Teen Alcohol and Tobacco Usage Definition Alcohol- Also called ethanol. It is a central nervous system depressant. Is drank to feel pleasure and or stimulation. Nicotine- Obtained from tobacco. It is a central nervous system stimulant. Used for awareness or a stress-killer. Drinking and Driving Teenagers often make the decision to drink while intoxicated on misinformation. They actually think that their capable of driving under the influence of alcohol. * Alcohol decreases the ability to concentrate * …showed first 75 words of 282 total…

…showed last 75 words of 282 total…occur from smoking. That's more deaths than from AIDS, alcohol, and car accidents. It is estimated that if smokers hadn't started smoking, they would live up to 12 to 15 years longer. Costs of Smoking In 1993 about $50 billion was spent on medical expenses, including $26.9 billion for hospital expenditures. Another $15.5 billion for physician expenses and $1.8 billion for prescription drugs. There was $900 million for home health care. It is estimated that smoking expenses would raise past $100 billion every year.