Test 2 Review Flashcards
Nicotine
Stimulant (constrict)
addictive
Ingredients in cigarettes
Nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide
Tar
carcinogen
cilia paralysed from smoke and causes cdds
Carbon Monoxide
odorless, colorless, harmful gas produced by the cigarette
What happens to your tolerance of Tobacco?
Your body can handle more and more, but it continues to harm you.
Mainstream Smoke
Man blows out smoke through mouth. Not as harmful as sidestream smoke.
Sidestream Smoke
Tar comes off the tip of the cigarette which is carcinogenic.
It is worst for you than mainstream smoke.
Second hand smoke
Breathe in smoke when you walk by.
Class-Action Settlement
sue a company as one
people sued tobacco companies
Drug Classification for Tobacco
stimulant which means it constricts
Alcohol Classification
Depressant (dilates)
blood pressure and heart rate go down
Oxidation
liver processes 1/2 oz. of alcohol an hour
Alcohol’s effects on the body
It causes impaired driving, reaction time, tracking ability, concentrated attention ability, divided attention performance, information process capability, judgement, visual functions, perceptions, and psycho-motor performance.
How does alcohol effect women differently than men?
Women’s bodies are smaller, have less water, and have more fat which makes alcohol have a bigger effect on them.
Cirrhosis
liver disease caused by drinking too much alcohol over a period of time
Factors that alcohol effects
Eating delays the dump of alcohol into your system how much you drink how fast you drink weight type of alcohol type of mixer used temperature of the drink male or female
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
most common reason for mental retardation in babies
causes birth defects
Illinois Legal Limit for alcohol
.08
Brain Death
4-6 minutes without oxygen
Alcohol Poisoning
drink too much alcohol which can lead to being sick or dead
BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Psych vs. Physio dependent drugs
Psych- emotional need
Physio- body needs it
Effects on PMS
Physical- health
Mental- unhappy
Social- family and friends
Multiplier Effect
drinking alcohol while taking drugs increases side effects