Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Taxation of alcoholic beverages reduces consumption by underage and moderate drinkers
2. Every day, 4,000 teenagers under age 18 smoke their first cigarette.
3. Today, more females than males (over the age of 18) smoke.
4. One in three Americans smokes.
5. Approximately 80 percent of the population in the United States does NOT smoke.


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

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