Traffic School, Drivers Ed Answers ★ Alcohol Drug Abuse and Social Problem 3

When you are nervous, angry or upset, one of the ways to release the pressure is by ______.
➜ When you are nervous, angry, or upset, one of the ways to release the pressure is by:
A.) Exercise or physical activity
B.) Keeping everything inside
C.) Raising your blood pressure

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Exercise or physical activity

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The shift from periodic social drinking to substance abuse evolves to meet a person’s need for.
➜ The shift from periodic social drinking to substance abuse involves to meet a person's need for.
A.) comfort
B.) esteem
C.) both of the above
D.) neither of the above

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both of the above

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The shift from periodic social drinking to substance abuse evolves to meet a person’s need for comfort and esteem.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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The shift from social drinking to problem drinking has nothing to low with self-esteem.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: People with alcohol problems often have low self-esteem. To simply ascertain that people drink or use drugs excessively because they have low self-esteem.

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__________ is defined as a state of periodic or chronic impairment detrimental to the individual and society.
A.) Abuse
B.) Addiction
C.) Use
D.) A hangover

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Addiction

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There are two types of addiction, psychological and physical.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Many people with addictions feel that the use of alcohol or other substances give them a sense of control when their lives feel most out of control.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Substance abuse and addiction have been called "public health enemy number one."
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: Substance abuse and addiction have been called "public health enemy number one" in America.

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__________ is the ability to be guided by your own values and beliefs, regardless of pressures from others.
A.) Insight
B.) Maturity
C.) Responsibility
D.) Intelligence

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Maturity

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Our personal lives have no effect on our driving behavior.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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____________ keep people from doing things they know are dangerous.
A.) Inhibitions
B.) Individual personalities
C.) Neither of the above

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Inhibitions

EXPLANATION: The combination of muscles that can't respond to a signal that is coming from the brain later than it should, with a driver driving down the roadway, can be deadly. The reason that a person might make a choice to try to drive at this time is because of the diminished judgment they are experiencing. Judgment is affected because that center is located in the prefrontal lobe of the brain, which is one of the first areas affected by alcohol. The person does not realize how impaired they were because their judgment is depressed. This parallels the pattern that occurs with a person's inhibition. Inhibitions keep people from doing things they know are dangerous - like driving a car while impaired - but alcohol reduces inhibitions, so people take chances they normally wouldn't take.

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True or false: Inhibitions keep people from doing things they know are dangerous
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Research indicates that the MOST important factor in influencing drug use among ADOLESCENTS is:
A.) peer drug use
B.) media
C.) social norming
D.) lack of prevention programming

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peer drug use

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A person who has an insatiable craving for any substance, __________
A.) is generally weak and not in control
B.) is addicted.
C.) should redirect their thoughts into other, more pleasing areas.

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is addicted.

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Those addicted to drugs and alcohol suffer from compulsive drug and alcohol cravings and usage and cannot quit by themselves.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Those addicted to drugs and alcohol should be able to easily quit their drug use if they just make a decision to quit.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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A person whose body can still function properly without the drug, but still craves the drug, even though the "high" is not as intense is __________
A.) not an addict.
B.) psychologically addicted.
C.) physically addicted.

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psychologically addicted (psychological dependence)

EXPLANATION: A person whose body can still function properly without the drug, but still craves the drug, even though the "high" is not as intense is psychologically addicted (psychological dependence).

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Reaction time is not increased with each drink.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Reaction time is increased with each drink.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Alcohol affects the reaction time of drivers by slowing the reaction time down.
➜ Alcohol affects the reaction time of drivers making the time to be reduced.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

After judgment, the next thing alcohol affects is reaction time. The drinker becomes physically slower and less alert.

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Alcohol slows down a driver's reaction time by ___ to ___ percent.
A.) 15 to 25
B.) 29 to 34
C.) 41 to 59
D.) 72 to 83

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15 to 25

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When the reaction time is made by alcohol, the ability of an injured person to respond to emergency situations is greatly _____.
A.) simple
B.) increased
C.) decreased

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decreased

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When your complex reaction time is compromised by alcohol, an impaired person’s ability to respond to emergency or unanticipated situations is greatly______.
A.) unaffected
B.) increased
C.) decreased

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decreased