Exam 14: Substance Use and Misuse

The average Canadian smoker consumes _______________ cigarettes per day.

Low birth weight is not linked to maternal smoking.

Use of spit tobacco usually does not have an impact on esophageal or ling cancers.

Alcohol does NOT have the following effects on the body.

_________________ is the amount of alcohol in the blood in terms of weight per unit volume; used as a measure of intoxication.

An addiction often starts when a person does something to bring pleasure or avoid pain.

Many over-the-counter medications contain drugs that can alter moods or reactions.

___________________ represents two times the percentage of alcohol in a beverage, measured by volume; a 100-proof beverage contains 50% alcohol.

Only 29% of Canadians over age 15 drink alcohol in some form.

_____ is a veterinary anesthetic that can be taken in powdered or liquid form, and may cause hallucinations and impaired attention and memory.

Which of the following does NOT represent responsible drinking behaviour?

A person with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% is considered legally drunk.

Characteristics that place people at higher-than-average risk of trying illegal drugs include being male, young, a troubled adolescent, and a thrill-seeker.

All of the following are characteristics of people that place themselves at higher-than-average risk for addiction, EXCEPT:

A woman will have a higher blood alcohol content (BAC) level than a man after consuming the same amount of alcohol.

It is estimated that as many as 1000 Canadians die from coronary heart disease caused by environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) each year.

All of the following are legally available psychoactive drugs EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT identified as a potential risk factor for addiction?

What are the general characteristics associated with addictive behaviours?

Drug use and abuse happens only with those from the low socio-economic standards accompanied by poor education.