This substance is used on college campuses and is often abused.
Alcohol is a very popular substance used on college campuses and it is quite often abused. Over half of college students engage in binge drinking.
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What is the main reason why people smoke in college?
Reducing stress
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Is there a cure for the hangover associated with alcohol use?
No, there is no cure for the hangover despite what many say. Rest, solid food and aspirin can relieve some discomforts.
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Name the 6 categories of drugs.
Prescription
OTC (over the counter)
Herbal
Illicit
Recreational
Commercial
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What substance cause cirrhosis (hardening od=f scar tissue on the liver)?
Cirrhosis is caused by alcohol it is the last stage of liver disease.
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Which substance has approximately 71 million American users?
Tobacco
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What is the addictive chemical in cigarettes?
Nicotine is the addictive chemical in cigarettes. Beginner smokers feel the effect of nicotine poisoning when they first take a puff which is dizziness, rapid pulse, nausea, and vomiting. After the second or third cigarette these symptoms cease and the body becomes addicted to the chemical.
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What percentage of people have drank alcohol excessively and later regretted what they did?
31.4% of people who have excessively drank later regretted something they did.
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What are the different routes of drug administration?
Oral Ingestion- Take the drugs through the mouth and it travels through the digestive system.
Inhalation- Breathing in the drugs into the lungs
Injection- Drugs are taken in the body through a hypodermic needle.
Snorting- Drug is absorbed through the mucous in the nose and into the bloodstream.
Transdermal- Drug is absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin surface.
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What substances can cause cancer?
Both Tobacco and Alcohol cause cancer. Alcohol can cause liver, stomach, esophageal, mouth and tongue cancer. Tobacco can cause lung, mouth, and esophageal cancer.
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What does OTC stand for?
Over the counter. These are drugs that can be bought in store through the pharmacy.
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Name at least 2 other forms of tobacco not including cigarettes.
Pipes
Hookahs
Chewing Tobacco
Snuff
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BAC stands for what?
What is blood alcohol concentration
300
What happens to a fetus if a mother drinks during her pregnancy?
If a mother were to drink during her pregnancy it can cause fetal alcohol syndrome.
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What substance is a white crystalline powder derived from the leaves a South American coca shrub?
Cocaine (coke)
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How many of the 4,000 chemical components found in tobacco smoke are known to cause harm?
250 of the 4,000 chemical components in tobacco smoke are know to cause harm and 50 of them are known carcinogens (cancer causing agents).
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What is the chemical in alcohol that causes intoxication?
Ethyl alcohol or ethanol it is found in beer, wine, liquor, and liqueurs.
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Can a person misuse over the counter and prescriptions drugs?
Yes any form of drug can be misused or abused.
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What substance can cause emphysema?
Tobacco causes emphysema. 80% of emphysema cases are related to cigarette smoking.
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What is the most popular and widely consumed drug in the United States?
Caffeine
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What are the tiny hairlike projections in the lungs?
Cilia are the tiny hairlike projections in the lungs and they are on the surface lining of the respiratory passages. The cilia sweep away foreign matter they are expelled when a person coughs. With something a cigarette these cilia are impaired and cannot sweep away the toxins from smoking the cigarette they can be impaired for up to an hour after smoking a cigarette.
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How many drinks can a 100lb women have in 1 hour before becoming impaired?
Usually by the 1st drink in one hour a 100lb women is impaired and some motor skills are impaired.
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What is the psychoactive substance in marijuana?
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
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What is the major risk associated with chewing tobacco?
Leukoplakia is a major risk in chewing tobacco. Leukoplakia is when leathery white patches start to appear in the mouth and gums and this is from the juice of the tobacco. Leukoplakia can also lead to oral cancer.