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2-Symptoms of Heart disease:

-Chest Pain
-Shortness of breath
-Arrhythmias
-Heart Attacks
-Dizziness or fainting
-Leg pain or weakness
Diagnosis:
Cardiac Catheterization
Echo
EKG
Treatment:
Blood thinners
Beta Blockers
Diuretics
ACE Inhibitors
Adopting a healthy lifestyle will slow deterioration.

3-Laws and Texas Rules

-It is illegal for teenagers to be under the
influence of drugs or alcohol while
driving.
-It is illegal for teenagers to consume
alcohol.
-You cannot sell or distribute illegal
substances to other people.
-It is illegal if you are in possession of
illegal substances such as cocaine,
marijuana, or heroin.
-It is illegal to sell alcohol to a minor.
-It is illegal to grow or create drugs.

4-Alcoholism- An addiction to the consumption of alcohol liquor.

Heart Disease- Any condition of the heart or blood vessels that

impairs functioning flow to or from the heart.
PAD- Peripheral Artery Disease is the narrowing of blood vessels that
lead to the feet and legs. This disease causes a condition known as
smokers leg.

Addiction-The fact or condition of being addicted to a substance.

GABA- A receptor that alcohol directly influences. These are located

all over the brain.

Dopamine- a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a

precursor of other substances including epinephrine.

Reward Pathway- Where dopamine travels to other parts of the brain

to be processed. During addiction, these pathways and the brain
changes.

Heart disease- heart disease occurs when plaque starts to build up

along the sides of the arteries. This causes the narrowing of the blood
vessels.

Atherosclerosis- The narrowing of the blood vessels due to build up.

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 Causes Effects

You drink and the molecules bond to Your response time slows, your
the GABA receptor. movement slows, and your speech
starts slurring. An addiction may start.

You decide to intake drugs through a You may acquire blood borne diseases
needle. such as Hepatitis and HIV. If you abuse
this, clotting will occur.

You decide to abuse any type of Your put yourself at risk for heart
substance. disease and heart attacks.

You get addicted to using drugs and If the abuse gets really bad, death may
you cannot or refuse to stop. occur.

You get peripheral artery disease from Circulation will be cut off to the legs
smoking. and cause smokers leg.

THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK AND

SMOKE!
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