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The effects of alcohol and smoking on the body

The effects of alcohol and smoking on the body. Cigarettes contain 4000 different chemicals. The most addictive chemical in cigarettes is nicotine. Nicotine reaches the brain within 20 seconds and creates a dependency. Tobacco. Nicotine is a poison.

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The effects of alcohol and smoking on the body

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  1. The effects of alcohol and smoking on the body

  2. Cigarettes contain 4000 different chemicals. The most addictive chemical in cigarettes is nicotine. Nicotine reaches the brain within 20 seconds and creates a dependency. Tobacco

  3. Nicotine is a poison • Affects the CNS and brain; stimulates and relaxes • Increases heart beat and causes heart disease • Raises blood pressure • Stomach ulcers • Stomach cancer • Lung disease

  4. Effects of smoking…

  5. Tar contains carcinogens • Mouth, lips, throat and lung cancer • Smoker's cough • Emphysema • Bronchitis • Pneumonia

  6. Another chemical in cigarette smoke – Carbon Monoxide • Combines with haemoglobin more easily than oxygen, reducing the body's capacity to carry oxygen • Fatty deposits in arteries • Heart attack or stroke • Gangrene

  7. Is very dangerous and leads to an increased risk of: miscarriage premature birth low weight of babies at birth Smoking during pregnancy

  8. Alcohol – short term effects • Lowers inhibition and creates feeling of wellbeing • First stimulates, then depresses • Slowed brain and muscular activity • Slowed thinking and reaction time • Impaired judgement of time and distance (why it is so dangerous to drink and drive!)

  9. Alcohol – long term effects • Dependency and addiction • Memory loss • Stomach disorders • Damage to the liver (cirrhosis), heart and other organs • Weight gain • Heart problems • Brain damage • Unconsciousness and even death

  10. Healthy liver…

  11. Prolonged exposure to alcohol causes cirrhosis to the liver

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