Question 1

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the titration hypothesis, a smaller number of low-nicotine cigarettes will be smoked by an individual who has been accustomed to having smoked cigarettes with a high level of nicotine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It has been estimated that as many as 42 000 additional lives in Canada would be saved each year if 90 percent of smokers were advised by a health professional to quit and were offered medication or other assistance to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Tobacco Restraint Act of 1908 made it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  16 
C)  18 
D)  20 
A)  14 
B)  16 
C)  18 
D)  20

Question 5

Recent evidence indicates that the disinclination among adolescents toward dating smokers is observed equally for males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the brain, nicotinic receptors are located in areas related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep and relaxation 
B)  emotions 
C)  motor functioning 
D)  learning and attention 
A)  sleep and relaxation 
B)  emotions 
C)  motor functioning 
D)  learning and attention

Question 7

Nicotine is odourless and colourless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tar allows __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinogens to attack the immune system 
B)  carcinogens to stick to pulmonary cells 
C)  carcinogens to multiply in the liver 
D)  carcinogens to multiply in the brain 
A)  carcinogens to attack the immune system 
B)  carcinogens to stick to pulmonary cells 
C)  carcinogens to multiply in the liver 
D)  carcinogens to multiply in the brain

Question 9

A recent study suggests that when physicians tell smokers their "lung age" as determined by the age of an average healthy nonsmoker with a comparable level of breathing strength, smokers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are twice as likely to quit 
B)  are half as likely to quit 
C)  are four times more likely to quit 
D)  none of the above 
A)  are twice as likely to quit 
B)  are half as likely to quit 
C)  are four times more likely to quit 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Carcinomas refer to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancerous growths in general 
B)  cancerous growths on the skin 
C)  cancerous growths on the surface of the lungs 
D)  cancerous growths on the kidney and pancreas 
A)  cancerous growths in general 
B)  cancerous growths on the skin 
C)  cancerous growths on the surface of the lungs 
D)  cancerous growths on the kidney and pancreas

Question 11

In the past decade, there has been an increase in the rate of smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The major contributing factor in tobacco for coronary heart disease is tar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nicotine improves short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cigarette manufacturers increased the nicotine concentrations in tobacco from 1997 to 2005 by 11 percent, and in the "medium/mild" category, nicotine levels more than doubled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A condition in which fatty deposits accumulate inside arteries and restrict the flow of blood is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriosclerosis 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  stroke 
D)  migraine neuralgia 
A)  arteriosclerosis 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  stroke 
D)  migraine neuralgia

Question 16

The additive _______ in tobacco speeds the nicotine absorption in smokers.

Accepted Answer

A)  tar 
B)  hydrogen cyanide 
C)  acetaldehyde 
D)  ammonia 
A)  tar 
B)  hydrogen cyanide 
C)  acetaldehyde 
D)  ammonia

Question 17

What is the relationship between the titration hypothesis and the dependence potential of nicotine?

Accepted Answer

The titration hypothesis in relation to

Question 18

Present-day lung cancer can be considered almost exclusively a "man's disease."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The carcinogenic compound benzopyrene causes gene mutations identical to those observed in patients with carcinomas in their lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women who smoke are at an even greater risk of stroke if they are also __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using birth control pills 
B)  abstaining from all other forms of drug-taking behaviour 
C)  sexually active 
D)  living in urban communities 
A)  using birth control pills 
B)  abstaining from all other forms of drug-taking behaviour 
C)  sexually active 
D)  living in urban communities

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women.

According to the titration hypothesis, a smaller number of low-nicotine cigarettes will be smoked by an individual who has been accustomed to having smoked cigarettes with a high level of nicotine.

It has been estimated that as many as 42 000 additional lives in Canada would be saved each year if 90 percent of smokers were advised by a health professional to quit and were offered medication or other assistance to do so.

The Tobacco Restraint Act of 1908 made it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of __________.

Recent evidence indicates that the disinclination among adolescents toward dating smokers is observed equally for males and females.

In the brain, nicotinic receptors are located in areas related to __________.

Nicotine is odourless and colourless.

Tar allows __________.

A recent study suggests that when physicians tell smokers their "lung age" as determined by the age of an average healthy nonsmoker with a comparable level of breathing strength, smokers __________.

Carcinomas refer to __________.

In the past decade, there has been an increase in the rate of smoking.

The major contributing factor in tobacco for coronary heart disease is tar.

Nicotine improves short-term memory.

Cigarette manufacturers increased the nicotine concentrations in tobacco from 1997 to 2005 by 11 percent, and in the "medium/mild" category, nicotine levels more than doubled.

A condition in which fatty deposits accumulate inside arteries and restrict the flow of blood is called __________.

The additive _______ in tobacco speeds the nicotine absorption in smokers.

What is the relationship between the titration hypothesis and the dependence potential of nicotine?

Present-day lung cancer can be considered almost exclusively a "man's disease."

The carcinogenic compound benzopyrene causes gene mutations identical to those observed in patients with carcinomas in their lungs.

Women who smoke are at an even greater risk of stroke if they are also __________.

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Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 10: Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women.

According to the titration hypothesis, a smaller number of low-nicotine cigarettes will be smoked by an individual who has been accustomed to having smoked cigarettes with a high level of nicotine.

It has been estimated that as many as 42 000 additional lives in Canada would be saved each year if 90 percent of smokers were advised by a health professional to quit and were offered medication or other assistance to do so.

The Tobacco Restraint Act of 1908 made it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of __________.

Recent evidence indicates that the disinclination among adolescents toward dating smokers is observed equally for males and females.

In the brain, nicotinic receptors are located in areas related to __________.

Nicotine is odourless and colourless.

Tar allows __________.

A recent study suggests that when physicians tell smokers their "lung age" as determined by the age of an average healthy nonsmoker with a comparable level of breathing strength, smokers __________.

Carcinomas refer to __________.

In the past decade, there has been an increase in the rate of smoking.

The major contributing factor in tobacco for coronary heart disease is tar.

Nicotine improves short-term memory.

Cigarette manufacturers increased the nicotine concentrations in tobacco from 1997 to 2005 by 11 percent, and in the "medium/mild" category, nicotine levels more than doubled.

A condition in which fatty deposits accumulate inside arteries and restrict the flow of blood is called __________.

The additive _______ in tobacco speeds the nicotine absorption in smokers.

What is the relationship between the titration hypothesis and the dependence potential of nicotine?

Present-day lung cancer can be considered almost exclusively a "man's disease."

The carcinogenic compound benzopyrene causes gene mutations identical to those observed in patients with carcinomas in their lungs.

Women who smoke are at an even greater risk of stroke if they are also __________.

Drugs and Behaviour Today

Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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