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Main organ of the body damaged by alcohol
Liver
Name of liver disease caused by excess alcohol consumption
Cirrhosis
Addictive chemical in tobacco smoke
Nicotine
Chemical in tobacco smoke that causes lung cancer
tar
Chemical in tobacco smoke that reduce the amount of oxygen that red blood cells can carry
Carbon monoxide
Category of drug that alcohol belongs to
Depressant
Category of drug that tobacco smoke belongs to
Stimulant
How a stimulant drug affects the brain
Speeds up brain activity
How a depressant drug affects the brain
Slows down brain activity
Name of the tiny hairs that line the airways
Cilia
Name of the sticky substance that lines the airways
Mucus
What smoke does to cilia
Paralyses them
A disease caused by smoking beginning with B
Bronchitis
A disease caused by smoking beginning with E
Emphysema
What alcohol affects to prevent a drunk person walking in a straight line
Coordination/Balance
What happens to reaction times when somebody drinks alcohol
Slow down
