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