Tabacco & Illegal Drugs Flashcards
Which type of drug is tobacco?
Stimulant
Nicotine
The highly addictive drug found in all tobacco products
Stimulant
Increases activity in central nervous central
Cancer causing substances
Carcinogens
How many chemicals are in a cigarette
4,000
How many chemicals are carcinogens in cigarettes
40
Difference in life expectancy between smokers and non smokers
20 years
Carbon monoxide
Gas that blocks oxygen from getting into bloodstream
Sidestream smoke
Smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar or pipe. (Unfiltered)
Mainstream smoke
Smoke that is inhaled through a cigarette and exhaled by cigarette smoker
Secondhand smoke
Combination of exhaled mainstream and sidestream smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke
Second hand smoke
Risks of smoking while pregnant
Miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, slow growth rate, sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory illness
Risk of smoking on the body
Wrinkles, yellowing of fingers, bad breath, discolored teeth, odor, dull of senses
Most commonly abused drug
Alcohol
