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Approximately what percentage of americans consume alcoholic beverages regularly |
50% |
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what percent of americans obtain from drinking alcohol |
21% |
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which of the following about college drinking is true |
female college students alcohol consumption is now close to that of male college students |
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binge drinking is defined for the typical adult as |
4 or more drinks for females and 5 or more drinks for males in about 2 hours |
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eating food when drinking alcohol |
slows alcohol absorption |
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what is the percentage of alcohol in 100 proof whiskey |
50% |
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the main site of alcohol metabolism is the |
liver |
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factors affecting alcohol absorption include all of the following except |
the time of day the alcohol is consumed |
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which of the following is not true about alcohol absorption |
carbonated alcoholic beverages are absorbed less rapidly than those containing no sparkling additives |
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one standard drink equals |
12 ounces of beer or 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liqour |
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how long does it take for the average adult to metabolize 12 ounce beers |
4 hours |
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approximately 20 % of alcohol is diffused through the |
stomach lining |
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a standard rum and cola will be absorbed faster than a 5-ounce glass of wine because |
carbonation causes the pyloric valve to relax |
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the depressant effects of alcohol become apparent at a blood alcohol concentration of |
.10% |
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drinking games result in the consumption of large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time and have been associated with |
death from alcohol poisoning |
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after a night of heavy drinking, john still appears sober while his friends are obviously intoxicated. it is likely that john developed |
learned behavioral tolerance |
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the toxic chemical by product of alcohol metabolism that causes nausea and vomiting is called |
acetaldehyde |
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which of the following is not true about a hangover |
it usually takes 1-2 hours to recover from a hangover |
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which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol poisoning |
yellowish tint to the skin |
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alcohol consumption during the pregnancy can cause significant brain damage and other impairments in the fetus : this condition is known as |
fetal alcohol syndrome |
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the reduction in alcohol related driving fatalities since the 1980s is due to |
zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age |
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urinating frequently after alcohol consumption occurs because |
alcohol is a diuretic |
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the water that is pulled out of the body when someone drinks heavily is taken from |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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which of the following is true about women and alcoholism |
women get addicted faster with less alcohol use then when |
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the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome include |
mental retardation |
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which of the following is true of drinking and driving |
over the last 20 years the percentage of intoxicated drivers involved in fatal crashes has decreased |
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which of the following is true with respect to global health and alcohol use |
almost 4% of all death worldwide are attributed to alcohol |
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Jeff has been drinking a lot over the past few months, including frequent binges. his friends are concerned that this behavior puts him at risk for a condition that involves a potentially lethal blood alcohol concentration. which condition is this |
alcohol poisoning |
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the process by which addicts get an addictive substance out of their system as a part of ending their dependence is |
detoxification |
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how many americans suffer from health disorders caused by tobacco each year |
10 million |
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which or the following is a true statement |
tobacco is known to cause about 20 diseases |
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marketing of tobacco products currently targets all of the following except |
affluent citizens in high income areas |
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which statement best summarizes what happens when particulate matter condenses in the lungs |
it forms tar, which is thick, brownish sludge |
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which of the following statements about nicotine is true |
it is a powerful central nervous system stimulant |
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of the following population groups which has the highest rate of smoking |
native americans |
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what effect does carbon monoxide have on the body |
it diminishes the oxygen carrying capacity of the red blood cells |
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bidis are becoming increasingly popular because they are viewed as safer than regular cigarettes. research shows that bidis actually |
produce three times more carbon monoxide and nicotine than cigarettes |
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risk for developing lung cancer varies among smokers due to all of the following except |
tolerance to nicotine |
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which of the following is false about smokeless tobacco |
it does not contain cancer causing substances |
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smokeless tobacco users |
are 50 times more likely to develop oral cancers than smokers |
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symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include all of the following except |
weakness in the limbs |
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which of the following is true about environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) |
ETS exposure is higher among african americans and low income persons |
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which nicotine replacement product requires a prescription |
nicotine nasal spray |
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a nicotine inhaler is safer than a nicotine nasal spray because |
it is easer to overdose with the nasal spray |
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which of the following occurs within 24 hours of quitting smoking |
chance of heart attack decreases |
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which of the following is a smoking cessation medication |
zyban |
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a disease associated with smoking in which alveoli are destroyed is known as |
emphysema |
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which of the following is true with respect to women and smoking |
women who smoke are more likely to have fertility problems than non smokers |
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smoking contributes to heart disease by doing all of the following except |
increasing platelet adhesiveness |
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an NIAAA approach to reducing alcohol consumption on campus is |
brief alcohol screening and intervention for college students |
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