Tobacco & Alcohol Flashcards
A chemical substance made when tobacco is burned.
Tar
The inhalation of tobacco smoke, called passive smoke or secondhand smoke, by individuals other than the active smoker
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
A toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco
Nicotine
A drink that contains ethanol, fermented grains, fruits, or sugars
Alcohol
A condition that occurs when the body gets used to a medicine so that either more medicine is needed or different medicine is needed
Tolerance
The point at which alcohol depresses the central nervous system so that mood and physical and mental abilities are noticeably changed.
Intoxication
Babies whose mothers drank alcohol during their pregnancy are born with birth defects and developmental disabilities.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
A compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease
Medicine
Pharmaceutical drug that is permitted to be dispensed only to those with a medical prescription.
Prescription Drug/Medicine
A secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment
Side Effect
A crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis
THC
Cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive drug
Marijuana
Someone feeling like they cannot function normally without the use of the substance.
Dependence
