Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Alcohol and Tobacco

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Alcohol is the leading cause of death among people between 15 and 240.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The rate of alcohol metabolism cannot be accelerated.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	People can usually drive safely with a BAC of up to 0.20%.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The consumption of alcohol in any amount has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Children with fetal alcohol syndrome are born impaired, but they usually catch up with their peers both physically and mentally by age 5.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Most alcoholics need professional help to stop drinking.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	About a dozen chemicals in tobacco smoke are limited to the development of cancer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Due to increased rates of smoking among women, lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among women.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Spit tobacco products deliver a dose of nicotine comparable to that provided by cigarettes.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Clove cigarettes are a safe alternative to regular cigarettes.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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