Health Ch 9 Alcohol and Tobacco
A blackout from drinking alcohol is a warning sign that fundamental changes have occurred in the structure of the
brain.
high risk
men- over 14 drinks a week or 4+ in one day women- over 7 a week or 3+ in one day
low risk
men-less than 14 drinks per week and no more than 4 drinks a day women- less than 7 drinks a week and no more than 3 drinks a day
Women who smoke during pregnancy have a higher risk for
miscarriages of their pregnancies. low birth weights of their infants.
Some cessation aids work by acting on
neurotransmitter transmitters in the brain.
The effects of E-cigarette vapor have
not been researched well enough to form solid conclusions.
Heavy drinkers are more likely to engage in sexual behaviors that are associated with an increased likelihood of
unplanned pregnancies. sexually transmitted diseases.
Smokers who are trying to quit smoking typically
are not successful the first time they quit.
If 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."
Death can result from alcohol intoxication beginning at a blood alcohol content level of about
0.35
People experiencing acute alcohol intoxication typically have a blood alcohol level of
0.35 or higher.
"One drink" is defined as this amount of alcohol.
0.5 ounces
The nicotine in cigarettes reaches its peak in the blood concentration in about
10 minutes.
Drinking a lot of alcohol in a short amount of time is called
binge drinking.
Surveys show that approximately what percentage of college students drink alcohol?
80%
Smoking is implicated in about this percentage of all cancer deaths.
30%
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.
Individuals who quit smoking before the age of 50 cut their risk of dying within the next 15 years by
50%.
Which of the following are true about nicotine?
It is a psychoactive drug. It is a poison.
How has drinking by men and women compared historically?
A century ago, men were two times more likely than women to drink alcohol.
Gloria is trying to track her calorie consumption. What should she keep in mind about alcohol?
A standard serving of any type of alcoholic drink has a minimum of near 100 calories.
How does Alcoholics Anonymous help people with alcohol consumption problems?
It is a self-help program offering a multistep path to recovery.
Alcoholism is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the number one health problem for which population?
Native Americans
Alcoholism is the top health problem for which of the following groups?
Native Americans
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which of the following people is a high-risk drinker?
Bill, who drinks a six pack of beer each Saturday and Sunday, but does not drink through the week.
What were the terms of the Master Settlement Agreement? (Select all that apply.)
Billboards advertising cigarettes and other tobacco products were banned. The tobacco industry paid $206 billion to 46 states. Tobacco ads aimed at children were restricted.
How does binge drinking affect college students in the future?
Binge drinkers are more likely than others to suffer alcohol abuse and dependency ten years after college. Binge drinkers often find themselves ineligible for certain careers because they were convicted of alcohol-related offenses. Binge drinkers tend to hold less prestigious employment after they graduate college
Which of the following medications are used for smoking cessation?
Chantix Zyban
Why might E-cigarettes be dangerous for small children?
Children may think the flavor cartridges are soft drinks.
The consumption of alcohol can affect sexual decision making by
high-risk sexual activity. lowered likelihood of practicing safe sex.
How do students approach drinking at spring break?
Drinking to the point of passing out is very common.
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions physicians might ask when trying to identify individuals at risk for alcohol problems?
Have you ever been arrogant about your drinking tolerance?
How does alcohol affect men compared to women?
It affects men less because they have larger body size and less body fat.
Which of the following is true of nicotine?
It causes stimulant effects.
Which of the following is TRUE of alcohol-induced cirrhosis?
It usually takes about 10 years of steady, heavy drinking for cirrhosis to develop.
How does nicotine affect alcohol?
Nicotine lengthens the time alcohol stays in the stomach, increasing the time for absorption into the bloodstream.
alcohol abuse
Once a month Joe gets smashed Charlene doesnt drink but around her family two bottles Darla drinks heavvyyyy on Sundays misses class monday
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.
Medical research suggests which of the following is a primary reason that smoking causes cancer?
Poisons in cigarette smoke weaken the immune system, allowing cancer cells to multiply.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding relapse prevention from alcoholism?
Relapse prevention strategies are emphasized because recovery from alcohol is a lifelong process.
alcohol dependence
Ryan used to drink one gin now he drinks three to produce same effect Samantha tried to stop but began to get irritable and started again
Which of the following is the best way to break a pattern of excessive alcohol use?
Set goals for change.
Which of the following about smokeless tobacco is not true?
Smokeless tobacco is safer than cigarettes because it does not contain nicotine.
In which of the following ways does smoking increase one's risk of cardiovascular disease?
Smoking causes an increase in heart rate. Smoking leads to an increased likelihood of blood clot formation. Smoking causes hypertension.
How does the culture of a college influence binge drinking?
Students in a college culture that accepts drinking are more likely to binge drink.
The rates of smoking are higher among
The rates of smoking are higher among
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.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about smoking cessation?
The risk of smoking-related heart attack can fall by half within a year.
Which of the following statements about the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption is FALSE?
The type of alcoholic beverage is more important than the pattern of drinking.
Surveys show which of the following about college students under the age of 21 who drink?
They drink less frequently than older students.
What is one reason why the use of tobacco remains legal in the United States, despite the known personal and societal tolls of tobacco use?
Tobacco production is important to some states' economic health.
Which of the following statements about tobacco is TRUE?
Tobacco smoke contains dozens of cancer-causing substances.
True or false: Heavy drinking can directly damage brain cells.
True
True or false: Mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer associated with tobacco use is higher for ethnic minority groups than for Whites.
True
Which of the following statements regarding alcohol use in the United States is TRUE?
Twenty-five to 30 percent of adults call themselves abstainers.
A blackout is a temporary period of time during which a drinker is conscious and has
impaired powers of memory.
Severe alcohol dependence can lead to severe amnesia from a disease known as "wet brain," or
Wernicke--Korsakoff syndrome.
Does smoking create health risks?
Yes, it creates long-term health risks.
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.
The tobacco industry's 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with the states resulted in
advertising restrictions and payments to the states for tobacco education.
Which of the following interacts with nicotine in such a way that it makes quitting smoking more difficult?
alcohol
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.
Which of the following factors affect a person's rate of alcohol absorption?
alcohol concentration drug interactions age
The pathological use of alcohol or impairment in functioning due to alcohol that is characterized by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms is called
alcohol dependence.
Intoxication refers to the ______ caused by alcohol.
altered state of consciousness
Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) converts alcohol in the liver. What is ADH?
an enzyme
Which one of the following factors slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed from the stomach, thereby also slowing the increase in blood alcohol concentration?
anger
One of the main concerns with mixing alcohol and energy drinks is that the combination often makes a drinker
believe he or she is sober.
Travis passed out on the floor after a drinking contest, and now you cannot wake him. The best thing you can do for him is
call 911
Which of the following are long-term effects of smoking?
cancer coronary artery disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Tar coats a smoker's lungs and creates an environment that is conducive to the growth of cells that can cause
cancer.
By far the most popular tobacco products are
cigarettes.
alcohol
cirrhosis slowed reaction time
In the short term, acute alcohol intoxication can lead to a
coma.
Congress' goal in passing the Tobacco Control Act was to
decrease the number of Americans who die or who are harmed by tobacco products.
Alcohol is a central nervous system
depressant.
The stimulants in energy drinks work to keep a drinker awake. Alcohol works as a
depressant.
tobacco
descrease sense of taste and smell increased risk of cancer increased production of adrenaline increasked risk of obstructive pulmonary disease
Which of the following are included as key provisions in the Tobacco Control Act of 2009?
disallowing free samples of tobacco products prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to anyone under 18 years of age
College students under the age of 21 are more likely to
engage in binge drinking.
A major risk factor for the development of problems with alcohol is a
family history of alcoholism.
Where does tobacco rank among the preventable causes of death in the United States?
first
Men who engage in heavy episodic drinking consume
five or more drinks in under two hours.
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
When people quit smoking, their bodies have to adjust to the absence of nicotine. As a result, they typically
gain 7 to 10 pounds.
The ultimate goal of nicotine replacement therapy is to
gradually wean the smoker off nicotine dependence.
One common type of nicotine replacement therapy is nicotine
gum.
Studies have shown that more than half of binge drinkers on spring break
had unplanned or unprotected sex. got in legal trouble. were injured.
College students who drink frequently tend to
have more problems with law enforcement.
The increased heart rate, increased tension in the heart muscle, and constricted blood vessels caused by smoking leads to hypertension, which is a term for
high 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."
Studies have shown that binge drinking in college
increases the odds of being seriously injured.
Which group typically reports the highest rate of heavy drinking within the past month?
individuals 21 to 25 years old
A basic premise of Alcoholics Anonymous is that an alcoholic
is biologically different from a nonalcoholic.
The product known as electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes)
is predicted to outsell traditional cigarettes by 2025. can be sold without proof of age.
Withdrawal symptoms that occur when you try to quit smoking can typically include all of the following, EXCEPT
lack of appetite.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes all of the following conditions, EXCEPT
laryngitis
One important thing to remember about tobacco use is that it is
legal for adults.
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.
Chewing tobacco products are believed to cause a great number of annual deaths of this type of cancer.
oral
The only known remedies for a hangover are rest, time, and
pain medication.
Which of the following are impacts of smoking on women?
problems during pregnancy. early menopause. menstrual disorders.
In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is administered. One notable aspect of this therapy is that it
produces minimal withdrawal symptoms.
This is a term for a measurement of alcohol that is twice the actual percentage of alcohol in a beverage. You would say that a beverage that is 40% alcohol is 80
proof.
The three major ingredients of E-cigarettes include
propylene glycol. nicotine. flavoring.
Due to its ability to change consciousness and brain chemistry, alcohol is classified as a(n)
psychoactive drug.
Steve has been drinking heavily for quite a while. Mike has not seen him for several years but immediately notices a difference in his appearance due to drinking, Mike probably notices that Steve has
red cheeks.
While alcohol levels in the blood and brain are rising, you experience feelings of
relaxation and well-being.
Key reinforcers of nicotine addiction to cigarettes include all of the following, EXCEPT
relief from cold and flu symptoms.
The average number of attempts required for successful smoking cessation is
seven
In men, common negative side effects of smoking and using tobacco products include
sexual and reproductive problems.
A practice that has substantially increased compliance with drunk-driving laws is
sobriety checkpoints.
Problem drinking is caused by a complex interaction of which of the following types of factors?
sociocultural individual psychological
If you want to change your behavior around alcohol, the goals you set for yourself should be
specific and achievable.
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.
Of the carcinogenic substances in tobacco smoke, which is the most damaging to the lungs?
tar
Binge drinking on college campuses is most strongly influenced by
the social environment.
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.
A hangover is characterized by
thirst. headache. upset stomach. fatigue.
Why do college students choose to binge drink?
to fit in with others to deal with the stress of tough classes to lower social anxiety
Many of the provisions to the Master Settlement Agreement limit youth exposure and access to
tobacco.
The majority of smokers in the United States begin smoking
while they are adolescents.
Heavy alcohol consumption can cause which of the following?
widening of fissures in the brain's cortex inflammation of the brain
