KIN 2504 Chapter : Kin 2504 CHAPTER 14
15 Mar 2019
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What is addiction and what are its effects: addiction: continued involvement with a substance or activity despite ongoing negative consequences. Increased urination: depressed central nervous system function, binge drinkers are at risk for irregular heartbeat and heart damage, vital functions can be compromised, causing death. Liver disease, including hepatitis: diseases of the nervous and circulatory systems, risk of cancer, risk of fetal alcohol syndrome in pregnant women, risk of osteoporosis, brain size shrinkage and brain cell damage. Drinking and driving is a major safety threat. When smoked, is concentrated is 800 times higher than the level considered safe. Increased heart and respiratory rates: aroused mental state, constricted blood vessels, reduced appetite. Long term effects and risks of nicotine use: cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, especially emphysema, sexual dysfunction, gum disease. Nicotine poisoning is the symptoms experienced by new smokers; include dizziness, rapid pulse, damp skin, nausea, and vomiting.
