1. Tobacco and Alcohol
Mrs. Wallace

2. Tobacco

3. Tobacco
A plant that contains nicotine that is smoked and chewed.

4. Nicotine An addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco products
Cigarettes
Cigars
Chewing tobacco
Pipe tobacco

5. Carcinogen A chemical that is known to cause cancer
7,000 chemicals in tobacco, 69 are known to cause cancer
National Cancer Institute

6. Tar
A sticky, thick substance formed when tobacco is burned.

7. Carbon monoxide
An odorless, tasteless gas that interferes with the ability of blood to carry oxygen.
Formed when tobacco is burned.

8. Secondhand smoke Smoke that is breathed in by a nearby nonsmoker.
Living with a smoker increases cancer risks by % (Surgeon General)

9. Mainstream smoke
Smoke that is inhaled into the smoker’s mouth and lungs.

10. Sidestream smoke Smoke that enters the air from burning tobacco.
Has more tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide than mainstream smoke.

11. Smokeless tobacco
Chewing tobacco – loose leaves or plugs placed between cheek and lower lip (usually toward back of the mouth). Can be chewed or held in place.
Snuff – finely cut or powdered tobacco
Nicotine is absorbed through the lining of the mouth

13. Alcohol

14. Alcohol
A drug found in certain beverages (beer, wine, liquor, etc.) that depresses the brain and nervous system.

15. Proof
A measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage. The proof of a beverage is double the percent of alcohol in the beverage.
Example: a beverage with 20% alcohol is 40 proof

16. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood.

17. Factors That affect BAC
Amount of alcohol consumed 
Speed at which alcohol is consumed
 Body weight
 Percent body fat
 Gender
 Feelings
 Amount of food eaten
 Presence of other drugs in the bloodstream
 Age
 Carbonation

18. Binge-Drinking
Consuming 5 or more drinks in a sitting 2 or more times per week.

19. Alcoholism
A disease in which there is a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.

20. How alcohol affects the body
Consequences
How alcohol affects the body

21. Nervous System Destroys nerve cells and causes blackouts and seizures.
Causes dementia

22. Digestive system
Increases risk of developing cancers of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach.
Causes ulcers
Increases risk of liver disease - Cirrhosis
Increases the risk of developing pancreatitis
Causes malnutrition

23. Immune System Depresses immune function
Increases the risk of developing certain illnesses, such as, respiratory infections, tuberculosis, and certain cancers.
Decreases the ability to fight pathogens

24. Cardiovascular system
Increases risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and stroke

25. Skeletal system
Causes the body to lose calcium - Osteoporosis

26. Urinary system
Increase urine flow
Increased risk of kidney failure

27. Reproductive system Male Decrease testes size Female
Decrease muscle mass
Delays the age when the voice deepens
Female
Can delay the first menstrual cycle
Cause irregular periods
Impair breast development

28. Reproductive system cont.
Pregnancy
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Low-birthweight infants
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - severe birth defects, such as, small eye openings, a small head, and retarded physical and mental growth.