Author Question: According to the discussion of women and substance abuse, a. physicians are more effective in ... (Read 37 times)

rl · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to the discussion of women and substance abuse,

a. physicians are more effective in identifying problems with illegal drugs when the patient is a male, rather than a female.
b. in general, there are no gender differences in the risk factors for using illegal drugs.
c. men who smoke cigarettes are at a greater risk for lung cancer than are women who smoke.
d. cigarette smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease in women, but it does not appear to have an effect on a woman's reproductive system.

Question 2

Which of the following general statements summarizes the information in Chapter 11 about sexually transmitted diseases other than AIDS?

a. All of them can be cured if they are treated in time.
b. Except for AIDS, none of the sexually transmitted diseases can cause death.
c. Some of these sexually transmitted diseases can cause infertility in women if they are not treated during the early stages.
d. Although genital herpes has been well publicized, it is much easier to treat than gonorrhea.