Which of the Following Best Explains Why Health Professionals and Educators

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why health professionals and educators are stressing total abstinence of drugs instead of teaching appropriate social use?

• A) Federal funds are available to schools if abstinence is stressed.
• B) If students perceive a drug as harmful, fewer actually try it.
• C) It is easier to avoid a substance altogether than to try to control the dose.
• D) This education is consistent with our American culture.

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Definitions:

Small Intestine

The small intestine is a long, coiled tube in the digestive system where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.

Gastrin

A hormone secreted by the stomach that stimulates secretion of gastric acid.

Stomach

A muscular hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many animals, where digestion of proteins begins.

Liver

The liver is a vital organ that plays a central role in metabolic processes including detoxification, producing plasma proteins, and secreting bile.