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Cool factor

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By associating celebrities and "ideal" people with fun, excitement and attitude advertisers work hard to convince consumers that if they do not use their product, they are not cool

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Celebrity use

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The use of alcohol or tobacco by musicians, models, and actors promote the products as glamorous.

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Dreams and insecurities

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Women appear to be in control/liberated while looking "slim" and "slender" and beautiful. Men are usually more rugged, independent, and masculine. The models or actors in the ads are usually participating in a sport or some type of outdoor activity.

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Facts and figures

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Advertisers have been known to use statistics and "pseudo-science" to give the impression that their product is safe and to enhance its credibility.

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Friends, fun and excitement

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Ads feed to the notion that everyone is using their product and having a lot of fun while doing it. Images of happy people at parties, in restaurants and outdoors reinforce the connection between using their product and good times.

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Ideal people

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Models are usually fit, attractive, and cool looking. Women in ads tend to be sexy and alluring, while men are tough and masculine.

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Humor

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Ads often use tongue and cheek humor to attract customers (ex: make fun of people that think smoking is bad)

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Omission

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Never see the whole story (nobody ever sees the cancer patients, the car crashes, or the person with lung disease)

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Positive lifestyle

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Often depict "pictures of health" to foster that is an acceptable, healthy lifestyle. Ads like these want the consumer to associate their product with healthy activities such as bicycling and tennis.

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Product placement

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Ads can pop up in the most unusual places to sneak in a small push for their product. Racing video games sometimes even have ads on billboards that the gamer drives by.

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Scale

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Advertisers often use tricks of scale to make their product look bigger and hence more appealing.

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Sponsorship

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If someone wanted their product to be associated with daring, speed and wealth, what better way than to sponsor a racecar driver? If someone wanted to epitomize "cool" why not sponsor a skateboard event or surfing?

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Marijuana

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An addictive, mild hallucinogenic greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of Cannabis sativa-the hemp plant. Hemp plant contains the psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as well as other related compounds

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THC

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stimulates cells in the brain to release dopamine, creating euphoria; can induce hallucinations, change thinking and cause delusions

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Percentage of tenth graders that had used marijuana in the past year in the U.S.

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28.8%

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States recreational marijuana is legal in the U.S. (4)

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1) Oregon 2) Colorado 3) Alaska 4) Washington

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Percentage of twelfth graders that had used marijuana in the past year in the U.S.

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32.8%

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Marijuana's effect on school and work

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-Studies show that students who smoke marijuana are more likely to have lower grades than their non-smoking peers -Be associated consistently with reduced educational attainment (college, and continuing education) -Increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover

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Short-term side effects of marijuana

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-Loss of coordination -Distortions in the sense of time -Vision and hearing -Loss of memory -Sleepiness -Reddening of the eyes -Increased appetite -Increased heart rate -School performance is reduced

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Long-term side effects of marijuana

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-Psychotic symptoms -Damage the lungs -Damage to the heart -Worsen the symptoms of bronchitis -Cause coughing and wheezing -Reduces the body's ability to fight lung infections and illness -Stunts growth -Reduces male sex hormones -Lesions to the brain could be permanent

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In the first hour of smoking marijuana, the user is ____ times more likely to have a heart attack

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5

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In 2012, nearly _______ people were arrested for a marijuana law violation

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800,000

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Cannabis is number _____ of the top five substances which account for admissions to drug treatment facilities in the United States

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3

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What percent of people check into drug treatment facilities for marijuana

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16%

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Kids who frequently use marijuana are almost ____ times more likely to act violently or damage property, and they are ____ times more likely to steal than those who do not use the drug

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4; 5

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A single joint has the same amount of tar and other harmful substances as approximately _______ cigarettes

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14 or 15

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In 2009, marijuana was a contributing factor in over _____________ emergency department visits in the U.S.

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376,000

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Psychoactive Drugs

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Chemicals that affect the activity of the brain cells to alter perception, thought, mood and possibly create illusions in the mind of the user

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Medicines

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Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illnesses, and disease

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Over the Counter

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Drugs that are purchased legally in pharmacies and other stores that sell medicines without a physician's prescription

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Prescription

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Drugs that must be obtained through a written prescriptions from a physician and can be purchased only at a pharmacy

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Depressant

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Substance that slows down the normal function of the central nervous system

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Stimulant

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Increase alertness, attention, and energy as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration

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Hallucinogen

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Drugs that cause hallucinations; users see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem very real but do not exist

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Inhalant

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Drugs that are inhaled or breathed in through nose, to produce a desired effect

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Controlled Substance Act

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Controls the distribution of drugs

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Schedule 1

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The drug has a high potential for abuse; No currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States

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Schedule 2

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The drug has a high potential for abuse; Currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions

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Schedule 3

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The drug has a potential for abuse less than the drugs in schedules 1 and 2; The drug has a currently accepted medical use in treatment

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Schedule 4

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The drug has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs in schedule 3; The drug has a currently accepted medical use in treatment

