A | B |
Type of Alcohol in Beverages | Ethyl Alcohol |
Poisonous Type of Alcohol | Methyl Alcohol (Wood Alcohol) |
Ways Alcohol Effects the Body | Damages the Kidneys & Liver |
Cirrhosis | Damage to the Liver from Alcohol |
Leading Cause of Alcohol Related Deaths | Cirrhosis |
Lesser effects of Alcohol | Increased Heart Beat, High Blood Pressure, Ulsers |
Hangover | Withdrawal from Alcohol after Heavy Drinking |
Effects of a Physical Dependence on Alcohol | Seizures, Hallucinations, & Death |
Behavioral Affects of Alcohol | Crying, Laughing, Poor Judgement, Lose Self Control, Vision Trouble, Balance |
Mental Difficulties related to Alcohol | Fear, Forgetfulness, Learning difficulties |
Emotional Problems Related to Alcohol | Belief People "did you wrong", anger, some people start to Feel Superior |
Determiners of alcoholic Effects | -Blood Alcohol Level - How much has been Absorbed - Type of Beverage - Condition of Health - Life experiences - Motivation |
Conditions which Alcohol Poses a Greater Risk For | Epilepsy - Diabetes - Heart Disease |
Factors which Influence When a Person Begins a Drinking Habit | -Family -Friends - Movies (Media) - Anxiety |
Alcoholism | A Disease |
Signs of Alcoholism | -Needs a Drink - Accidents - Anger - Blackouts |
Causes of Alcoholism | - Physical - Psychological - Sociological |
Physical Causes of Alcoholism | Hormone Imbalance or Vitamin Deficiency |
Psychological Causes of Alcoholism | Personality Problems and Stress |
Sociological Causes of Alcoholism | -Runs in the Family - Peer Pressure |
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) | Support Group for Alcoholics |
Al-Anon | Support Group for Spouses of Alcoholics |
AlaTeen | Support Group for Children of Alcoholics |
Antabuse | Drug that Produces Sickness if an Alcoholic Drinks |
Number for Being Legally Drunk | .10 |
Cold Turkey | Stop Smoking all at once |
Reason "Cold Turkey" Has Best Results | The Symptoms of Withdrawl Fade Quickest |
Gradual Way to Quit Smoking (not most Effective) | Cut Down on number of cigarettes a day or use filter cigarettes |
Aversion Techniques to Quit Smoking | - Smoke continuously one right after another - Breate in Stale Cigarette Smoke for Prolonged Periods |
Way Most of Americans have Quit Smoking | Stopped On Their Own |
Benefits of Group Programs to Quit Smoking | - Education - Moral Support |
Benefits of Quitting Smoking | - Feel Better - Able to Enjoy Physical Activities - Appreciate Food and Fragrances More |
A Right of Non Smokers | Protection from Sidesteam Smoke Which contains Many Harmful Gases & Solids |
A Right of Non Smokers | Protection for People who have Heart & Lung Diseaes |
A Right of Non Smokers | Protection for People Who are Allergic or Who have Asthma |
Effect of Current Smoking Laws | Limits Where Smokers can Smoke |
Kinds of Tobacco | - Smoke (cigarettes) - Chew - Dip (Put Tobacco bbetween Lip & Teeth) |
Number of Poisonous Chemicals in Cigarettes | 4,000 |
A Poisonous Gas Contained in Cigarettes | Carbon Monoxide (also found in Car Exhaust) |
Carcinogens | Cancer Causing Substances in Cigarettes |
Nicotine | Active Drug in Cigarettes |
Mainstream Smoke | Smoke that goes through the body of the cigarette and filter into the Smoker |
Sidestream Smoke | Smoke that escapes from the Side of the Cigarette and DOES NOT go through the Filter |
Result of 1981 Federal Trade Commission Report | Cigarettes now come with a Warning from the Surgeon General |
Tar & Carcinogens | These are High in the Solids in Cigarettes |
Benzopyrene | Very Deadly Carcinogen found in Smoke Solids |
What Nicotine can Cause | -Psychological Dependence - Leads to Tolerance, so you need more cigarettes |
Types of Cancers Related to Smoking | -Lung - Kidney & Pancreas - Lip, Mouth, Larynx & Esophagus |
Reasons Smoking Causes Heart Disease | - Constructs Blood Vessels - Reduces Supply of Oxygen - Contributes to High Blood Pressure |
Reasons Smoking Causes Bronchitis | - Cells that Filter Dust & Harmful Particles are Harmed - Passages Become Clogged Causing Mucus & Infection |
Serious Nature of Damage Done by Bronchitis & Emphysema | Permanent - Air Sacs DO NOT Heal |
Problems Smoking Causes for Pregnancy | - Miscarriage - Still Births - Low birth weight hurts babies chances for survival -Premature births |
Peptic Ulcers | Found in Digestive System irritated by Increased Stomach Acid Caused by Smoke |
Sinusitis | Irritation of the Sinus Cavities From Smoke Which Causes Pain & Headaches |
Reasons People Smoke | - Advertising presents Attractive & Active People as Smokers - Movie Stars often Shown Smoking - Relaxation - Boredom - Lose Weight - Something to do with Hands - Confidence in Social World |
Reasons Young People Smoke | - thrill of the forbidden - think it is sophisticated -Parents Smoke -Friends Smoke |
Group in which Smoking has Declined | Men |
Group in Which Smoking has Increased | Women |
Group in which Smoking has Doubled | Teenage Girls |
Group with Higest Death Rates from Smoking | People who Started Smoking at an Early Age |