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Nicotine suppresses appetite and increases basal metabolic rate.

A) True
B) False

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What is the typical number of pounds gained when a person stops smoking?

A) fewer than 5 pounds
B) 7 to 10 pounds
C) 15 to 20 pounds
D) 20 to 25 pounds

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?

Nicotine stimulates the release of the neurotransmitter ________ that produces feelings of pleasure and a desire to repeat the experience.

When a person lights up a cigarette, the most hazardous gas produced is ________.

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.

Every day, 4,000 teenagers under age 18 smoke their first cigarette.

Long-term drinking may contribute to a primary disease of the heart muscle called alcoholic ________.

Ninety percent of alcohol is metabolized in the liver.

The powdered form of tobacco that is usually inhaled through the nose or placed between the bottom teeth and lower lip is called ________.

Most alcohol is metabolized in the ________.

Fifty percent of adults who drink alcohol are considered "at-risk drinkers."

Alcohol use is a factor in about ________ of suicides in the United States.

Alcoholism is recognized as the number one health problem for Native Americans.

One in three Americans smokes.

Smoking is a key factor in causing COPD, which stands for ________.

The form of tobacco used by lodging a cud or pinch of smokeless tobacco between the cheek and gum is known as ________ tobacco.

Taxation of alcoholic beverages reduces consumption by underage and moderate drinkers.

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

The small cigarettes made from unprocessed tobacco are called ________.