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    Key takeaways for this Chapter
    • Both alcohol and tobacco increase your risk of disease
    • A drink is considered 12-ounces of beer, 5-ounces of wine, or 1.5-ounces of 80-proof liquor
    • BAC, Blood Alcohol Concentration, measures how much alcohol is in the blood.
    • People should avoid binge drinking and heavy drinking.
    • Nicotine is the drug in tobacco.
    • Secondhand smoke is harmful to non-smokers.

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