Health Test 6/5 Flashcards
Does nicotine in cigarettes cause cancer?
No
Can cigarette smoking lead to heart disease?
Yes
How many people each day die from smoking
Over 1,000. **More people each year than all of the deaths due to AIDS, heroin, cocaine, car accidents, fire, and alcohol combined.
What is being in a smoke-filled room for an hour the same as?
Smoking one cigarette
What percent of people with lung cancer die from it?
90%, 9 out of 10
What happens to a woman that smokes during pregnancy?
It can harm the fetus (unborn child)
What is Polonium?
A radioactive element found in cigarette smoke
Is smoking pipes and cigars more or less dangerous than smoking a cigarette/vaping?
More dangerous
How do people use marijuana?
You can eat or smoke it
What is THC?
The main ingredient in marijuana, produce over 2000 chemicals when smoked
What contains more cancer causing chemicals, tobacco smoke or marijuana?
Marijuana
Where is marijuana stored?
In the fatty tissue surrounding the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain.
In NY, is marijuana sold in small amounts legal?
Yes
Can marijuana use lead to the use of other drugs?
Yes
Does alcohol pep you up?
No
What organ is responsible for “burning up” the alcohol in the body?
The liver
What does alcohol do the greatest amount of damage to?
The liver, brain, and heart
What does nicotine/tobacco increase?
Heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and dopamine
What are other short term effects of nicotine/tobacco?
Coughing, dizziness, bad breath, yellow teeth/nails, and excessive phlegm production
What are the long term effects of nicotine/tobacco?
Heart disease, cancer, Emphysema, Rheumatoid arthritis, Decreased immune function, and death
What does alcohol decrease?
Reaction time, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate
What are other short term effects of alcohol?
Poor decision making/judgement, slurred speech, vomiting/diarrhea, blackout/memory issues, passing out, poisoning, and death
What are long term effects of alcohol?
High blood pressure/Heart, Disease, Liver disease, Nerve damage, Permanent damage to the brain, Ulcers, Gastritis (inflammation of stomach walls), Malnutrition, Cancer of the mouth and throat, and Death
What does marijuana alter?
Senses, sense of time, and mood
What are other short term effects of marijuana?
Intensified feelings, loss of coordination/reaction time, difficulty thinking, impaired memory, increased appetite, dry mouth, increased risk taking
What are the long term effects of marijuana?
Interferes with brain development, lowers IQ, Heart Disease, Cancer, Emphysema, and Death
