Quiz 3
Tobacco
Name______
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1. The reduction in alcohol-related accidents since the 1980's is due to
A) an increased drinking age.
B) zero tolerance laws.
C) stricter enforcement of laws.
D) All of the above
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2. Which is true about women and alcoholism?
A) The number of women alcoholics exceeds that of men.
B) Women get addicted faster with less alcohol use than men.
C) Alcoholic death rates are lower for women than for men.
D) Married women are at the highest risk for alcoholism among females.
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3. The symptoms of FAS include
A) mental retardation.
B) abnormally large head size.
C) Down's syndrome.
D) Both A and C.
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4. Which of the following is true with respect to ethnic differences in alcohol consumption?
A) The prevalence of alcohol abuse is highest in Native Americans.
B) African Americans on average drink more than white Americans.
C) Latino women have a higher than average rate of alcohol consumption.
D) Asian Americans have a genetic predisposition for alcoholism.
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5. The process by which addicts end their dependence on a drug is referred to as
A) intervention.
B) detoxification.
C) confusion.
D) delirium.
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6. Which is a true statement?
A) Tobacco is known to cause about 25 diseases.
B) Thirty percent of all regular smokers die of smoking related diseases.
C) Tobacco is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US.
D) More deaths are due to alcohol than due to tobacco.
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7. Marketing of tobacco productscurrently targets
A) ethnic and minority groups through sponsorship of community events.
B) women through ads implying social acceptance.
C) men through ads implying masculinity and ruggedness.
D) All of the above
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8. The following is NOT true about smokeless tobacco:
A) It is just as addictive as smoking.
B) It contains more nicotine than cigarettes.
C) Most smokeless tobacco users are young males.
D) It does not contain cancer causing substances.
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9. Which of the following is true about environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)?
A) Adults are more heavily exposed to ETS than children.
B) ETS is responsible for more lung cancer deaths than heart disease deaths annually.
C) ETS has immediate effects on the cardiovascular system.
D) ETS has fewer carcinogens, tar, and nicotine than mainstream smoke.
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10. Which of the following is true with respect to women and smoking?
A) Smoking rates among women is similar across race.
B) A female is less likely to smoke if she has more years of education.
C) Smoking rates for women are approximately 25% less than the smoking rates for men.
D) Poor women are less likely to smoke than wealthy women.