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The human brain completes its development during which stage of life?


A) infancy
B) childhood
C) adolescence
D) early twenties

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Which of the following is the best way to break a pattern of excessive alcohol use?


A) Keep a drinking diary.
B) Set goals for change.
C) Ask a friend to hide your alcohol.
D) Reduce the amount of alcohol in your drinks.

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Which of the following statements is true about smoking cessation?


A) Mucous production is among the last things to change following smoking cessation.
B) Quitting after age 70 has little effect on health or longevity.
C) Blood circulation decreases in most people after they quit smoking.
D) The risk of smoking-related heart attack can fall by half within a year.

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Alcohol is more likely than any other drug to be associated with violence.

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All of the following factors speed the absorption of alcohol,EXCEPT


A) alcohol concentration in the drink.
B) carbonation.
C) anger.
D) nicotine.

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Those who use cigars and smokeless tobacco products have a higher risk for cancers of the mouth,throat,esophagus,and stomach.

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Binge drinking on college campuses is most strongly influenced by


A) the social environment.
B) economic conditions.
C) education levels.
D) heredity.

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All of the following slow down the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream,EXCEPT


A) food.
B) water.
C) stress.
D) smoking.

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About 25 to 30 percent of the adult population in the United States label themselves as ________,people who do not drink any alcoholic beverages or drink less often than once a year.

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A man who drinks no more than 14 drinks per week and no more than 4 drinks on any one day is considered a(n)________ drinker.

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Alcoholism is recognized as the number one health problem for Native Americans.

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The ________ dioxide contained in champagne speeds the absorption of alcohol.

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Alcohol abuse can lead directly to all of the following,EXCEPT


A) stroke.
B) lung cancer.
C) heart disease.
D) brain damage.

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Alcohol use is a factor in about ________ of suicides in the United States.


A) one-eighth
B) one-third
C) two-thirds
D) three-quarters

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Which of the following statements about tobacco is true?


A) College students are less likely to smoke than the general population.
B) Tobacco smoke contains dozens of cancer-causing substances.
C) The higher one's educational achievements, the more likely one is to smoke.
D) Cigarettes account for about 50 percent of the tobacco sold in the United States.

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A respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of difficulty in breathing,wheezing,cough,and thick mucus production is called ________.

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Which of the following segments of the U.S.population has the highest rate of smoking?


A) Blacks
B) Alaska Natives
C) Whites
D) Hispanics

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Every day,4,000 teenagers under age 18 smoke their first cigarette.

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One in three Americans smokes.

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Within 10 to 15 years of quitting smoking,a person's life expectancy reaches that of a person who never smoked.

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