Drugs + Tobacco
It's 5 O'clock Somewhere
Being a Critical Consumer
Healthcare things
Environmental health
100

A behavioral pattern characterized by compulsion, loss of control, and continued repetition of a behavior or activity is called:

Addiction

100

True or False: Alcohol is a stimulant. 

False, alcohol is a depressant. 

100

Name 3 different sources, where people may obtain health information:

Friends/Family

Doctors

Media/Marketing

Health Journals

Online 

100

Name three types of alternative medicine treatments:

Energy Healing

Yoga

Massage

Acupuncture

etc. 

100

Name 3 environmental factors that influence our health:

road safety

sexual victimization and violence

pollutants

drinking water

toxic chemicals

radiation

noise pollution

200

How many adult Americans are smokers:

38 Million

200

Alcohol has ____ calories per gram. 

200

The ability to understand health information and use it to make good, informed, decisions about health is called:

Health literacy

200

Self-maintenance, oral health, and general hygiene are considered:

Self-care

200

Prolonged exposure to sounds over ________ decibels (dB) can harm hearing:

85 dB

300

The use of a drug for a purpose other than that for which it was medically intended is called:

Drug Misuse

300

Alcohol in a typical drink rises to peak concentration in about _____ hour (s).

1 hour.

300

Explain 2 impacts of direct to consumer advertising:

Patients to be empowered about their pharmaceutical choices

Marketing to play a role in drug choices

A rise in drug-store sales

300

The term used to describe the combination of traditional medicine with alternative medicine practices is called:

Integrative medicine

300

Unwanted touching or comments, stalking, and intimate partner violence are all considered:

Sexual victimization

400

The transfer of a drug from the person for whom it was prescribed to another individual is called:

Drug Diversion

400

Explain the impact of alcohol on hormone levels in the body:

Women: Impact of alcohol can vary dependent on menstrual cycle

Heightens estrogen levels.

Men: Heightens estrogen levels which can over time lead to loss of hair, muscle mass, and reproductive issues.

400

Name 3 important guidelines for evaluating online health information:

Check the source

Check the date the page was created

Check the references and the author

Look for possible bias

Peer reviewed?

400

________ and _______, are both holistic forms of healthcare which use natural remedies to treat illness and disease.

Naturopathy, Homeopathy

400

Name 3 major health risks of air pollution:

Bronchitis

Emphysema

Atherosclerosis

500

The most widely used illegal drug in the United States is: 

AND

The most widely used legal addictive substance in the United States is:

Marijuana

AND

Caffeine 

500

Name 3 impacts of alcohol abuse on the body:

Immune System

Liver

Brain Function

Reproductive System

Heart

Stomach and Intestines

500

Misinformation can be described as:

•Involves telling people something is bad for them and selling a substitute

•Involved in misleading advertising

Deception by manufactures and advertising agencies

Products maybe useful for one purpose but not for others

Use of methods not scientifically accepted

Questionable ideas, services and products

500

What are the top 3 alternative medicine practice used by American adults:

Natural products

Deep breathing

Meditation

500

What are the three main types of distractions when it comes to road safety, and an example of each:

Visual, taking eyes off the road

Ex. reading a text or checking a navigation device

Manual, taking hands off the wheel

Ex. texting, eating or drinking, and changing music

Cognitive, mind focused on something other than driving