Question 1

When alcohol is formed,other related substances are also formed,called

Accepted Answer

A) nitrosamines. 
B) congeners. 
C) trace elements. 
D) contaminants. 
A) nitrosamines. 
B) congeners. 
C) trace elements. 
D) contaminants. B

Question 2

In a typical person,intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.05 percent 
B) 0.10 percent 
C) 0.25 percent 
D) 0.40 percent 
A) 0.05 percent 
B) 0.10 percent 
C) 0.25 percent 
D) 0.40 percent C

Question 3

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence,if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol,but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it,they

Accepted Answer

A) start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." 
B) report feeling intoxicated,even at BACs too low to detect. 
C) do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. 
D) can detect any amount of alcohol,when normal drinkers cannot. 
A) start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." 
B) report feeling intoxicated,even at BACs too low to detect. 
C) do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. 
D) can detect any amount of alcohol,when normal drinkers cannot. C

Question 4

Benjamin Rush,a physician who also signed the Declaration of Independence,was the first to

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A) produce bourbon whiskey. 
B) refer to alcohol addiction as a disease. 
C) recommend brandy after meals to aid digestion. 
D) suggest that red wine reduces the risk of heart attacks. 
A) produce bourbon whiskey. 
B) refer to alcohol addiction as a disease. 
C) recommend brandy after meals to aid digestion. 
D) suggest that red wine reduces the risk of heart attacks.

Question 5

One major factor determining individual differences in BAC after drinking alcohol is

Accepted Answer

A) exercise level. 
B) rate of metabolism. 
C) urine flow. 
D) proportion of body fat. 
A) exercise level. 
B) rate of metabolism. 
C) urine flow. 
D) proportion of body fat.

Question 6

Americans drink most of their alcohol in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) beer. 
B) wine. 
C) schnapps and "coolers." 
D) whiskey,vodka,and gin. 
A) beer. 
B) wine. 
C) schnapps and "coolers." 
D) whiskey,vodka,and gin.

Question 7

Age 21 became the legal drinking age in all U.S.states in what year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1933. 
B) 1945. 
C) 1970. 
D) 1988. 
A) 1933. 
B) 1945. 
C) 1970. 
D) 1988.

Question 8

Total per-capita consumption of alcohol

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A) has increased steadily since 1965. 
B) has remained relatively constant over the past 40 years. 
C) increases and decreases about every five years. 
D) has declined considerably from its peak in 1981. 
A) has increased steadily since 1965. 
B) has remained relatively constant over the past 40 years. 
C) increases and decreases about every five years. 
D) has declined considerably from its peak in 1981.

Question 9

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S.from 1920-1933 reduced alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths,and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The liver enzyme primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol is

Accepted Answer

A) acetaldehyde. 
B) alcohol dehydrogenase. 
C) CYP450. 
D) acetic acid. 
A) acetaldehyde. 
B) alcohol dehydrogenase. 
C) CYP450. 
D) acetic acid.

Question 11

Heart attacks are

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A) more likely in all drinkers than in those who abstain. 
B) less likely only for those who regularly drink several glasses of red wine each day. 
C) less likely for moderated drinkers compares to those who abstain. 
D) not really affected by low or moderate levels of drinking. 
A) more likely in all drinkers than in those who abstain. 
B) less likely only for those who regularly drink several glasses of red wine each day. 
C) less likely for moderated drinkers compares to those who abstain. 
D) not really affected by low or moderate levels of drinking.

Question 12

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Alcohol metabolism is a two-step process.In the first step,alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol into acetaldehyde.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are signs of alcohol poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Breathing rate is slow or irregular 
B) Skin is cold and clammy 
C) Vomiting and then loss of consciousness 
D) all of the above. 
A) Breathing rate is slow or irregular 
B) Skin is cold and clammy 
C) Vomiting and then loss of consciousness 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

Cirrhosis of the liver can result from drinking alcohol

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A) within a few weeks. 
B) in small amounts over several years. 
C) containing higher amounts of congeners. 
D) in large amounts (a pint of whiskey a day)for ten years or more. 
A) within a few weeks. 
B) in small amounts over several years. 
C) containing higher amounts of congeners. 
D) in large amounts (a pint of whiskey a day)for ten years or more.

Question 16

Over one thousand people die in the U.S.each year from alcohol overdose.It is particularly dangerous to

Accepted Answer

A) mix beer and hard liquor. 
B) begin drinking again after vomiting. 
C) drink wine with a meal. 
D) combine alcohol and caffeine. 
A) mix beer and hard liquor. 
B) begin drinking again after vomiting. 
C) drink wine with a meal. 
D) combine alcohol and caffeine.

Question 17

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol,the other twin

Accepted Answer

A) is virtually certain to also be dependent on alcohol. 
B) has about a 50 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
C) has about a 10 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
D) is not at any greater risk for alcohol dependence than anyone else. 
A) is virtually certain to also be dependent on alcohol. 
B) has about a 50 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
C) has about a 10 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
D) is not at any greater risk for alcohol dependence than anyone else.

Question 18

Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Before 1988,several states had minimum drinking ages lower than 21.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers,but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When alcohol is formed,other related substances are also formed,called

In a typical person,intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC?

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence,if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol,but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it,they

Benjamin Rush,a physician who also signed the Declaration of Independence,was the first to

One major factor determining individual differences in BAC after drinking alcohol is

Americans drink most of their alcohol in the form of

Age 21 became the legal drinking age in all U.S.states in what year?

Total per-capita consumption of alcohol

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S.from 1920-1933 reduced alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths,and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

The liver enzyme primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol is

Heart attacks are

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.

Alcohol metabolism is a two-step process.In the first step,alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol into acetaldehyde.

Which of the following are signs of alcohol poisoning?

Cirrhosis of the liver can result from drinking alcohol

Over one thousand people die in the U.S.each year from alcohol overdose.It is particularly dangerous to

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol,the other twin

Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.

Before 1988,several states had minimum drinking ages lower than 21.

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers,but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

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Exam 9: Alcohol

When alcohol is formed,other related substances are also formed,called

In a typical person,intoxication to the point of staggering and greatly impaired sensory perception occurs at about what BAC?

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence,if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol,but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it,they

Benjamin Rush,a physician who also signed the Declaration of Independence,was the first to

One major factor determining individual differences in BAC after drinking alcohol is

Americans drink most of their alcohol in the form of

Age 21 became the legal drinking age in all U.S.states in what year?

Total per-capita consumption of alcohol

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S.from 1920-1933 reduced alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths,and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

The liver enzyme primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol is

Heart attacks are

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.

Alcohol metabolism is a two-step process.In the first step,alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol into acetaldehyde.

Which of the following are signs of alcohol poisoning?

Cirrhosis of the liver can result from drinking alcohol

Over one thousand people die in the U.S.each year from alcohol overdose.It is particularly dangerous to

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol,the other twin

Distillation is the process in which yeasts transform sugars into alcohol.

Before 1988,several states had minimum drinking ages lower than 21.

The risk of fetal alcohol syndrome is much greater among women who are classified as problem drinkers,but still occurs in fewer than 10 percent of births in the problem-drinking group.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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