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Health Test 3

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3 Reasons Why Teens Smoke  
  • Peers
  • Media
  • Parents
3 Main Chemicals in Smoke

nicotene- addictive chemical in cigarettes

carbon monoxide-poisonous, odorless, colorless gas

tar- thick, dark, fluid produced when tobacco burns 

3 Types of Smoke
  1. Passive Smoke (second hand smoke)
  2. Mainstream smok - smoke inhaled by a smoker
  3. Sidestream smoke - smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette.
434000
Number of people who die each year in the US from tobacco
4000
chemicals in cigarettes
401
number of poisons in cigarettes
43
number of carcinogens in cigarettes
87%
percent of lung cancer that is caused by smoking
53000
Number of people that die each year from secondhand smoke in the US.
1600
Number of people that die each year from second-hand smoke in New Jersey
10 years
Average number of years that smoking takes off of a person's life
7000
Number of people who die each year from smokeless tobacco
#1 cause
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death
90%
Percent of all smokers that become addicted before age 20.
1971
Year that all tobacco ads are banned from TV and radio.
3rd leading cause of death
2nd hand smoke
11
Average age a person lights up for the first time in the US
Two types of smokeless tobacco
  • Chew
    • side of cheek
  • Snuff
    • goes in front lip
Leukoplakia

white leathey spots inside of the mouth

pre-cancerous lesions 

4 ways a person can quit smoking
  1. List the reasons to quit
  2. Don't be around other smokers
  3. Exercise
  4. Set a target date
Emphysema
Disease in which air sacs swell and burst
Chronic Bronchitis
Inflamation and scarring of bronchiole tubes
COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Syndrome

4th leading cause of death in the US 

Tolerance
necessary to use larger amounts of alcohol to achieve the same effect
Dependent
Brain develops a chemical need and cannot function without it.
Withdrawal
Group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops using
De[ressant
chemical which slows down the functions of the body
BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Effects if FAS
  1. Mental Retardation
  2. Low birth weight
  3. Facial abnormalities
4 types of drinkers
  1. Social-drinks occasionally, not to get drunk
  2. Problem-drinks to relieve stress-can stop when they realize it has negative effects
  3. Binge-consume large quantities of alcohol in a short amount of time
  4. Alcoholic-physical and psy
Effects of Intoxication
  • Coordination impared
  • Reflexes sluggish
  • Vomit and blackouts
Parts of body damaged by alcohol
  • liver - cirrhosis
  • brain
  • heart - heart disease, heart attacks
Factors in BAC
  • rate of consumption
  • body size
  • gender
  • amount of food in stomach
.08
Legal blood alcohol level in New Jersey
20
Every 20 minutes, there is an alcohol related incident
40%
Percent of all fatal motor-vehicle accidents that involve alcohol
1 billion
Amount spent each year on alcohol ads
3 million
Number of teenage alcoholics in the US
13
Average age a boy takes his first sip of alcohol
15

Age by which 50% of all girls and boys will have sampled alcohol

 

95%
percent of all alcohol which is eliminated by the liver
3 leading causes for teenage death
  1. Motor vehicle accidents
  2. Homicide
  3. Suicide
Depressant

A chemical which slows down the body's function

  1. Alcohol
  2. Tranquilizer 
Stimulants

A chemical that speeds up the body's functions

  1. Caffine(most widely abused)
  2. Cocaine
  3. Crack
  4. Meth 
Hallucinogens

a chemical that distorts perception

  1. LSD
  2. Acid
  3. PCP 
Flashback
brings someone back to an unexpected time when the drug was being used
Narcotics

Pain relievers

  1. Morphine
  2. Codine
  3. Heroine (spreads HIV due to needle usage) 
Inhalents

breathable chemical vapors that produce mind altering effects

 

Bagging
When a chemical is sprayed into a bag, and the bag is placed over the head for a few minutes
Huffing
chemical is placed on a rag and then inhaled
Sudden sniffing death
Kills 5000-10000 kids each year from overdose
Cannabis

Marijuana

-made from hemp leaves 

Amotivational syndrome

Caused by marijuana

Lack of hobbies and goals, no longer enjoying things they used to enjoy 

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