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Approximately what percentage of Americans consume alcoholic beverages regularly |
50 percent |
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What percentage of Americans abstain from drinking alcohol |
21 percent |
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Which of the following statements 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 or 5 or more drinks for males in about two 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 percent |
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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 liquor |
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How long does it take for the average adult to metabolize four 12-ounce beers |
4 hours |
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Approximately 20 percent 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 |
0.10 percent |
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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 has developed |
learned behavioral tolerance |
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The toxic chemical byproduct 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 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 than men |
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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 percent of all deaths 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 part of ending their dependence on it is |
detoxification |
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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 nonusers |
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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 easier to overdose with the nasal spray |
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Which of the following is a smoking cessation medication |
Zyban |
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Which of the following occurs within 24 hours of quitting smoking |
Chance of heart attack decreases |
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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 |
thinning the plaque in the major blood vessels |
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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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