Health - Substance Abuse Exam Questions with Answers
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Health - Substance Abuse Exam Questions with Answers
smokeless tobacco - Answer-chewed or sniffed; leads to mouth sores and oral cancer; contains arsenic, nickel, benzopyrene and polonium
sidestream smoke - Answer-smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe; can be as much a...
Health - Substance Abuse Exam
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smokeless tobacco - Answer-chewed or sniffed; leads to mouth sores and oral cancer;
contains arsenic, nickel, benzopyrene and polonium
sidestream smoke - Answer-smoke that escapes from the tip of a cigarette, cigar, or
pipe; can be as much as half the original smoke
mainstream smoke - Answer-the smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker
environmental (second-hand) smoke - Answer-combination of main and side stream
smoke
effects of second hand smoke: - Answer--lung cancer (kills ~3000 per yr)
-reduced heart function
-children of smokers have a higher rate of lower respiratory infections and asthma
smoking while pregnant - Answer-can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS) and developmental problems
why do people use tobacco? - Answer--family and friends
-misconceptions
-advertising
-curiosity and rebellion
cost of tobacco to families: - Answer--over $1500 to buy products per yr
-lost wages due to illness
-medical and funeral bills
reasons to quit tobacco: - Answer--unhealthy
-expensive
-stinks
-unattractive
benefits of not smoking: - Answer--fewer colds, sore throats, asthma attacks
-less constant coughing
-less likely to have stained teeth, bad breath, gum disease
-can finally taste food and smell flowers
-don't smell like smoke constantly
-don't expose others to the smoke
, drug abuse - Answer-the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug
reasons drug abuse is dangerous: - Answer--can have permanent effects of the brain
and body
-can become addicted
-can catch infectious diseases (from needles)
-can overdose
-can lose the ability to make responsible decisions
reasons people try drugs: - Answer--desire to experiment
-escape boredom/depression
-enjoyment of risk taking
-belief that they will solve problems (medical, social..)
-peer pressure
-glamorization by the media
brain stem - Answer-in charge of bodily functions your body needs to stay alive
limbic system - Answer-links brain structures together that control emotional responses
cerebral cortex - Answer-gray matter that is divided into lobes; helps us process
information from our senses and helps us to think, make decisions, and solve problems
neurons - Answer-the nerve cells that send and recieve messages constantly
neurotransmitters - Answer-chemical messengers that travel across synapses
alcohol - Answer-the drug in beer, wine, and liquor that causes intoxication
intoxication - Answer-all of the physical and mental changes produced by drinking
alcohol
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - Answer-the amount of alcohol in a person's blood,
expressed as a percentage
binge drinking - Answer-drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
cirrhosis - Answer-a disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue
factors that influence alcohols effects: - Answer-body size, gender, food, rate of intake,
amount, medicine
alcohol abuse - Answer-drinking too much alcohol, drinking it too often, or drinking it at
inappropriate times
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