DRUG FACTS
MARIJUANA
ALCOHOL
HERION
OTHER DRUGS
100
The most commonly abused drug in the US is: A. Marijuana B. Alcohol C. Cocaine D. Herion
What is B? Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug in the US
100
Does marijuana deposit tar in the lungs, the way tobacco smoking does? A. No. B. Yes, but somewhat less than tobacco C. Yes, about the same as tobacco. D. Yes, about two times as much as tobacco. E. Yes, about five times as much as tobacco.
What is E? Marijuana deposits five times as much tar in the lungs, as tobacco smoking does. The accumulation of tar in the lungs can lead to cancer, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.
100
Which of the following statements about drinking alcohol is false? A. It depresses, or slows down, brain and body functions. B. It affects women more quickly than men, even if they weigh the same. C. It is more harmful to teens than to adults. D. It stimulates, or speeds up, brain and body functions.
What is D? Alcohol is not a stimulant that speeds up brain and body functions. It is a depressant, which depresses, or slows down, brain and body functions. It is also true that alcohol affects women more quickly than men, even if they weigh the same, and that alcohol is more harmful to teens than to adults.
100
Which of the following can heroin abuse cause? A. Systemic infections B. Collapsed veins C. Blood vessels clogged by foreign matter D. Arthritis E. All of these
What is D? Heroin abuse can cause all of this major health damage and more: Systemic infections, collapsed veins, blood vessels clogged by foreign matter, and arthritis.
100
A crack addict: A. Can lead an ordinary life B. Must take greater amounts of the drug more and more frequently, just to feel "normal" C. Can learn to live with the problem D. Has longer-lasting relationships
What is B? The first time a person uses crack, he or she feels an initial high that cannot be recreated by subsequent use. Once the person experiences this initial high, he may spend years trying to chase this feeling as tolerance to the drug effects develop rapidly. In these attempts, he may take increasing amounts, putting himself of risk of overdose.
200
More people die each year in the US as a result of: A. Alcohol B. Tobacco C. Herion D. Cocaine
What is B? Most people die each year in the US as a result of tobacco.
200
Which of the following is not a short-term negative effect of marijuana use? A. Inability to sleep. B. Distorted sense of sight. C. Elevated heart rate. D. Increased risk of injury.
What is A? Short-term marijuana use does not interfere with the ability to sleep. On the contrary, it makes many users very sleepy. Marijuana does cause problems with memory and learning, elevates the heart rate, increases the risk of injury, and weakens all of the senses.
200
What is blood alcohol concentration? A. The ability to concentrate after drinking alcohol B. The amount of alcohol that will kill a person C. The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks D. The legal limit for drinking
What is C? Blood alcohol concentration is the proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks.
200
Which of the following statements is true about heroin overdose? A. Overdoses occur very rarely – about 5% of users ever overdose. B. Most heroin users are extremely worried and cautious about heroin overdose. C. 80% of users inject with a partner, yet 80% of overdose victims found by paramedics are found alone. D. It is rare for people who overdose on heroin to also have been using other drugs.
What is C? Over 80% of heroin users inject with a partner, yet 80% of overdose victims found by paramedics are found alone. This suggests that when someone begins to overdose, his or her shooting partner leaves the scene instead of making sure everything will be all right.
200
What do inhalants do to the brain? A. Make is melt or dissolve B. Make it swell C. Cause damage to brain tissue D. Shrink it
What is D? The poison in inhalants can kill so many brain cells that brain tissue actually shrinks. People who abuse inhalants may have difficulty with memory, learning, and thinking.
300
The FIRST TIME a teen uses an illicit substance, it is most likely to have been obtained from: A. Student drug dealers at their school B. Siblings or friends C. Drug dealers in their community D. Parents or other adult relatives
What is B? Most teens using an illicit substance is most likely to obtain it from siblings or friends.
300
What is amotivational syndrome? A. Psychological addiction to using marijuana B. Loss of interest in goals and life outside of marijuana use C. Lack of sense of humor and creativity due to marijuana use D. Increase in aggression, anger, and violence due to marijuana use
What is B? Amotivational syndrome is the most common long-term side effect of using marijuana. Abusers lose interest in much of what they used to enjoy. They are less likely to set or attain goals, and become careless in many of their habits. It can take up to two years clean of marijuana use before the amotivational person regains a normal motivation level.
300
How long does it take for alcohol to affect the brain? A. 10 seconds B. 90 seconds C. 10 minutes D. 90 minutes
What is B? It takes about 90 seconds for alcohol to affect the brain.
300
Which of the following is not true about heroin addiction? A. It is physically addicting, and produces debilitating physical dependence. B. It is psychologically addicting, but produces no physical dependence. C. It causes rapidly growing tolerance. D. It leads to painful withdrawal.
What is B? It is not true that heroin is psychologically addicting only, without producing any physical dependence. In fact, heroin and the other opioids, are among the few drugs that do cause true, physical dependence with physical withdrawal symptoms.
