risk behaviours

Question 1

historically, healthcare has primarily focused on infectious disease but in recent times, in developed countries like Australia there has been a shift towards what?

Answer 1

cronic illness and accidents.

Question 2

what are the current health priority areas in Australia?

Answer 2

cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health, obesity, injury prevention/control. arthritis/musculoskeletal conditions ans asthma.

Question 3

risk factors to health fall into five main catagories

Answer 3

behavioral, genetic, biomedical, environmental, and demographic.

Question 4

three top stigmatized conditions

Answer 4

alcoholism, positive HIV and drug addiction

Question 5

essential feature of substance use disorder.

Answer 5

a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance related problems.

Question 6

substances activate which reward systems in the brain

Answer 6

Gaba, glutamate, opiate and dopamine systmes.

Question 7

what are the NHMRC guidelines for alcohol consumption

Answer 7

no more than 4 drinks in 24hrs to minimize risk of injury and no more than 2 drinks per daay to minimise risk of lifetime hars

Question 8

use of alcohol results in approximately how many deaths per year?

Answer 8

2.5 million

Question 9

alchol consumption is the worlds __ largest risk factor for disease and disability.

Answer 9

3rd

Question 10

alcohol is ta causal factor in __ types of diseases and injuries and a component cause in __ others

Answer 10

60/200

Question 11

almost _% of all deaths worldwide are attributed to alcohol

Answer 11

4

Question 12

heretibility of acohol use disorder is up to 60%

Answer 12

true

Question 13

In AUD __ deficiency is common and may result in ___ __

Answer 13

thiamine, wernicke’s encephalopathy.

Question 14

characterized by the inability to create new memories (anterograde amnesia)

Answer 14

Korsakoff’s syndrome

Question 15

tobacco kills around ___million people per year

Answer 15

6

Question 16

tobacco use is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases including

Answer 16

coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and cancer.

Question 17

tobacco accounts of what % of cancer cases in Australia making it the most preventable cause of ill health and mortality

Answer 17

20-30%

Question 18

1/3 OF THE VARIANCE IN SMOKING IS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO GENETIC INFLUENCE

Answer 18

TRUE