Dangerous Ingredients and Their Effects

These flashcards cover the dangerous ingredients and their effects, specifically focusing on tobacco and alcohol use, their components, and related health risks.

What are some dangerous ingredients found in cigarettes and smoke?

Cyanide, Arsenic, Formaldehyde, Plutonium-210.

What is nicotine classified as?

A stimulant that increases the action of the Central Nervous System, Heart, and other organs.

What is tar and why is it significant in tobacco products?

Tar is a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns and is a carcinogen.

What are the short-term effects of tobacco use?

Changes in brain chemistry, increased respiration and heart rate, dulled taste buds and appetite, bad breath, smelly hair/clothes/skin.

What is the main cause of preventable disease and death in the United States according to the Surgeon General?

Tobacco use, particularly smoking.

What is leukoplakia?

A thickened, white, leathery-looking spot on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.

What is Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)?

Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

What are the effects of second-hand smoke on non-smokers?

Eye irritation, headaches, asthma, ear infections, respiratory problems.

What defines smokeless tobacco?

Products that are sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed, like dip and chewing tobacco.

What are the long-term effects of tobacco use?

Chronic bronchitis, coronary heart disease, stroke, increased risk of cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus.

What is alcohol classified as?

A depressant that slows down the Central Nervous System.

What is binge drinking?

The excessive use of alcohol, typically defined as 5 or more drinks at one time.

What are the key statistics related to youth alcohol use?

In 2022, 3.2 million youth ages 12 to 20 reported binge drinking at least once in the past month.

What are the immediate effects of alcohol consumption?

Slurred speech, disturbed sleep, nausea, vomiting, impaired judgment, and coordination.

What is Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)?

The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage.

What are the long-term effects of alcohol use?

Alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety and convulsions.

What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

A condition that results from alcohol exposure during pregnancy, leading to mental retardation and other developmental issues.

How does the body metabolize alcohol?

Through the process of metabolism/oxidation, which breaks down alcohol in the body.

What are the effects of methamphetamine use?

Agitation, loss of appetite, anxiety, heart attacks, and violent behavior.

What is PCP and its effect?

A hallucinogen that alters body awareness and can cause psychological dependence.

What are some characteristics of LSD?

Produces hallucinations, flashbacks, and unpredictable psychological effects.

What is heroin, and how is it administered?

A very addictive depressant drug that can be injected, smoked, or inhaled.

What does Rohypnol do, and why is it significant?

It depresses the central nervous system and is known as a date-rape drug.