A.) 100,000
B.) 300,000
C.) 400,000
Get the Correct ANSWER
400,000
EXPLANATION: Each year, more than 400,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking. In fact, one in every five deaths in the United States is smoking related. Every year, smoking kills more than 276,000 men and 142,000 women.
EXPLANATION: Each year, more than 400,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking. In fact, one in every five deaths in the United States is smoking related. Every year, smoking kills more than 276,000 men and 142,000 women.
If someone is under the age of 18 and purchases tobacco products, their license will not be suspended.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
FALSE
About ___________ percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed.
A.) seven
B.) twenty one
C.) forty nine
Get the Correct ANSWER
seven
EXPLANATION: About seven percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed.
At a minimum, addicts have to adhere to their drug treatment regimen, but this can pose an enormous challenge. The changes in their brains that turned them into compulsive users make it a daunting task to control their actions and complete treatment. Making it even more difficult is the fact that the cravings become heightened whenever they are exposed to any situation that triggers a memory of the drug use. Little wonder, then, that many drug addicts can't quit on their own, even if they want to. For instance, only about seven percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed. This is why it is essential that addicts enter a drug treatment program, even if they don't want to at the outset.
EXPLANATION: About seven percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed.
At a minimum, addicts have to adhere to their drug treatment regimen, but this can pose an enormous challenge. The changes in their brains that turned them into compulsive users make it a daunting task to control their actions and complete treatment. Making it even more difficult is the fact that the cravings become heightened whenever they are exposed to any situation that triggers a memory of the drug use. Little wonder, then, that many drug addicts can't quit on their own, even if they want to. For instance, only about seven percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed. This is why it is essential that addicts enter a drug treatment program, even if they don't want to at the outset.
About seven percent of those who try in any one year to quit smoking cigarettes on their own actually succeed.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
Smoking tobacco products can damage your eye’s retina’s ability to contract and expand.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
Tobacco products do not cause various forms of cancer.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
FALSE
The use of alcohol is associated with an increased incidence of cancer of the esophagus.
➜ Alcohol use is associated with an increased incidence of cancer of the esophagus.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
Combining tobacco products with alcohol does not increase your risk of cancer of the esophagus.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
FALSE
Combining tobacco products with alcohol increases your risk of cancer of the esophagus between_______.
A.) 5% and 10%
B.) 10% and 20%
C.) 20% and 40%
D.) 30% and 65%
Get the Correct ANSWER
10% and 20%
EXPLANATION: The combined exposure to low levels of tobacco and alcohol increases the risk of esophageal cancer by a factor of 10% to 20%, whereas the synergistic effect of exposure to high levels of both alcohol and tobacco increases the risk by a factor of over 100%.
EXPLANATION: The combined exposure to low levels of tobacco and alcohol increases the risk of esophageal cancer by a factor of 10% to 20%, whereas the synergistic effect of exposure to high levels of both alcohol and tobacco increases the risk by a factor of over 100%.
Tobacco products cause various forms of cancer.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
__________ transfers substances to the brain faster than when a drug is injected or swallowed.
A.) Smoking
B.) Eating
C.) Inhalation
D.) Snorting
Get the Correct ANSWER
Smoking
The initial Sugeon General’s report that concluded “cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer” was published in:
A.) 1998
B.) 1940
C.) 1964
D.) 1985
Get the Correct ANSWER
1964
Research shows smoking pot affects ______________________; these are skills required for safe driving.
A.) focus
B.) concentration
C.) perception
D.) coordination
E.) reaction time
F.) all of the above
Get the Correct ANSWER
all of the above
2. Research shows smoking pot affects ______________________. These are skills required for safe driving.
A.) Coordination and reaction time
B.) Focus and concentration
C.) Perception and reflexes
D.) All of the answers are correct
Get the Correct ANSWER
All of the answers are correct
Which is the most preventable cause of death in the United States?
A.) Tobacco related illnesses
B.) HIV/AIDS
C.) DWI
D.) Binge drinking
Get the Correct ANSWER
Tobacco related illnesses
Effects of chronic _____________ use include emphysema, heart disease, stroke, impotence, infertility, stress, and cancer of numerous organs.
A.) tobacco
B.) heroin
C.) cocaine
D.) alcohol
Get the Correct ANSWER
tobacco
What percentage of cigarette smokers quit and are successful
A.) 20%
B.) 10%
C.) 7%
Get the Correct ANSWER
7%
EXPLANATION: Study finds almost 70 percent of American smokers want to quit on their first time, and more than half tried last year, but only 7 percent succeeded.
EXPLANATION: Study finds almost 70 percent of American smokers want to quit on their first time, and more than half tried last year, but only 7 percent succeeded.
Which of the following medications is sometimes used as a smoking cessation aide:
A.) buproprion
B.) antabuse
C.) methadone
D.) ephedrine
Get the Correct ANSWER
buproprion
Nicotine is a form of ___________
A.) hallucinogens.
B.) depressants.
C.) stimulants
Get the Correct ANSWER
stimulants
Which of the following substances is a colorless, highly volatile liquid alkaloid that has no therapeutic value and is extremely poisonous:
A.) nicotine
B.) methadone
C.) antihistamines
D.) MDMA
Get the Correct ANSWER
nicotine
Common symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include which of the following:
A.) increased anxiety
B.) insomnia
C.) night sweats
D.) all of the above
E.) none of the above
Get the Correct ANSWER
all of the above
Chewing tobacco products are:
A.) safer than smokeable forms of tobacco
B.) significantly more dangerous than smokeable forms of tobacco
C.) as dangerous as smokeable forms of tobacco (just trading one form of cancer for another)
D.) there are no negative health effects associated with chewing tobacco products
Get the Correct ANSWER
as dangerous as smokeable forms of tobacco (just trading one form of cancer for another)
Cigarette manufacturers purposefully add __________ to cigarettes in order to give them a particular flavor.
➜ Cigarette manufacturers purposely add __________ to cigarettes in order to give them a particular flavor.
A.) cocaine
B.) carcinogens
C.) cigarette ashes
D.) Both A and B
Get the Correct ANSWER
carcinogens
Smoking crack brings the vapors directly into the lungs where it is immediately absorbed into the bloodstream.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
EXPLANATION: Smoking Crack brings the vapors directly into the lungs, where they are immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and large doses of the drug are carried to the brain in a highly concentrated form.
EXPLANATION: Smoking Crack brings the vapors directly into the lungs, where they are immediately absorbed into the bloodstream and large doses of the drug are carried to the brain in a highly concentrated form.
Crack use can produce severe impairment, has a high potential for dependence, possible brain damage and other medical problems.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
General effects of crack use include burning of the ________.
A.) lips
B.) toung
C.) throat
D.) all of the above
Get the Correct ANSWER
all of the above
General effects of crack use include ______.
A.) weight loss
B.) general poor health
C.) both of the above
D.) neither of the above
Get the Correct ANSWER
both of the above
The crack high produces a false sense of power or confidence, increasing defensive driving instincts.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
FALSE
The high crack produces a false sense of power or confidence, while reducing defensive instincts.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
The crack high produces a false sense of power or confidence, reducing defensive driving instincts.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the Correct ANSWER
TRUE
