Drugs, Addiction, Alcohol, Tobacco...Oh My!

Chapter 2

1. Studies indicate that certain characteristics if the Type A pattern--anger, cynicism, and hostility--increase the risk of heart disease.
2. The heightened response to minor stressors in the Type C personality may impair immune functions.
3. According to the American Psychological Association, 77% of adult Americans reported stress-related health problems in 2007.
4. The stress triggered by a pleasant stressor is eustress.

Chapter 3

1. Nearly 50% of college students report depression severe enough to hinder their daily functioning.
2. In electroconvulsive therapy for depression, an epileptic-like seizure is induced by an electrical impulse transmitted through electrodes placed on the head.
3. Seasonal affective disorder is when depression worsens during winter months as the number of hours of daylight diminishes, then improves with the spring and summer.
4. 1 in every 100 people has a schizophrenic episode sometime in his or her lifetime, most commonly starting in adolescence.

Chapter 7

1. The suicide rate of compulsive gamblers is 20 times higher than that of the general population.
2. Some experts link compulsive shopping with neglect or abuse during childhood; it also seems to be associated with eating disorders, depression, and bipolar disorder.
3. Internet addicts spend an average of 38 hours online every week.
4. Adolescent girls who date boys two or more years older than themselves are more likely to use drugs.

Chapter 8

1. On average, a male smoker loses  about 13 years from his life; a female smoker loses nearly 15 years.
2. Hormonal fluctuations may also affect the rate of alcohol metabolism, making women more susceptible to high BACs at certain times during her menstrual cycle.
3. The metabolic rate cannot be influences by exercise, breathing deeply, eating, drinking coffee, or taking other drugs.
4. Studies of pilots, drivers, and skiers all indicate that coordination and cognition are impaired in a person with a hangover, increasing the risk of injury.

Chapter 16

1. A death caused by a residential fire occurs every 143 minutes.
2. About 40% of all unintended firearm deaths occur among people age 5-29.
3. Every year, about 120 Americans are unintentionally shot to death by children under 6.
4. Although most people fear attack from strangers, the majority of victims are acquainted with their attacker.