300
What makes Ecstasy dangerous: A. It is made in unclean kitchen labs B. You never know what's actually in the drug C. The different colors it comes in can be confusing D. It makes users dance all night
What is B? Ectasy can contain a wide mixture of substances—from LSD, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and methamphetamine, to rat poison, caffeine, dog de-worming substances, etc. Despite the cute logos dealers put on the pills, this is what makes Ecstasy particularly dangerous; a user never really knows what he is taking. The dangers are increased when users increase the dose seeking a previous high, not knowing they may be taking an entirely different combination of drugs.
400
The number one reason teens said they BEGIN use of alcohol/drugs is because they feel: A. Pressure by their peers B. Influenced by the media C. Curious D. Anxious, depressed, or stressed
What is C? The main reason teens start to use alcohol/drugs is because they feel curious.
400
Which of the following signs of addiction do most marijuana abusers not suffer? A. Withdrawal symptoms: heavy sweating, abdominal cramps, racing heart, nausea, and dizziness B. Increased tolerance (the need for more and more to feel the same effect) C. Compulsive drug craving and drug seeking D. Continued use despite negative consequences in life
What is A? Marijuana is psychologically addicting, but does not seem to be physically addicting. The difference lies mainly in the fact that marijuana users do not suffer physical withdrawal symptoms when they go without marijuana. Users do display three of other signs of addiction defined by the American Psychiatric Association: Their tolerance for marijuana grows, meaning either that they are less sensitive to the drug or that they need more and more of it to feel any effects. They engage in compulsive drug craving, seeking, and using. Finally, they often continue to use despite negative consequences in job, family, social, legal, or health-related areas.
400
How does a family history of alcoholism affect someone’s risk of being an alcoholic? A. Children of alcoholics cannot drink at all or they will become alcoholics. B. Genes can cause vulnerability to alcoholism. C. There is no added risk of alcoholism to children of alcoholics. D. Growing up in a home with alcoholics can cause vulnerability to alcoholism even in adopted children. E. Both genes and growing up in a home with alcoholics affect risk.
What is E? A family history of alcoholism affects someone’s risk of being an alcoholic in two ways. Either genes or growing up in a home with alcoholics can cause vulnerability to alcoholism. That does mean that children of alcoholics tend to have a higher rate of alcoholism than other people. However, it does not mean that all children of alcoholics will become alcoholics themselves. It also does not mean that children of non-alcoholics are immune. Anyone who drinks alcohol can become an alcoholic.
400
Which potentially fatal medical condition does heroin not typically cause? A. Kidney disease B. Heart infection C. Respiratory failure D. Liver disease E. Stroke
What is E? Heroin abuse does not typically cause stroke, but it does often cause heart infections, kidney failure, respiratory failure, and liver disease, among other deadly effects.
400
Addiction to prescription drugs usually builds gradually. True or False
What is true? Once addiction occurs, however, it can be as deadly as addiction to certain street drugs. For instance, people who abuse oxycodone, sold as OxyContin, may snort or inject it, greatly boosting their risk for overdose and other medical complications.
500
The number one reason teens said they CONTINUE use of alcohol/drugs is: A. It helps them cope with feelings B. They like the feeling of being drunk or high C. In response to continued peer pressure D. Boredom, lack of anything better to do E. They have become addicted
What is B? Teens continue to use drugs because they like the feeling of being drunk or high.
500
How can the use of marijuana lead to harder drugs? A. People who use marijuana tend to experiment with other drugs. B. Marijuana users need other drugs to enhance the effects of week. C. Because a marijuana user builds up a tolerance to marijuana, he or she seeks out stronger drugs to reach the same degree of high D. A means of treating one's addiction to marijuana is by taking other drugs.
What is C? Youth (12 to 17 years old) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine than kids who do not use pot.
500
Why is increasing tolerance a problem? A. It isn’t a problem. B. People’s friends become more obnoxious with higher tolerance. C. It leads to more DUI arrests. D. It is a sign of growing addiction.
What is D? Increasing tolerance is a problem because it is a sign of growing addiction.
500
Which of the following is not a symptom of heroin withdrawal? A. Tremendous anxiety. B. Fever and heavy sweating. C. Muscle cramps and spasms. D. Vomiting and diarrhea. E. Chills and goose bumps.
What is B? Heroin withdrawal does not typically cause fever and heavy sweating. Addicts in withdrawal from heroin do experience anxiety, muscle cramps and spasms, vomiting and diarrhea, chills and goosebumps.
500
People of any age, income, education level, and gender can abuse prescription drugs. True or False.
What is true? According to the latest statistics available, nearly 16 million Americans used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons at least once last year. Almost 7 million did so in the last month. About a third of them were teens ages 12 to 17. Adults 18 to 25 are the age group most likely to abuse prescription drugs.
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