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MBI 131 Miami University Exam 3 withcorrect answers
Tobacco Use in U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER--26.5% of those age 12+ used a tobacco
product in the past 30 days
-20% of those age 18+ are current cigarette smokers
-Approx. 480,000 premature deaths/year
-Approx. 16 million people experience serious smoking-related illnesses/year
-Approx. 41,000 deaths/year due to diseases caused by environmental
(secondhand) tobacco smoke
-Single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death (heart disease, lung
cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, emphysema, low birth
weight infants)
Tobacco Use - CORRECT ANSWER--nicotine is a STIMULANT drug which releases
epinephrine which increases blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate
-increased levels of dopamine in brain (addictive)
-nicotine addiction results from long term brain changes due to nicotine exposure
-other addictive chemicals?
Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use - CORRECT ANSWER--education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-smoke-free legislation
-age restrictions (18+)
-marketing restrictions
Secondary & Tertiary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER--education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-nicotine replacement therapies
,-cessation programs: self-help & counseling
Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-12 oz. beer = 8-9 oz. of malt liquor = 5 oz. of table
wine = 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits
Alcohol in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER--more socially acceptable than other drug
use
-#1 drug problem by: number of people abusing it, number of injuries & injury-
related deaths, money spent, economic costs
Alcohol use - CORRECT ANSWER--alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
-impairs brain functions & motor skills (increased risk of injuries and risk of alcohol
poisoning)
-damage to developing fetus (fetal alcohol syndrome)
-increased risk of liver disease, certain cancers, stroke, and alcohol
dependance/alcoholism
Drinking Levels - CORRECT ANSWER-Moderate drinking: up to 1 drink/day for
women; up to 2 drinks/day for men
Binge drinking: pattern of drinking that brings BAC to 0.08 g/dL, 4 drinks in 2 hours
for women; 5 drinks in 2 hours for men, 5+ drinks on same occasion on at least 1
day in the past 30 days
Heavy drinking: 5+ drinks on same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past
30 days
Alcohol Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER--Person stops breathing....death
-Survivors can suffer irreversible brain damage
Signs:
-mental confusion
-stupor
,-coma
-person cannot be roused
-vomiting
-seizures
-slow breathing
-hypothermia
-paleness or bluish skin color
Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER-Alcohol abuse: drinking leads to
problems (at work, school, home, in personal relationships, with the law, or with
risk-taking), but person is NOT PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON ALCOHOL
Alcoholism: drinking causes serious problems, yet person keeps drinking
-Physical dependence
-tolerance: need more alcohol to feel drunk
-stopping leads to withdrawal symptoms
Alcohol Abuse Primary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER--education
-taxes
-age restrictions (21+)
-law enforcement
-marketing restrictions
Alcohol Use Secondary & Tertiary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER--education
-taxes
-mutual support groups (AA)
-rehabilitation facilities
-behavioral therapies/counseling
-law enforcement
, Prescription Stimulant Use: Adderall - CORRECT ANSWER--combination of
amphetamine & dextroamphetamine
(central nervous system stimulants, restores balance of certain neurotransmitters)
-Rx: treating ADHD & narcolepsy
-misuse/abuse: taking without Rx (belief that the drug leads to enhanced
concentration/academic performance, weight loss)
Potential negative health effects of adderall - CORRECT ANSWER--irregular
heartbeat
-cardiovascular failure
-seizures
-dangerously high body temperature
-anxiety
-hostility
-paranoia
-psychosis
-addiction
-sometimes used in combo with alcohol (masks depressant action of alcohol,
increases risk of alcohol poisoning)
Prevention of adderall - CORRECT ANSWER-primary prevention:
-education
-available by Rx
-law enforcement (federal crime to possess without Rx or to traffic: Schedule II drug
(specific medical uses but high risk of potential abuse)
secondary & tertiary prevention:
-behavioral therapy ?
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