Drinking and your health quiz – Text version
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In NSW, one unit of alcohol is equivalent to:
10mls
15mls
30mls
45mls
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Excessive drinking has been linked to:
brain tumours, depression and anxiety
depression, liver disease, Cirrhosis of the liver
weight loss, cognitive defects, alcohol poisoning
stroke, alcohol related brain injury, lung cancer
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Cirrhosis of the liver is closely linked to alcohol abuse. It involves:
scar tissue developing in the liver, which reduces blood flow.
small groups of cancerous cells forming in the liver
fatty deposits attaching to the liver
all of the above
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What are the links between alcohol and weight gain?
Added calories in the drink, increased appetite, less self-control.
You are more likely to undertake activities such as dancing and will lose weight.
Cocktails are often made with natural substances like fruit juice which are low in calories.
You are more likely to work out the day after you have been drinking.
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Short term effects of alcohol include:
intense thirst, blurry vision, pneumonia
vomiting, nausea, cancer of the colon
self-inflicted injury, alcohol poisoning, infertility
hangover, loss of consciousness, vomiting.
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Alcohol is a depressant. This means that when people drink they are more likely to:
self harm
become involved in fights
be involved in domestic violence
all of the above.
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Which of the following should you NOT do when faced with peer pressure to drink?
Avoid the situation by hanging out on the dancefloor or another area.
Buy a non-alcoholic cocktail or drink that looks like an alcohol drink.
Just say no.
Give in and drink alcohol when you don’t want to.
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Alcohol causes nephritis. Nephritis is:
a viral infection affecting the stomach
inflammation of the kidney
a bacterial infection affecting the brain
inflammation of the bladder
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Symptoms of liver disease include:
itching, hair loss, poor appetite
enlarged testes, gallstones, muscle loss
breast reduction in women, coughing up blood, red palms
kidney failure, increased muscle mass, poor appetite.
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Which of the following is not a sign of alcohol poisoning?
Mental confusion
Seizures
Irregular breathing
High temperatures.