Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. More Americans abuse prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined.
2. The lowest risk of alcohol consumption is only one alcoholic beverage per hour.
3. The most widely used legal drug in the United States is heroin.
4. Binge drinking is defined as consuming five alcoholic drinks for men and four for women in about two hours.
5. Addiction has three common elements: exposure, compulsion, and loss of control.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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