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15 Cards in this Set
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Xanthines are classified in which category?
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Mild stimulants. Caffeine is included in this category
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Explain two reasons why different individuals who take the same drug may have very different experiences.
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# The set (the mind-set or expectations of the user) may be different
# The setting (environment) may be different |
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List three ways that dependence is measured
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# How well the drug hooks a user,
# How difficult it is for a user to stop taking the drug, and # Which drug is the most difficult to stop taking |
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Jan had a mild depressant and had a few drinks of alcohol. The combination provided a powerful "downer" type effect. What type of drug interaction was this?
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Synergistic, because the combination provided an effect stronger than just a double dose of either the depressant or the alcohol.
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What component of tobacco smoke is responsible for maintaining the addictive process?
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Nicotine
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Why would tobacco companies sell filtered low-tar cigarettes rather than full-flavored brands?
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They are cheaper to make and customers smoke more of them
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Where does lung cancer rank as a cancer killer of men and women?
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It's the number one cancer killer of both men and women.
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Define the term sidestream smoke.
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When a smoker is not puffing on a cigarette, it smolders at a much lower burning temperature and creates sidestream smoke. Sidestream smoke contains extremely potent carcinogens.
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What should the motto be for current smokers?
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If at first you don't succeed, quit, quit again.
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What pre-cancerous condition is created in the mouth from smokeless tobacco use?
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Leukoplakia
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Is the amount of money the tobacco industry spends on politicians increasing or decreasing?
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Increasing
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John and Bill both drank a glass of beer in the same amount of time, but John has a higher BAC.
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John would have a higher BAC if he weighed less than Bill, if he had eaten nothing while Bill had eaten, or if Bill were a more experienced drinker.
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List three sexuality problems that are partially caused by alcohol use.
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Alcohol use is responsible for a majority of date rapes, sexually transmitted disease acquisitions, and unplanned pregnancies.
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List three organs that are often negatively affected by alcohol consumption.
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The three major organs are the liver, pancreas and the heart, but oral, throat, esophageal and stomach cancers are also alcohol-related. In addition, alcohol consumption by pregnant mothers can cause birth defects in the fetuses.
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Tom is addicted to alcohol but rationalizes otherwise. What term is used to describe Tom's failure to see or admit his problem?
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Alcoholism--Tom is an alcoholic.
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