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Which of the following statements about the short-term effects of smoking on the body is true?


A) Nicotine stimulates the production of urine.
B) The effects of nicotine peak in about two minutes.
C) Nicotine reaches the brain in about 60 seconds.
D) Nicotine causes constriction of blood vessels.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The ________ in cigarettes suppresses appetite and slightly increases basal metabolic rate.

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Which of the following is true of cigar smoking?


A) Most cigar smokers inhale the smoke.
B) Cigars present a rather low cancer risk.
C) Cigars contain more nicotine than cigarettes.
D) Cigar smoke is less harmful than cigarette smoke.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Nearly four of every five smokers want to quit smoking.

A) True
B) False

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A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness is a(n)________ drug.

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A 150-pound person with more lean body tissue will have a lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC)than a 150-pound person with high body fat who drinks the same amount of alcohol.

A) True
B) False

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In the brain,nicotine stimulates the release of endorphins.

A) True
B) False

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The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act banned ________ cigarettes,which are especially hazardous to health because they contain higher levels of tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes.

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Today,cigarettes account for nearly 95 percent of the tobacco market in the United States.

A) True
B) False

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Smoking is estimated to play a role in ________ percent of all cancer deaths.


A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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An altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting another substance is called ________.

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Alcohol is a central nervous system ________.

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Alcoholism is recognized as the number one health problem for which population?


A) Asian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Native Americans
D) Hispanic Americans

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following substances in tobacco smoke is most closely associated with oxygen deprivation to the heart?


A) hydrogen cyanide
B) carbon monoxide
C) nicotine
D) tar

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The 1998 ________ Settlement Agreement banned tobacco billboard advertising.

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Smoking is the largest single preventable cause of illness and premature death in North America.

A) True
B) False

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Spit tobacco is believed to cause about 10 to 15 percent of ________ cancers.

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The decline in one's senses of smell and taste that result from smoking tobacco will gradually reverse when one stops smoking.

A) True
B) False

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Nicotine suppresses appetite and increases basal metabolic rate.

A) True
B) False

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Alcohol is associated with a number of cancers,particularly cancers of the head and neck,digestive tract,and breast.

A) True
B) False

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