Question

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match each media message about a substance to a scientific fact about that substance.
using drugs is o.k. as long as it is done only on occasion.
this substance can cause rotten teeth and mouth cancer.
chewing tobacco is not dangerous because you dont inhale smoke.
this activity can lead to addiction, health problems, and death anytime it is done.
cigarettes wont make you sick.
use of this substance can lead to lung cancer and emphysema.

Explanation:

1. Using drugs, even occasionally, is not okay as they can have severe health - impacts. The fact that a substance can cause rotten teeth and mouth cancer matches the false idea that using drugs occasionally is okay.
2. Chewing tobacco is dangerous and can lead to addiction, health problems, and death, which refutes the claim that it's not dangerous as you don't inhale smoke.
3. Cigarettes can make you sick and are linked to lung cancer and emphysema, which contradicts the claim that cigarettes won't make you sick.

Answer:

1. Using drugs is O.K. as long as it is done only on occasion. - This substance can cause rotten teeth and mouth cancer.
2. Chewing tobacco is not dangerous because you don't inhale smoke. - This activity can lead to addiction, health problems, and death anytime it is done.
3. Cigarettes won't make you sick. - Use of this substance can lead to lung cancer and emphysema.