Addiction Studies Final Exam
Questions and Answers
15 - ANS-highest strength of alcohol that can be produced naturally is _____%
93 - ANS-distillation produces alcohol of ____%
dutch - ANS-opened the first distillery on Staten Island in 1640
1790 - ANS-federal law passed in _____________ provided each soldier a daily ration
of alcohol
weakling - ANS-drunkenness is considered a sin or a moral failing and the drunk as a
moral _________________
chooses - ANS-common denomination in views of drunkenness is that the drunk
____________ to be drunk
prohibition - ANS-was in effect from 1920-1933
temperance movement - ANS-coincided with the rise of social consciousness- initially
aimed to be rehabilitative, by 1869, the national prohibition party advocated the
complete suppression of liquor by law.
1849 - ANS-the word alcoholism was first introduced in __________
Dr. Benjamin Rush - ANS-signer of the Declaration of Independence and the the first
surgeon general
hospitilization - ANS-started in 1830 to reform intemperate persons
national council of alcoholism - ANS-(NCA) - provided public information and education
about alcohol - now renamed teh national council on alcohol and other drug
dependence
NIAAA - ANS-established with the passage of the comprehensive alcohol abuse and
alcoholism prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation act.
NIDA - ANS-founded in 1974
harm reduction - ANS-central goal of alcohol policy
, alcopops - ANS-single servings in test tube shaped vials
tobacco - ANS-introduced to American colonies by Europe in the form of snuff and
cigars
MSA - ANS-singed between 46 states and the tobacco industry in 1998 - states pledged
to commit half of the money allocated to prevent and smoking cessation
marijuana - ANS-derived from cannabis sativa plant native to central Asia
1997 - ANS-part of the decline in per capita consumption is due to changes in age
distribution in the general population which started in ____________
ethanol - ANS-pure __________ is the chemical name for alcohol safe for human
consumption
7 - ANS-<____% of Americans consume 50% of the alcohol
50 - ANS-following prohibition, alcohol consumption rapidly increased by more than
____________%
they will all take the same amount of time - ANS-three friends go out for a drink. George
has a mixed drink with 86 proof whiskey in it. Marty has a 4 ounce glass of wine. Phil
has a 12 oz can of beer. who will take the longest to metabolize his drink?
heart and lungs - ANS-which is least affected by moderate amounts of drinking
false - ANS-true or false: the more active you are, the more quickly you will metabolize
alcohol
true - ANS-true or false: a heavy drinker may function better than a less experienced
drinker because a heavy drinker has developed a tolerance for alcohol
true - ANS-true or false: an individual would still be legally drunk 6 hours after
consuming 10 drinks in the span of one hour
true - ANS-true or false: alcohol is food
true - ANS-true or false: alcohol use prior to engaging in a sport can slow reaction time
secondary alcoholism - ANS-an outgrowth of a psychiatric illness or major psychological
problem
Questions and Answers
15 - ANS-highest strength of alcohol that can be produced naturally is _____%
93 - ANS-distillation produces alcohol of ____%
dutch - ANS-opened the first distillery on Staten Island in 1640
1790 - ANS-federal law passed in _____________ provided each soldier a daily ration
of alcohol
weakling - ANS-drunkenness is considered a sin or a moral failing and the drunk as a
moral _________________
chooses - ANS-common denomination in views of drunkenness is that the drunk
____________ to be drunk
prohibition - ANS-was in effect from 1920-1933
temperance movement - ANS-coincided with the rise of social consciousness- initially
aimed to be rehabilitative, by 1869, the national prohibition party advocated the
complete suppression of liquor by law.
1849 - ANS-the word alcoholism was first introduced in __________
Dr. Benjamin Rush - ANS-signer of the Declaration of Independence and the the first
surgeon general
hospitilization - ANS-started in 1830 to reform intemperate persons
national council of alcoholism - ANS-(NCA) - provided public information and education
about alcohol - now renamed teh national council on alcohol and other drug
dependence
NIAAA - ANS-established with the passage of the comprehensive alcohol abuse and
alcoholism prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation act.
NIDA - ANS-founded in 1974
harm reduction - ANS-central goal of alcohol policy
, alcopops - ANS-single servings in test tube shaped vials
tobacco - ANS-introduced to American colonies by Europe in the form of snuff and
cigars
MSA - ANS-singed between 46 states and the tobacco industry in 1998 - states pledged
to commit half of the money allocated to prevent and smoking cessation
marijuana - ANS-derived from cannabis sativa plant native to central Asia
1997 - ANS-part of the decline in per capita consumption is due to changes in age
distribution in the general population which started in ____________
ethanol - ANS-pure __________ is the chemical name for alcohol safe for human
consumption
7 - ANS-<____% of Americans consume 50% of the alcohol
50 - ANS-following prohibition, alcohol consumption rapidly increased by more than
____________%
they will all take the same amount of time - ANS-three friends go out for a drink. George
has a mixed drink with 86 proof whiskey in it. Marty has a 4 ounce glass of wine. Phil
has a 12 oz can of beer. who will take the longest to metabolize his drink?
heart and lungs - ANS-which is least affected by moderate amounts of drinking
false - ANS-true or false: the more active you are, the more quickly you will metabolize
alcohol
true - ANS-true or false: a heavy drinker may function better than a less experienced
drinker because a heavy drinker has developed a tolerance for alcohol
true - ANS-true or false: an individual would still be legally drunk 6 hours after
consuming 10 drinks in the span of one hour
true - ANS-true or false: alcohol is food
true - ANS-true or false: alcohol use prior to engaging in a sport can slow reaction time
secondary alcoholism - ANS-an outgrowth of a psychiatric illness or major psychological
problem
