Ch. 10 & 11 Alcohol/Tobacco

  • CH. 10 STUDY GUIDE – ALCOHOL

    (Revised)

    -          Some signs of intoxication are staggering & slurred speech.

    -          SADD/MADD are 2 organizations that educate people on the dangers of alcohol.

    -          Alcohol Anonymous meetings serve as alcoholism treatment.

    -          Making excuses for someone who cannot perform their daily routines due to drinking the night before is an enabling action.

    -          Cirrhosis of the liver = scarring of the liver tissue; usually due to alcohol abuse.

    -          Some signs of alcoholism are drinking for years, losing your job. Frequent absences from work, drinking instead of eating meals, dementia, cirrhosis, irregular heartbeat.

    -          Problem Drinking – drinking at inappropriate times

    -          Tolerance – needing more alcohol to have the same effects

    -          Dependency – experience withdrawal symptoms when you don’t drink

    -          Addiction – lose control of your behaviors; drinking consumes your everyday activities

    -          Alcohol abuse leads to car wrecks, drowning, injuries, etc.

    -          Most fatal teen car accidents are a result of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

    -          Your income has no impact on whether or not you may become an alcoholic.

    -          The liver breaks down toxic substances and becomes stressed when you drink more than one alcoholic drink per hour.

    -          Alcohol is a drug (depressant) that changes a person’s physical and emotional state.

    -          List 3 reasons why you should not drink alcohol.  Pg. 255

    -          What are the legal consequences of underage drinking.  Pg 254 Drinking, Driving and the Law & Zero Tolerance

    -          Know the Refusal Skills.  Pg. 256-257

     

    CH. 11 STUDY GUIDE – TOBACCO

            TERMS:  Carcinogen, Chronic Bronchitis, Cilia, Emphysema, Nicotine Replacement Therapy

    -          Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco.

    -          Tar is the chemical that contributes to respiratory disease and the destruction of cilia.

    -          Smoking can increase your risk for heart attack, kidney cancer, and stroke, among other things.

    -          Smokeless tobacco can increase your risk of emphysema, lung cancer and mouth cancer.

    -          Arsenic, nickel and benzopyrene are all examples of carcinogens found in tobacco.  There are over 4000 chemicals in tobacco; 41 are known carcinogens.

    -          Smoking while pregnant can cause miscarriages, premature birth, among other things.  Breathing in secondhand and sidestream smoke while pregnant can also affect the baby.

    -          Young people are more likely to smoke & have a difficult time quitting when their parents smoke.

    -          It’s difficult to quit smoking when most of your co-workers smoke because you will receive little support from them.  Spontaneously throwing away your cigarettes one day will not help you quit, either.

    -          Some benefits of quitting smoking are:  stop coughing, cilia repairs itself, and reduce your risk of lung cancer & other cancers.

    -          How does environmental tobacco smoke relate to mainstream & sidestream smoke?

    -          How are smokeless tobacco products similar/different to/from cigarettes?

    -          How does tobacco use relate to medical expenses?

    -          How does carbon monoxide in cigarettes affect a person’s oxygen levels?