WTK: Alcohol, Tobacco, & Drug Use and Abuse (cont.) Nicotine:

tobaco

tobacco- a leaf plant that contains nicotine and harmful, toxic chemicals; may

be smoked (as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs); may be used smokeless (snuff,

snus, chewing tobacco, dip)

ve

ve-cigarette (vape, mod, Juul)- an electronic device that delivers nicotine and

sometimes THC to the user in vaporized form

nic

nicotine- a highly addictive drug found in tobacco

black tar

tar- a sticky, thick, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns

form

formaldehyde - an irritating gas used in adhesives, disinfectants, and preserving

dead tissue found in burning tobacco

cynaid

cyanide- a pesticide and deadly poison found in burning tobacco

vacarn

vcarbon monoxide- a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when tobacco

burns

methanol

vmethanol- poisonous liquid alcohol that causes blindness

achohol

alcohol- a drug made from fermenting fruits/grains; an addictive depressant

black out

blackout- when a person using alcohol remains awake and unaware

pass out

pass out- when a person using alcohol loses consciousness, but later retains

memory of events while using

pass out

pass out- when a person using alcohol loses consciousness, but later retains

memory of events while using

cirrhosis

cirrhosis- a serious liver disease caused by excessive alcohol abuse, where liver

cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue