Alcohol, Tobacco &
Other Drugs
By: Tiffeny Schrank
Tobacco Products Contain Chemicals
NicotineTarArsenicCadmium
Svdmolen, “Shag-tobacco-01 (nxdr)” January 1, 2007 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution
Tobacco Products Contain Chemicals – Part 2
FormaldehydeCarbon MonoxideNitrogen OxideAmmonia
Chemicals in Tobacco
Akroti, “Cigarettefilter” December 1, 2006 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons AttributionAsim 18, “01-Set of Energizer Batteries” September 29, 2008 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons AttributionRuben deRijcke, “Automobile exhaust gas” December 13, 2009 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons AttributionNadina Wiorkiewicz, “Liquid ammonia bottle” Janurary 23, 2011 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution
Impact of Using Tobacco
It is addictiveShort term effectsLong term effectsSmoking and death
Drcamachoent, “Snoring” June 30, 2013 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution
This is what smoking does to your lungs…
National Institute on Drug Abuse, “A healthy lung compared to a smoker’s lung” March 27, 2013 via Wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution
Effect of Food/Beverages
with Caffeine Causes indigestion
Causes headaches
Causes feelings of nervousness and dizziness
Effect of Food/Beverages with Caffeine – Part 2
Harder for women to have babies
Heart beats faster
Makes you shaky and jittery
Effects of Food/Beverages with
Caffeine – Part 3 Hard to fall asleep
Dehydration Dependent on caffeine
Nemo, “No Title” May 2014, via pixabay, Creative Commons Public Domain Hans, “No title” September 28, 2012 via pixabay, Creative Commons Public Domain
Food and Beverages with Caffeine
Christoph, “Coffee” October 2013 via pixabay, Creative Commons Public DomainByrev, “No Title” February 26, 2011 via pixabay, Creative Commons Public DomainNemo, “No Title” June 2014 via pixabay, Creative Commons Public DomainMissingHailstone, “Miniature-sized Hershey’s Special Dark chocolate candy bars June 1, 2009 via Wikimedia, Public Domain
What is Alcohol?
Drug
Depressant
Alcohol – intoxicating substance
How Alcohol Affects the Body
Absorbed into the bloodstream Stomach and small intestines Liver “Loosen up”
Impacts of Alcohol – Short Term Affects
Slurred speech Inability to react quickly Impaired judgment Unsteady movement Distorted vision and hearing Upset stomach
Impacts of Alcohol –Long Term Affects
Alcohol poisoning Liver disease Nerve damage Permanent damage to the
brain
1. Is smoking healthy? 2. Is caffeine healthy?3. Is drinking alcohol healthy?
David Hegarty, “No-Smoking Logo” February 9, 2006 via flicker, Creative Commons Attribution
Caffeine
The Effects of Using Tobacco. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from http://www.parentfurther.com/high-risk-behaviors/tobacco/effects ParentFurther is brought to you by Search Institute® 2013
Smoking and cancer: What's in a cigarette? (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from Cancer Research UK website: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/healthyliving/ smoking-and-cancer/whats-in-a-cigarette/smoking-and-cancer-whats-in-a-cigarette Site updated: September 5, 2014
Resources
Is smoking tobacco really addictive? (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health website: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/tobaccocancer/ questionsaboutsmokingtobaccoandhealth/ questions-about-smoking-tobacco-and-health-is-tobacco-addictive Last Medical Review February 13, 2013
Ginzel, M.D., K. H. (n.d.). Have You Ever Wondered What's In a Cigarette? Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/whatsinit.htm Last updated January 2014
Smoking & Tobacco Use: Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2014, from Center for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/ Last updated February 6, 2014
13 Harmful Effects of Caffeine. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://www.caffeineinformer.com/harmful-effects-of-caffeine Last updated September 5, 2014
Medicines in my Home: Caffeine and Your Body. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ UCM200805.pdf Published Fall 2007
The Truth About Alcohol. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://www.drugfreeworld.org/ drugfacts/alcohol/short-term-long-term-effects.html
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