SMOKING, CANNABIS AND ALCOHOL!!!!

KATE AND LUCY

Does smoking kill?

Most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer, but it can also cause many other cancers and illnesses.

Smoking kills around 114,000 people in the UK each year.

Of these deaths, about 42,800 are from smoking-related cancers, 30,600 from cardiovascular disease and 29,100 die slowly from emphysema and other chronic lung diseases.

What are the Short term affects of smoking?

Heart Rate increases. Blood Pressure increases. Dizziness occurs. Skin Temperature of Fingers & Toes

decreases. Hand Tremor occurs. Constriction of Blood Vessels occurs. Flow of Blood Supply and Oxygen

decreases. Fat and Cholesterol Deposition in Blood

Vessels increases.

So what is smoking?

Smoking is where you buy cigarettes (rolled up tobacco) and light it and take a drag and smoke. It is addictive as it includes something called nicotine which the brain craves once it is got used to. Cigarettes are a stimulant drug, this means that it stimulates the brain.

The nicotine in the cigarettes sticks to the carbon monoxide cells therefore it blocks up your veins, therefore there is less room for the oxygen cells.

So smoking, What is it?

Cannabis is an illegal drug and a consequence of getting caught with it can result in five years in jail! It is made from a cannabis plant and a natural occurring drug. It is the most common illegal drug used and is a stimulant and a hallucination drug.

Cannabis comes in different forms: powder, oil, pipe and leaves.

So what is Cannabis?

What are the effects of cannabis?

Some people may feel chilled out, relaxed and happy, while others have one puff and feel sick.

Others get the giggles and may become talkative.

Hunger pangs are common and are known as 'getting the munchies'.

Users may become more aware of their senses or get a feeling of slowing of time, which are due to its hallucinogenic effects.

So what is Alcohol?

Alcohol comes in a liquid form, and usually drunk and parties and celebrations. Drink too much and you become drunk! It is a depressant which means if you have only a little bit, it makes you feel happy. After that night you have a hangover. A hangover is where you become grumpy and lazy with a throbbing headache.

What are the short term effects of Alcohol.

Slurred SpeechDizzinessHappy go lucky feelingLoss of body coordinationLoss of balanceThrowing up

DON’T DO IT!!