A Substance-Free Lifestyle

Antonio is recovering from an alcohol problem. He goes out to a restaurant with coworkers to celebrate a recent promotion. Everyone orders drinks. How should he handle the situation?

Drink a soda or other nonalcoholic beverage.

Which is a reasonable and healthy substitute for using drugs, alcohol, or tobacco?

Drinking herbal tea or water instead of beer

What strategy is being used when a person makes the conscious decision not to drink?

Refusal Strategy

Robin's friends are pressuring her into using cocaine. Which factor will most likely lead her to try the drug?

curiosity about the experience

Which is a benefit of leading a substance-free lifestyle?

fewer legal problems

Ricardo has been chewing tobacco for several years and wants to quit. Which healthy alternatives could help Ricardo resist the urge to chew? Check all that apply.

going for a long bike ride eating a healthy snack going to a movie treating himself to a healthy lunch

Which factors would likely help Athena choose not to try drugs, tobacco, or alcohol? Check all that apply.

having open and honest communications with her parents seeing her parents model healthy behavior for her and her sister

Which problem is shown to increase with smoking?

infertility rates

Which treatment option provides a highly structured environment where patients can focus on learning to change their behaviors and occurs in a treatment facility?

inpatient or residential treatment

Rachel has successfully avoided all temptations to drink alcohol throughout high school. What would be Rachel's best option for continuing the healthy lifestyle?

reward herself for sticking to her goals

What system is used when a person puts money in a jar each time the nicotine urge hits?

reward system

Sophia wants to encourage her friends to participate in a healthy activity that does not involve drug or alcohol use. Which activity should she suggest?

working out in a gym

What should Fernando do in this situation?

convince Andre to exit the car and find another safe way home

Which statement is a refusal strategy?

"My parents will be very disappointed in me."

Which statement is the best example of a refusal strategy that you could use?

"No, I don't like the smell of cigarettes."

Which responses demonstrate good refusal strategies in this situation? Check all that apply.

"No, that doesn't sound good to me." "Let's just play basketball at the park instead." "I think I am just going to go home."

How does a substance-free lifestyle support the achievement of life goals? Check all that apply.

All except the second one.

What strategies can aid in leading a substance-free life? Check all that apply.

All except the second one.

After getting a warning about heart health from his doctor, Malcolm has decided to end his 20 years of smoking. What will most likely be the state of his health in four years' time?

His health will be greatly improved, but he will still face risk for certain conditions.

Gregory was caught smoking marijuana on his school's campus during lunch. This is not the first time Gregory has violated the school's drug-free policy. His principal has decided to expel him, and he may face fines and time in a juvenile detention facility.

Legal consequences

Nina is spending the night at a friend's house and is having trouble sleeping. Her friend offers Nina one of her parent's prescription sleep medications. Should Nina take the prescription sleep medication from her friend?

No, prescription drugs should only be taken by the person for whom the prescription was written.

Based on the excerpt, which statement is true?

Practicing refusal strategies can help students stay sober.

Arif has recently quit smoking. What benefit can he expect to occur within a few hours of quitting?

blood oxygen levels return to normal