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Substance Abuse Effects

This document discusses substance abuse notes about alcohol and tobacco. For alcohol, it states that alcohol is a depressant drug that affects brain functioning. Heavy alcohol abuse can lead to liver disease called cirrhosis, as well as conditions affecting the mouth, heart, and other organs. It also notes that DUI refers to driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that impair brain function. For tobacco, it discusses how nicotine is the addictive drug found in tobacco and is also a depressant. Smoking tobacco is linked to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses. Emphysema is described as a lung disease that destroys air sacs and can ultimately cause death. Smokeless tobacco is associated with mouth

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Substance Abuse Effects

This document discusses substance abuse notes about alcohol and tobacco. For alcohol, it states that alcohol is a depressant drug that affects brain functioning. Heavy alcohol abuse can lead to liver disease called cirrhosis, as well as conditions affecting the mouth, heart, and other organs. It also notes that DUI refers to driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that impair brain function. For tobacco, it discusses how nicotine is the addictive drug found in tobacco and is also a depressant. Smoking tobacco is linked to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses. Emphysema is described as a lung disease that destroys air sacs and can ultimately cause death. Smokeless tobacco is associated with mouth

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Substance Abuse Notes

Alcohol
- Alcohol is a ______________________ drug. This means that it ________
________ the bodys natural processes, including brain functioning.

- The organ that alcohol abuse affects the most is the _______ because it is your bodys
__________. When large amounts of alcohol are consumed, the liver has to work overtime
but still cant keep up. The disease of the liver caused by alcohol abuse is
_________________. There is _____ cure.

- Other conditions caused by alcohol abuse may be _________ of the mouth and throat,
____________________ (heart) impairments, __________ failure, and death.

- DUI = ________________________________________(this means alcohol,


prescription pain meds, and other drugs that affect the function of the brain).

- Drinking alcohol does _____ make someone ________ better. It may help them fall asleep
but it disturbs the 2nd phase (REM) therefore its never a deep sleep.

Tobacco
- _______________ is the addictive drug found in tobacco.

- Nicotine is a __________________ drug. This means that it ________ ___________


the bodys functions, including heart rate and blood pressure.

- Smoking ____________ causes the following conditions: lung and throat _________,
heart disease, asthma, chronic __________, and ___________.

- Emphysema: A disease in which the _________ tiny ________ _________ are


destroyed. There is ____ cure for this. Ultimately, it may cause _________.

- ________________ tobacco (snuff, dip, chewing) causes the following conditions:


Mouth/throat/lip ________, ___________ disease, gingivitis, ________ ________,
and stomach problems.

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