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Epidemiology
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Tolerance
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Epidemiology
100

True or false, Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations have a higher proportion of the population that abstains from drinking, compared to Non-Indigenous Australians. 

  1. True 

  2. False 

True

100

Has there been an increase of young females drinking in the past 10 years?

  1. Yes

  2. No

Yes

100

Local community drug prevention schemes have used which of the following to combat alcoholism?

  1. Peer-pressure resistance training

  2. Peer-pressure

  3. Peer promotion

  4. Peer propaganda

Peer-pressure resistance training

100

Alcohol Dependence:

  1. Drinking to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms

  2. Consuming alcohol in increasing amounts to achieve the same effects

  3. Feeling anxious without alcohol during social interactions

  4. Requiring alcohol to cope with stresses of daily life

Drinking to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms

100

True or false, alcohol use has significantly increased among people aged 12-17 years old over the last two decades in Australia. 

  1. True 

  2. False 

False

200

On average, how many people aged 14 and over consume alcohol at risky levels? 

  1. 1 in 6

  2. 1 in 5 

  3. 1 in 4 

  4. 1 in 3 



1 in 3

200

How many grams of alcohol is in a “standard drink”?

  1. 3g

  2. 5g

  3. 10g

  4. 15g

10g

200

What risk factors can decrease alcohol tolerance?

  1. Regular drinking

  2. Increased body weight

  3. Age

  4. All of the above

All of the above

200


Withdrawal Symptoms:

  1. Feeling in complete control after a drink

  2. A sudden increase in tolerance after prolonged use

  3. Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a substance

  4. An intense craving for a substance due to societal pressures

Physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a substance

300

How much does alcohol account for drug-related hospitalisations in Australia? 

  1. 60% 

  2. 70%

  3. 80%

  4. 90%

60%

300

What is considered to be a safe drinking level?

  1. 2 standards a day/8 standards a week

  2. 3 standards a day/8 standards a week

  3. 4 standards a day/10 standards a week

  4. 5 standards a day/12 standards a week

4 standards a day/10 standards a week

300

Which of the following is the most important factor in substance abuse?

  1. Whether family members regularly drink

  2. Whether family environment is rural or urban

  3. Whether you are a twin

  4. Whether you are born in the first half of the year

Whether family members regularly drink

300

True or false, hallucinations can be a withdrawal symptom of alcohol. 

  1. True 

  2. False 

True

400

On average, how many Australians drink daily? 

  1. 2% 

  2. 5% 

  3. 10% 

  4. 20% 



5%

400

What proportion of underage children drink?

  1. 12%

  2. 31%

  3. 46%

  4. 63%

31%

400

What is tolerance?

  1. Ability to drink large amounts of alcohol without getting sick

  2. Body’s ability to metabolise alcohol faster, with repeated exposure

  3. The point at which alcohol consumption becomes harmful

  4. How fast you can drink

Body’s ability to metabolise alcohol faster, with repeated exposure

400

Alcoholism:

  1. A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking (layperson’s term)

  2. A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking. (medical term)

  3. A chronic disease defined by a person drinking an excessive amount in single sittings (layperson’s term)

  4. A chronic disease defined by a person drinking an excessive amount (over 4 standard drinks) in single sittings (medical term)



A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking (layperson’s term)

500

On average, how many of those aged over 70 years old drink daily? 

  1. 1.0% 

  2. 7.8%

  3. 11.7%

  4. 16.3%

11.7%

500

How much more likely are First Nations people to have consumed more than 4 standard drinks in a single day at least once a month?

  1. 1.2

  2. 2.5

  3. 3.8

  4. 4.4

1.2

500

How long does it typically take the liver to metabolise one standard drink (10 grams of alcohol)

  1. 30 mins

  2. 1 hour

  3. 2 hours

  4. 3 hours

1 hour

500

Alcohol Use Disorder:

  1. The frequent use of alcohol to an extent that it causes liver damage

  2. impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences

  3. A condition that describes whenever any person gets alcohol poisoning, regardless of how frequently it occurs

  4. Necessity to drink alcohol

impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences