Using survey data, discuss the relative toxicity of alcohol and cocaine
What will be an ideal response?
Alcohol-in-combination and cocaine have been associated with similar numbers of emergency room visits over the years. Since many more people use alcohol than use cocaine, one could conclude that cocaine is relatively more dangerous (per user) than alcohol. However, it is also important to note that DAWN does not report on alcohol when it is used alone, only in combination with other substances. Bonus: cocaine's toxicity is also influenced by how it is used.
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A wife comes home from work and finds her husband studying for a test. Trying to be thoughtful, she tells him how much she appreciates his dedication to school. Based on research on the relationship between affect and cognition,
most probably her husband will a. be positively affected by her comments and do better on his test. b. be distracted by her comments and do poorly on his test. c. not be affected one way or another by the compliment. d. feel better about himself, but be unaffected with respect to his test performance.