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60 Cards in this Set
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63% of students have consumed...
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alcohol in past 30 days
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Almost half of college students are...
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heavy drinkers
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Students have a misconception of...
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normal drinking behavior
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Binge drinking?
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pattern of drinking that brings BAC to .08 gram-percent or above
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Binge drinking for men is...
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5 drinks in a row within 2
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Binge drinking for women is...
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4 drinks in a row within 2 hrs
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Drinking is bad for underage because...
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brain is not fully developed
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Drinking intensifies risk for...
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suicide, car crashes, and falls
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20% of absorption of alcohol occurs in...
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stomach
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80% of absorption of alcohol occurs in...
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small intestine
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___ influence absorption
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type of drink, amount, food, mood, pylorospasm
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BAC means...
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
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BAC?
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ratio of alcohol to total bold volume
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Legal limit of BAC in all states?
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0.08
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Breathalyzers and urine tests are used to determine...
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how drunk they are, urine tests more accurate
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Learned behavioral tolerance?
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the individual has learned how to modify their behavior to appear sober
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Alcohol lowers inhibitions (self-consciousness) which...
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impairs ability to make wise decisions regarding sexual activities
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70% of college students admit to...
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engaging in sexual activities because of alcohol
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Alcohol lowers likelihood...
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to practice safe sex
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Alcohol poisoning?
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consuming large amounts of alcohol in short period of time
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Alcohol alone or mixed with drugs is...
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responsible for more overdose deaths
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Alcoholic deaths are caused by either...
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central nervous system, respiratory depression, by inhalation of vomit or fluid into lungs
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Signs of alcohol poisoning includes...
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inability to be disturbed, weak pulse, unusual breathing pattern, pale skin
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Long term effects include damage to...
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nervous system, cardiovascular effects, liver disease, cancer, inflammation of pancreas, immune system
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Alcohol abuse?
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interferes with work, school, relationships
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Alcoholism?
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personal and health problems related to heavy alcohol usage and stopping results in withdrawal symptoms
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Symptoms of alcoholism include...
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cravings, loss of control, physical dependence and tolerance
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Nicotine is the main _____ in tobacco.
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addictive substance
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Nicotine stimulates _____.
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Central Nervous System
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Nicotine stimulates _____.
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adrenal glands
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Nicotine increases ____.
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production of adrenaline
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Nicotine increases ____.
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heart rate
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Nicotine increases ____.
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respiratory rate
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Nicotine constricts _____.
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vessels
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Nicotine increases ____.
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blood pressure
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Arrhythmias?
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disorder of the heart’s rate
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Tachycardia?
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racing of the heart because absence of exercise or anxiety
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Bradycardia?
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abnormally slow heartbeat
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Fibrillation?
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heart beats in sporadic quivering pattern
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Stroke aka ___?
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Cerebrovascular Accident CVD
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Stroke?
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bloody supply to brain is interrupted
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Aneurysm?
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abnormal widening of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel
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TIAs (transient ischemic attacks) ?
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warning or stroke that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting damage.
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modifiable risks?
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Tobacco, high blood pressure, stress, cholesterol, exercise, obesity, diabetes
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Low doses of aspirin can....
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lower or prevent heart disease.
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Daily intake of aspirin can also...
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cause issues with blood clotting.
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Testicular Cancer is most common amongst....
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young adult men (15-35)
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Undescended testis have a...
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greater risk and appear as a painless lump.
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Diabetes?
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pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin or body fails to use insulin effectively
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Three factors of diabetes?
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High volume of glucose in urine, group in diseases, hyperglycemia
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three factors of type 2 diabetes?
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Not enough insulin, body cells are resistant to the effect of insulin, develops slowly
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Prediabetes can lead to...
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Type 2 Diabetes
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symptoms of diabetes?
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Thirst , Excessive urination, Weight loss, Nerve damage, blurred vision, poor wound healing
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Chlamydia affects...
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2.2 mil infected annually in US
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Secondary Chlamydia....
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can lead to sterility
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Chlamydia may be responsible for ...
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conjunctivitis, eye infection
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If detected early, Chlamydia can be treated with....
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antibiotics
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Syphilis is caused by....
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bacterial organism
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Syphilis aka
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Spirochete aka treponema pallidum
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Syphilis is the "great imitator” meaning....
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its symptoms often resemble other STIs
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