Diseases
What is the second leading cause of death in the U.S.?
What is Cancer
Term used to describe discrimination against the aging population
What is Ageism
Based on one of the classes I taught (the only one I taught), what social service is not the same for all ethnic groups?
Healthcare
What is the major drug problem in the United States?
Alcohol
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol concentration
Approximately 24 million people in the U.S. have this disease
Diabetes
What type of rate is used by social scientists and public health professionals to determine death rate per 100,000 in a population?
Mortality Rate
What is the behavior called of consuming more drinks on a single occasion?
Binge-drinking
What does OTC stand for?
Over-the-counter drugs
What other kind of smoking is often juxtaposed with passive smoking? Some even claim that it worse than smoking in of itself?
Second-hand smoking?
Which health insurance is given to the elderly?
What is Medicare
At a minimum, how many chronic conditions do adults have?
At least one
Drug use affects one's
health or well-being
What is the most abused drug in the United States?
What is Marijuana
Which agency regulates drugs in the United States?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Which type of health is viewed as taboo for some individuals?
What is Mental Health
Where is one place other than hospitals where healthcare services can be provided to patients?
Where is Home
Which race constitutes 17.9% of the U.S. population?
Hispanics
What type of drug also has clinical values?
Marijuana
What is the psychoactive and addictive drug present in tobacco products
Nicotine
Which type of treatment involves verbal communication between the patient and a trained clinician?
Psychotherapy
By which year did the older population in the United States reach 13.19 million
In year 2010
Which ethnic group constitutes 14.39% of the U.S. population?
African Americans
What type of drug is also used as a solution injected into the veins and is considered as a stimulant?
Cocaine
You are impaired when your BAC is greater than.....