healthy living quiz #5

tolerance

james is no longer able to feel the same effect from his drug of choice with his regular dose; he needs to increase the amount of the drug to feel the desired effect. this demonstrates:

enabling

lisa is aware that her best friend, kim, has a drinking problem. lisa continually makes excuses for her and often completes kim's homework to protect her from flunking out of school. lisa's behavior is an example of

narcotics

opiods are also called

work addiction

rob is a chief executive officer at a technology company. he is overweight and has borderline high blood pressure. when his physician advises regular physical activity, rob replies that he is too busy to exercise. of the following addictions, which is rob most likely experiencing?

antagonism

the interaction of two or more drugs at the same receptor site in which one blocks the action of the other is

cerebrospinal fluid

the water that is pulled out of the body when someone drinks heavily is taken from

true

true or false: a standard rum and cola will be absorbed faster than a 5-ounce glass of wine because carbonation causes the pyloric valve to relax.

true

true or false: alcohol intoxication increases the risk of having unprotected sex.

true

true or false: an NIAAA approach to reducing alcohol consumption on campus is Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students

false

true or false: college students tend to underestimate the extent of drug use on campus

false

true or false: college students who smoke are more likely to have lower levels of perceived stress than nonsmokers.

true

true or false: exercise addicts turn to exercise in an attempt to meet needs for nurturance, self-esteem, etc.

true

true or false: it's easy to overdose with nasal spray

false

true or false: most people who are withdrawing from alcohol addiction experience delirium tremens

true

true or false: smoking increases the risk for one of the most common causes of blindness in older adults.

true

true or false: the so-called pleasure circuit is also known as the mesolimbic dopamine system. Submit

21

what percentage of Americans abstain from drinking alcohol?

a

all of the following statements about the effects of chronic marijuana use are true EXCEPT: a. vaping marijuana is associated with fewer adverse effects on the lungs than smoking marijuana b. the lungs of marijuana smokers are exposed to more tar per breath than the lungs of tobacco smokers c. marijuana use during pregnancy causes subtle brain changes that increase the risk for memory and attention problems in offspring d. men who use marijuana weekly or more often have about twice the risk for testicular cancer as men who do not use marijuana

leukoplakia

chewing tobacco can lead to a condition characterized by leathery white patches inside the mouth known as

a. smoking

college students who become addicted to gambling face an increased risk for all of the following EXCEPT a. smoking b. serious debt c. failing grades d. psychological difficulties.