluid that is formed when tobacco is burned
Nicotines effects on body systems, two each
Nervous
Increases activity level
Mimics neurotransmitters
Cardiovascular
Increase hr
Reduce blood flow to skin
Digestive
Increases saliva production
Decreases insulin release from pancreas
Respiratory
Increases mucus production
Causes shallow breathing
Two symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
Easily irritated
Shaking
Define carcinogen
Chemical known to cause cancer
Two examples a teenage smoker problems
Bad skin
Bad breath
Reduced athletic performance
What’s in a cigarette
Over 500 ingredients, 4000 chemicals, 69 carcinogens
Urea
Arsenic
Rat poison
