True or False
1. Unlike hard liquors like whiskey, beer and wine are safe alcoholic beverages.
2. Binge drinking is unsafe and can lead to alcohol poisoning.
3. Alcoholism can be cured.
4. Most medicines do not cause side effects.
5. All over-the-counter medicines are completely safe.
6. A newborn baby whose mother used drugs during her pregnancy may experience withdrawal shortly after birth.
7. Paranoia is a feeling of intense well-being or elation that may be followed by a crash or letdown.
8. Barbiturates are a type of stimulant.
9. Hallucinogens are mind-altering drugs that have no medical use.
10. Designer drugs are natural substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens.
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1f 2t 3f 4f 5f 6t 7f 8f 9t 10f
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F.5.F 6.T 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.F
The statements have varying degrees of truth about alcohol, drugs, and medicine. Some statements are true, like those about binge drinking and newborn withdrawal, while others, like the curability of alcoholism and the safety of OTC medications, are false. Understanding these concepts is crucial for recognizing the risks associated with substance use.
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