1) False, there are over 16,000 teen deaths each year in the USA, but less than 5,000 are due to alcohol and drugs.
2) False, these often lead to intoxication or being high, which leads to other crimes which may not have normally happened.
3) These are considered C) gateway drugs, since using them often introduces teens to using other drugs.
4) False, no significant scientific study has proven this. Often times, the reverse claim is made.
5) A) increased energy is not a symptom of alcohol use, instead, most alcoholics have decreased energy levels.
6) Heart disease kills the most Americans each year.
7) True, cancer cells reproduce, which can cause tumor growth, and even metastasis.
8) True, this is what leads to formation of tumors.
9) Carcinogens are B) cancer causing agents.
10) Most alcohol related cancers are in the A) digestive tract. This is because the alcohol can affect all the organs along the way, such as the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, etc.
11) True, the IARC has classified alcoholic beverages as a Group 1 Carcinogen, meaning that it is carcinogenic to humans.
12) Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the D) pancreas.
