Chapter 9 (120)
f you decide you want to change your behavior in drinking alcohol, you should consider setting goals. An example of a good attainable goal is
"I will have no more than four drinks a week."
People experiencing acute alcohol intoxication typically have a blood alcohol level of
0.35 or higher.
Individuals who quit smoking before the age of 50 cut their risk of dying within the next 15 years by
50%.
When a smoker lights up, nicotine reaches the brain within this many seconds.
7 to 10
Surveys show that approximately what percentage of college students drink alcohol?
80%
What are some of the effects of environmental tobacco smoke?
A half hour of daily exposure creates heart damage similar to that of an actual smoker. It can increase the odds of pets getting a variety of cancers. It is especially dangerous to infants because they are small.
How does nicotine affect alcohol?
How does nicotine affect alcohol?
Which of the following statements are true regarding nicotine?
It can increase alertness in adults. Its effects on the brain are similar to other types of psychoactive drugs. It has a strong influence on mood.
Which of the following is a possible benefit of the high water content in beer and its diuretic effect?
It could help prevent the forming of kidney stones.
How does Alcoholics Anonymous help people with alcohol consumption problems?
It is a self-help program offering a multistep path to recovery.
Which of the following statements are true regarding nicotine?
Its effects on the brain are similar to other types of psychoactive drugs. It has a strong influence on mood. It can increase alertness in adults.
Which of the following statements about nicotine addiction is true?
Many don't realize they are addicted to nicotine until they try to quit.
Which of the following statements about body weight and smoking is correct?
People who start smoking tend to lose weight due to nicotine's suppression of appetite.
Which of the following health benefits occurs at the 1-year mark after quitting smoking?
The risk of a smoking-related heart attack is cut by half or more.
Surveys show which of the following about college students under the age of 21 who drink?
They drink less frequently than older students.
True or false: Mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer associated with tobacco use is higher for ethnic minority groups than for Whites.
True
Severe alcohol dependence can lead to severe amnesia from a disease known as "wet brain," or
Wernicke--Korsakoff syndrome.
A decrease in smoking among ethnic minority groups since the 1980s has led to which of the following?
a decline in lung cancer rates for African American men a leveling off in lung cancer rates for African American women.
Processes in the liver convert alcohol to the organic chemical compound called
acetaldehyde.
Samantha's friends and family have tried to persuade her to cut down on her drinking, but Samantha thinks that because she does not crave alcohol she doesn't have a problem. Samantha has become less responsible and sometimes forgets to pick her children up from school or buy groceries. Samantha is most likely suffering from
alcohol abuse.
The pathological use of alcohol or impairment in functioning due to alcohol that is characterized by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms is called
alcohol dependence.
Tobacco advertising that is aimed at teenagers associates smoking with
alcohol. independence. sex.
Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) converts alcohol in the liver. What is ADH?
an enzyme
AlcoholEdu is a brief intervention that takes the form of
an online course.
Smokers who are trying to quit smoking typically
are not successful the first time they quit.
Communities have used all of the following tactics to limit alcohol consumption except
banning the sale of alcohol in cities with colleges.
Which of the following are long-term effects of smoking?
cancer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease coronary artery disease
Tobacco advertising targeted toward children has been criticized for its use of
cartoon characters.
Alcohol is a central nervous system
depressant.
Which of the following factors affect a person's rate of alcohol absorption?
drug interactions age alcohol concentration
Which of the following are impacts of smoking on women?
early menopause problems during pregnancy. menstrual disorders.
The first step to quitting smoking by yourself is to
evaluate your readiness to quit.
According to the parameters set by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which of the following drinking patterns would not be considered heavy or at-risk drinking?
for a man, drinking 10 drinks per week and at most 3 drinks on any one day
Outpatient treatment for alcohol-related problems typically includes marital or family counseling, individual counseling, and ______ counseling.
group
The Alcohol Skills Training Program is a brief intervention program using a series of
group sessions
Which of the following are immediate effects of smoking?
increased body temperature increased heart rate increased blood pressure
Researchers suspect that moderate, regular alcohol consumption may be associated with a lowered level of heart disease because it
increases HDL, or "good cholesterol."
A basic premise of Alcoholics Anonymous is that an alcoholic
is biologically different from a nonalcoholic.
One important thing to remember about tobacco use is that it is
legal for adults.
Typically, someone caught using a fake ID
may be forced to do community service. will have to pay a fine. may lose a driver's license.
The rates of smoking are higher among
men and younger people.
Liver fat in a heavy drinker decreases by 15 percent after going how long without drinking?
one month
How long does it take for a heavy drinker's sleep stages to become normal after quitting drinking?
one week
Former smokers have an 85% chance of remaining smokefree if they go at least this long without smoking
one year
Among smokers who enter treatment programs, about 20-40% are able to quit smoking for at least
one year.
In outpatient programs, patients
participate in treatment programs during the day and return home at night.
Which step in smoking cessation comes immediately after you implement your plan?
prevent relapse
In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is administered. One notable aspect of this therapy is that it
produces minimal withdrawal symptoms.
Due to its ability to change consciousness and brain chemistry, alcohol is classified as a(n)
psychoactive drug.
The smoke from other people's tobacco products is called passive smoking or
secondhand smoke. environmental tobacco smoke.
A practice that substantially increases compliance with drunk driving laws is the use of these checkpoints.
sobriety
Tar is the
sticky residue from the chemical products in tobacco smoke.
Heavy drinkers can prevent the progression of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome by
taking thiamine.
Alcohol use leads to major damage of which of the following organs and systems of the body?
the liver the brain the reproductive system
Which of the following has placed men at higher risk for cancers such as throat cancer, esophageal cancer, and stomach cancer?
the use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
If people have more body fat,
they have more alcohol circulating in the bloodstream.