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Which of the following describes the relationship between gender and alcoholism?


A) Women tend to become alcoholics later in life than men.
B) Men who are alcoholics experience more physical complications than women.
C) Men develop alcoholism after fewer years of heavy drinking than women.
D) Women with alcoholism binge drink earlier in life than men.

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Drinking alcohol ______ can harm a developing fetus.


A) during the first trimester of pregnancy
B) during the second trimester of pregnancy
C) during the third trimester of pregnancy
D) at any time during pregnancy

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Define what constitutes binge drinking for men and women.List at least five serious problems associated with binge drinking on college campuses.The problems you identify may affect drinking or nondrinking students.Finally,describe at least three strategies to address the problem of binge drinking by college students;the strategies you list may include actions taken by the individual,student body,college,or community.

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What alcohol withdrawal symptom is linked to a mortality rate as high as 15%?


A) confusion
B) paranoia
C) seizures
D) delirium tremens

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Consuming alcohol causes intoxication because alcohol interferes with


A) neurotransmitters.
B) brain cells.
C) blood pressure.
D) blood cells.

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Which of the following BEST describes the effect of carbonation on the body's absorption of alcohol?


A) It slows the absorption rate,thereby decreasing impairment.
B) It speeds the absorption rate,thereby increasing impairment.
C) It has no effect on the absorption rate or degree of impairment.
D) It causes the liver to absorb more alcohol,thereby increasing impairment.

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The majority of deaths due to alcohol are caused by alcohol-related accidents.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between alcohol and violence?


A) Perpetrators usually have been using alcohol,whereas their victims have not.
B) In excess,alcohol can cause antisocial personality disorder.
C) Alcohol can aggravate psychiatric problems that contribute to violent behavior.
D) Alcohol use has been shown to contribute to physical,but not sexual,abuse.

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Overuse of alcohol often causes bleeding in the


A) gastrointestinal tract.
B) cerebrum.
C) lungs.
D) vas deferens.

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Joe confides to Luis that he is concerned about his own alcohol consumption.Define alcohol use disorder,and list at least five warning signs of the disorder that Luis could share with Joe to help Joe determine the extent of his problems with alcohol.

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Individuals with alcoholism who stop drinking on their own often do so because of


A) maturation.
B) an alcohol-related crisis.
C) new relationships.
D) resolution of a problem.

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Which of the following statements describes how the drug naltrexone works?


A) It acts as an antidepressant.
B) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol.
C) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
D) It causes illness when alcohol is consumeD.

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Which of the following are individuals with low blood alcohol concentration MOST likely to experience?


A) reduction in motor function skills
B) sensory function impairment
C) light-headedness
D) impaired speech

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The higher a person's blood alcohol concentration,the greater the level of intoxication.

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Which of the following BEST describes the safe limit of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?


A) Women should not drink during the first trimester.
B) Women should drink no more than one drink per week during the first trimester.
C) Women should drink no more than one drink per day during pregnancy.
D) Women should not consume alcohol during pregnancy.

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Which of the following BEST characterizes withdrawal for most alcoholics?


A) It begins 2-3 days after abstaining from alcohol.
B) Its symptoms can occasionally recur for six months or more.
C) It includes hallucinations and seizures.
D) It often involves delirium tremens over the first few days.

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Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14% are about twice as likely to be involved in a car crash as drivers with no alcohol in their blood.

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College students who have Friday classes binge drink more often than those who don't have Friday classes.

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Several young men and women decide to spend the weekend on a houseboat on the lake. They devote Saturday to swimming, eating, and drinking. The drinking continues late into the night. Bill, Joan, and a few others engage in a drinking game to see who can drink a six-pack of beer the fastest. Joan wins the contest and soon falls asleep. She doesn't respond when Bill attempts to awaken her. Meanwhile, two women who did not participate in the drinking game, but who have been drinking, decide to swim in the lake. They laugh when someone says it might not be safe to get into the water, but they agree to put on life jackets and to stay within the boundaries of the boat's spotlight. -Which of the following poses the greatest risk to the women who want to go swimming?


A) stomach cramps
B) hypothermia and heat loss
C) pneumonia or bronchitis
D) cardiac myopathy

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Which of the following BEST describes alcohol use disorder?


A) It can occur during just one alcohol-related incident.
B) It may or may not have negative consequences for the abuser.
C) It causes the drinker to become more sociable.
D) It usually involves physical tolerance and withdrawal.

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