Miami University MBI 131 Exam 3 with Kelly
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Tobacco Use in U.S. -26.5% of those age 12+ used a tobacco product
in the past 30 days
-20% of those age 18+ are current cigarette
smokers
-Approx. 480,000 premature deaths/year
-Approx. 16 million people experience serious
smoking-related illnesses/year
-Approx. 41,000 deaths/year due to diseases
caused by environmental (secondhand) tobacco
smoke
-Single most preventable cause of disease,
disability, and death (heart disease, lung cancer,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke,
emphysema, low birth weight infants)
Tobacco Use -nicotine is a STIMULANT drug which releases
epinephrine which increases blood pressure,
respiration, and heart rate
-increased levels of dopamine in brain (addictive)
-nicotine addiction results from long term brain
changes due to nicotine exposure
-other addictive chemicals?
,Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use -education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-smoke-free legislation
-age restrictions (18+)
-marketing restrictions
Secondary & Tertiary Prevention -education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-nicotine replacement therapies
-cessation programs: self-help & counseling
Alcohol 12 oz. beer = 8-9 oz. of malt liquor = 5 oz. of table
wine = 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits
Alcohol in the U.S. -more socially acceptable than other drug use
-#1 drug problem by: number of people abusing
it, number of injuries & injury-related deaths,
money spent, economic costs
Alcohol use -alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
-impairs brain functions & motor skills (increased
risk of injuries and risk of alcohol poisoning)
-damage to developing fetus (fetal alcohol
syndrome)
-increased risk of liver disease, certain cancers,
stroke, and alcohol dependance/alcoholism
, Drinking Levels Moderate drinking: up to 1 drink/day for women;
up to 2 drinks/day for men
Binge drinking: pattern of drinking that brings
BAC to 0.08 g/dL, 4 drinks in 2 hours for women;
5 drinks in 2 hours for men, 5+ drinks on same
occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days
Heavy drinking: 5+ drinks on same occasion on
each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Alcohol Poisoning -Person stops breathing....death
-Survivors can suffer irreversible brain damage
Signs:
-mental confusion
-stupor
-coma
-person cannot be roused
-vomiting
-seizures
-slow breathing
-hypothermia
-paleness or bluish skin color
Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcoholism Alcohol abuse: drinking leads to problems (at
work, school, home, in personal relationships,
with the law, or with risk-taking), but person is
NOT PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON ALCOHOL
Alcoholism: drinking causes serious problems,
yet person keeps drinking
-Physical dependence
-tolerance: need more alcohol to feel drunk
-stopping leads to withdrawal symptoms
Abshire Questions and Answers with Complete
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Terms in this set (121)
Tobacco Use in U.S. -26.5% of those age 12+ used a tobacco product
in the past 30 days
-20% of those age 18+ are current cigarette
smokers
-Approx. 480,000 premature deaths/year
-Approx. 16 million people experience serious
smoking-related illnesses/year
-Approx. 41,000 deaths/year due to diseases
caused by environmental (secondhand) tobacco
smoke
-Single most preventable cause of disease,
disability, and death (heart disease, lung cancer,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke,
emphysema, low birth weight infants)
Tobacco Use -nicotine is a STIMULANT drug which releases
epinephrine which increases blood pressure,
respiration, and heart rate
-increased levels of dopamine in brain (addictive)
-nicotine addiction results from long term brain
changes due to nicotine exposure
-other addictive chemicals?
,Primary Prevention of Tobacco Use -education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-smoke-free legislation
-age restrictions (18+)
-marketing restrictions
Secondary & Tertiary Prevention -education
-taxes
-no smoking policies
-nicotine replacement therapies
-cessation programs: self-help & counseling
Alcohol 12 oz. beer = 8-9 oz. of malt liquor = 5 oz. of table
wine = 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits
Alcohol in the U.S. -more socially acceptable than other drug use
-#1 drug problem by: number of people abusing
it, number of injuries & injury-related deaths,
money spent, economic costs
Alcohol use -alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
-impairs brain functions & motor skills (increased
risk of injuries and risk of alcohol poisoning)
-damage to developing fetus (fetal alcohol
syndrome)
-increased risk of liver disease, certain cancers,
stroke, and alcohol dependance/alcoholism
, Drinking Levels Moderate drinking: up to 1 drink/day for women;
up to 2 drinks/day for men
Binge drinking: pattern of drinking that brings
BAC to 0.08 g/dL, 4 drinks in 2 hours for women;
5 drinks in 2 hours for men, 5+ drinks on same
occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days
Heavy drinking: 5+ drinks on same occasion on
each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Alcohol Poisoning -Person stops breathing....death
-Survivors can suffer irreversible brain damage
Signs:
-mental confusion
-stupor
-coma
-person cannot be roused
-vomiting
-seizures
-slow breathing
-hypothermia
-paleness or bluish skin color
Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcoholism Alcohol abuse: drinking leads to problems (at
work, school, home, in personal relationships,
with the law, or with risk-taking), but person is
NOT PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON ALCOHOL
Alcoholism: drinking causes serious problems,
yet person keeps drinking
-Physical dependence
-tolerance: need more alcohol to feel drunk
-stopping leads to withdrawal symptoms
