Health Unit 4

Several treatments are available to drug abusers to overcome their addiction. Which type of treatment focuses mostly on group or individual counseling? B. Outpatient drug-free treatment C. Supervised Medication

What kind of help does the support group American Council on Alcoholism provide? B. It provides referrals and information about treatment facilities. C. It educates people on the ill effects of alcohol.

Which of the following is a helpful way to overcome an addiction to smoking tobacco? B. Avoid tobacco products and people who smoke, and attend group counseling sessions. C. Take painkillers as a substitute for the drug, and then slowly reduce the dosage.

Which of the following is the best example of peer pressure using a reasoning tactic? B. "C'mon and take a sip. Don't be a bore." C. "Act like your sister. She smoked pot and never got caught."

Meadow's friends keep calling her boring because she refused to drink at the last party they invited her to. What kind of peer pressure is this? A. Rejection B. Put down

Like many forms of substance abuse, alcoholism develops through stages. Which of the following stages is the most advanced and the most difficult to recover from? A. Abuse B. Addiction

Which is an effective way to resist peer pressure to do something you're uncomfortable doing? A. Assertively and Confidently say you don't want to B. Create an excuse to the leave the situation

Your good friend Monica has started using drugs, and you're worried about her. How should you try to help her quit drugs? B. Tell her you're concerned for her, and say that you will have to tell her parents about her habit if she doesn't stop. C. Tell her you are concerned for her, and offer support by suggesting specific ways to help her stop using drugs.

Which of the following results from the depressant Rohypnol, also known as the date-rape drug? A. A decrease in pulse and breathing rates B. Unconsciousness and the inability to remember what happened

If Jason wants to build muscle mass in a healthy way, what kind of exercise should he include in his fitness program? A. Anaerobic B. Aerobic

In which stage of alcoholism does the drinker face serious health problems? A. Problem drinking stage B. Dependence stage C. Last stage

What is the main reason that restaurants, offices, and other public places have separate areas for smokers? A. To limit non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke B. To deglamorize the use of tobacco

The effect of alcohol varies from one person to another, mostly because it depends on the blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. What does blood alcohol concentration NOT depend on? A. Rate of consumption B. Time of drinking

People addicted to smokeless tobacco can develop thick, leathery white spots in the mouth. What are these spots called? A. Emphysema B. Leukoplakia

Steroids can decrease an athlete's ability to perform by causing injuries that are difficult to recover from. This happens because steroids don't foster overall development. Which of the following DO steroids strengthen? A. Ligaments B. Muscles

Steroid use can have several physical consequences. What effect can the use of steroids have on men? B. Antibiotic C. Antitoxin

A heroin addict went through the following treatment to stop his drug abuse: a doctor gradually replaced his daily heroin dosage with the legal drug methadone. What is this called? B. Supervised medication C. Therapeutic community

You are helping the school nurse decide which students are most at risk for health problems. Look at these four cases. Which person seems most likely to abuse drugs because of peer pressure? C. Rhonda lives in a housing project. Her parents work hard, and the whole family checks on her social life regularly to make sure she studies and stays active. D. Ramon is outgoing and likes to parties at his house. He's easygoing and likes the company because his parents are away a lot.