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A nurse is providing education to a parent-teacher organization about substance use and abuse among children. Which information would the nurse most likely include in this presentation?
 
  a. Inhalants are among the first drugs that young children use.
  b. Implementing the DARE program is the most effective way to prevent drug-use.
  c. Underage drinking is not a problem in most communities.
  d. Early experimentation with substances decreases the likelihood of future abuse.

Question 2

Examples of modifiable behaviors include:
 
  a. Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption
  b. Cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease
  c. Walking, running, and aerobic exercise
  d. Genetic abnormalities


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Inhalants are among the first drugs that young children use.

Answer to Question 2

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The leading causes of death in 2000 were tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption. These are modifiable behaviors.


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