H8 - U2 - Alcohol and Tobacco Formative Flashcard

Front

What substance in tobacco is responsible for causing addiction?

Back

Nicotine

Front

Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of alcohol abuse? Liver cancer, Hypertension, Improved memory, Cardiomyopathy, Stroke

Back

Improved memory

Front

How does alcohol primarily enter the bloodstream?

Back

Through the stomach lining

Front

Which stage of drug use involves someone who occasionally uses substances when the opportunity arises?

Back

Occasional user

Front

Binge drinking is defined as consuming how many drinks in a row for males?

Back

5

Front

Which of the following is a short-term effect of using smokeless tobacco? Gum disease, Oral cancer, Bad breath, Heart disease, Lung cancer

Back

Bad breath

Front

What organ is the primary site for haptic metabolism or inactivation of alcohol?

Back

Liver

Front

Which factor does NOT affect Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)? Weight, How much you drink, How fast you drink, Gender, Eye color

Back

Eye color

Front

What condition results from the liver being scarred and permanently damaged due to chronic alcohol use?

Back

Cirrhosis

Front

Which of the following is NOT a stage of drug and alcohol dependency?
Dependent user, Nonuser, Occasional user, Frequent user, Experimental user

Back

Frequent user