Q4 health m1 Flashcards
substances that are legal and readily available in the market
gateway drugs
— lead to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana etc.
gateway drugs
Most common gateway drugs in ph?
Cigarettes and alcohol
contain finely ground tobacco rolled in a special paper
cigarettes
a tall and leafy plant that came from south and central America
tobacco
second leading cause of death world wide
tobacco smoking
how many ph die from smmoking?
200 everyday
the active ingredient in alcohol bev
Alcohol
It is describes as odor less and bitter tasting if in its purest form
alcohol
a gas produced during the burning process of the tobacco
Carbon Monoxide
Used in manifacturing chemicals for making plastics, resins, detergents, and pesticides
Benzene
a sticky substance found in tobacco smoke that settles in the lungs
tar
Used in making pesticides
Nicotine
an addictive substance that stimulates the brain and the nervous system
Nicotine
used in preserving cadavers
Formaldehyde
- causes leukemia (blood cancer) and respiratory cancer
Formaldehyde
used in wood perservation
Arsenic
used in making batteries
cadmium
a radioactive element
Polonium-210
causes cancer in animals
Polonium-210
Short term effects
slight loss of smell and taste
Bad breath
Cough
Shortness of breath
fatigue
body odor
Irritation
Long term effects
Heart and blood vessel
Respiratory
Reproduction
Cancer
people who inhale mainstream smoke are called —
smokers
smoke inhaled by the smoker
first hand smoker