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Schedule 5

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The drug has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs in schedule 4; The drug has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States

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Dangers of drug abuse

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Unwanted, even dangerous, physical and mental effects caused by a drug, such as, nausea, dizziness or drowsiness

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Overdose

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A serious reaction to an excessive amount of a drug; It can result in a coma or death

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Antagonistic interactions

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Occurs when each drugs effect is canceled out by the other or the action of each drug is reduced

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Synergistic interactions

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Occurs when the drugs interact to produce an effect greater than those that each drug would produce alone

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Cocaine schedule

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1

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Ecstasy schedule

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1

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LSD schedule

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1

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Heroine schedule

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1

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Methamphetamine schedule

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1

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Marijuana schedule

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1

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Mushroom schedule

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1

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Steroids schedule

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2

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Tranquilizers schedule

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4

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Molly schedule

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1

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Xanax schedule

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4

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Salvia schedule

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1

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Peyote schedule

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1

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Klonopin schedule

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4

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Percent of high school students to try alcohol

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80%

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Fermentation

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A process that uses yeast or bacteria to change the sugars in the food into alcohol

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Alcohol effect on body

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-Vision is blurred -Speech is slurred -Sensations and perceptions are less clear -Rapid loss of body heat -Heart and blood pressure increase

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Liver breaks down between _____ and ________ ounces of alcohol per hour

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0.5 to 1

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Alcohol is a ______________

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depressant

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Alcohol poisoning

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-The body has become poisoned by large amounts of alcohol -Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of alcoholic poisoning -Extreme sleepiness, unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood sugar, seizures and even death may result

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Drug

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Any chemical that causes changes in a person's body or behavior

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Illegal Drug

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Chemicals that are forbidden by law because they are dangerous and often unpredictable effects outweigh any useful purposes the drugs may have

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Drug Abuse

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When people intentionally misuse drugs of any kind for nonmedical purposes

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Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths

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15,990

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The proof of an alcoholic beverage is ____ the percentage of alcohol by volume

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twice

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Reasons teens use alcohol and drugs

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1) Curiosity 2) To feel good 3) Reduce stress 4) Relax 5) Feel older

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People who regularly have _____ drinks in a row starting at age 13 were much more likely to be overweight or have high blood pressure by age _____ than their nondrinking peers

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5+; 24

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_____% of all fatal automobile accidents are alcohol related

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40

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Binge drinking is considered _____ or more drinks for women

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4

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Binge drinking is considered _____ or more drinks for men

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5

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Alcohol is the world's ________ largest risk factor for premature mortality, disability and loss of health

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third

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Common signs of a teen problem drinker

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-Family problems -Hiding liquor -Drinking alone -Regretting actions -Drink to escape -Lying about drinking -Blackouts -Frequently drinking -Gulping drinks -Increased tolerance -Interfere with class work

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Nicotine

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Colorless, poisonous alkaloid derived from the tobacco plant and used as an insecticide

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Carcinogen

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A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue

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Over ___________ chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette, many of which are toxic and/or cigarette

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7,000

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Side effects of tobacco

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-Bad skin -Bad breath -Bad-smelling clothes and hair -Reduced athletic performance

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Long term side effects of tobacco

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-Heart disease -Stroke -Emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue) -Many types of cancer (lung, throat, stomach, bladder) -Smoking is responsible for 1/5 deaths

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Short term side effects of tobacco

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-Greater risk of injury and slower healing time -Increased risk of illness

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Hookahs

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Experts say hookahs are no safer than cigarettes---and since they don't have filters and people often use them for long periods, the health risks might be even greater

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E-Cigarettes

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-Have not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -Studies have shown that E-Cigarettes can contain as much as 10 times the amount of formaldehyde (a carcinogen) than a regular cigarette

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Snuff

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Fine-grain tobacco that often comes in teabag-like pouches that users "inch" or "dip" between their lower lip and gum

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Chewing tobacco

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Comes in shredded, twisted, or "bricked" tobacco leaves that users put between their cheek and gum

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Baseball player who lost his face from tobacco

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Bill Tuttle

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As many as ____% of high school boys and ____% of high school girls use smokeless tobacco

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20; 2

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Effects of smokeless tobacco

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-Cracking and bleeding lips and gums -Receding gums, which ca eventually make your teeth fall out -Increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats, all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks and brain damage (from a stroke) -Cancer

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Cancer

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Oral cancer means cancer of the mouth and can happen in the lips, the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth, the cheeks or gums

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_____ out of _____ lung cancers are caused by smoking

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9/10

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States, and _____ of lung cancer death among men and approximately _____% of lung cancer death among women are due to smoking

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90%; 80%

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Each year, due to exposure to secondhand smoke, an estimated ______ nonsmoking Americans die of lung cancer

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3,000

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Emphysema

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breakdown of lung tissue

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Smoking is responsible for _____ out of _____ deaths

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1/5

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Addiction leads to __________________

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withdrawal

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Alcohol effects the ________________________

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central nervous system (brain and spinal chord)

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