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Question 41

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Which is the predominant psychoactive drug in tobacco?

A) ethanol
B) nicotine
C) carbon monoxide
D) formaldehyde

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Question 42

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Which is a major health hazard associated with tobacco use?

A) low blood pressure
B) skin rashes
C) emphysema
D) late menopause

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Question 43

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Ceasing to use a substance when recognizing that it is contributing to a psychological or physical problem is a symptom of a substance use disorder.

cracks down on tobacco marketing to children and adolescents.

Childhood learning disorders are linked to maternal smoking.

Which statement about GHB is true?

Intoxication is the use of a substance over a long period of time.

Drug dependence does not necessarily involve physical dependence.

Define binge drinking for men and women,and list at least five serious problems associated with binge drinking on college campuses.The problems can be things experienced by drinking students and by nondrinking students.

Risks for addiction depend on a combination of factors,including

The best method of treatment for drug abuse is peer counseling.

According to the U.S.Surgeon General,which is the leading preventable cause of illness and death in the United States?

College students who are binge drinkers affect nondrinking students as well as themselves.

Alcohol use contributes to more than half of all murders,assaults,and rapes.

Your cousin confided that she thinks she might have a drug problem.She explained that lately she can only think about getting high and seems to need much more of the drug in order to achieve that high.She is having difficulty in school and has been reprimanded at her job for being late.She has tried to cut back on her use of the drug,but she got sick every time she tried to quit.What characteristics from the APA's criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorder does she display?

Alcohol is a known human carcinogen.

A common characteristic of an addiction is that the affected person will require more and more of the substance or behavior to produce the desired effect.

Which is true of compulsive gamblers?

Exercise,eating,and working can all become addictive behaviors.

Choose one of the forms of tobacco other than ordinary cigarettes.Explain what it is,how it is used,and its health effects.