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Drugs/ Drugs and the Brain
Tobacco/Alcohol
Media Influence/Peer Pressure
Inhalants/Marijuana
Drugs III
100
What is the definition of a drug? a. an illegal substance that is bad for you b. something that gets people "high" c. a substance that increases a person's mental or physical performance d. a substance other than food that changes a person mentally or physically e. a chemical prescribed by a physician
a substance other than food that changes a person mentally or physically
100
Smoking has some effect on which body part(s)? a. lips b. lungs c. bones and joints d. none of the above e. all of the above
all of the above
100
What is a chemical messenger made by the body of a cell called? a. neuron b. neurotransmitter c. synapse d. axon e. none of the above
b. neurotransmitter
100
Inhalants are which of the following? a. drugs b. posions c. depressants d. illegal substances e. all of the above
b. poisons
100
Which of the following are long-term effects of stimulant use? a. weight gain b. cancer c. liver damage d. decreased sense of taste e. hair growth
c. liver damage
200
Which of the following are possible affects of misusing drugs? a. paranoia b. cancer c. male characteristics in females d. none of the above e. all of the above
all of the above
200
Smoking can cause cancer of which body part(s)? a. lungs b. stomach c. bladder d. none of the above e. all of the above
e. all of the above
200
Stress is... a. the body's reaction to a threat or pressure b. mentally being overloaded c. always bad for you d. always good for you e. both a and c
a. the body' reaction to a threat or pressure
200
Marijuana can be detected in the body for what length of time? a. 24 hours b. 1 week c. 2 weeks d. 1 month e. 1 year
d. 1 month
200
Physical effects of stress include which of the following? a. being pale b. increased blood pressure c. crying d. both a and c e. both b and c
d. both a and c
300
What are the three parts of a neuron? a. cell, dendrite, and amygdale b. cell, dendrite, and hippocampus c. cell, dendrite, and axon d. cell, neurotransmitters, stem e. none of the above
c. cell, dendrite, and axon
300
Alcohol is... a. a stimulant drug that makes you have more energy b. a depressant drug that makes you have less energy c. a stimulant drug that makes you have less energy d. a depressant drug that makes you have more energy e. none of the above
b. a depressant drug that makes you have less energy
300
The alcohol industry spends how much money on advertising each year? a. 1 million b. 1 billion c. 4 million d. 4 billion e. none of the above
d. 4 billion
300
Heavy use of marijuana can cause which of the following? a. memory loss b. mental illness c. infertility d. increases infections e. all of the above
e. all of the above
300
What is the most effective way to say "NO" a. aggresively b. pasively c. assertively d. passive-aggressively e. none of the above
c. assertively
400
Which of the following is true about addiction? a. it is a disease b. mostly men become addicted c. it changes the brain d. both a and c e. all of the above
d. both a and c
400
What is the name of the chemical found in tobacco that is addicting? a. nicotine b. heroin c. tar d. meth e. none of the above
a. nicotine
400
If a peer tries to pressure you through physical threats, which of the choices below are the best option? a. hit him/her b. leave and tell an adult c. ignore him/her d. suggest he/she go do the thing alone e. give the person a reason for not doing what they are pressuring you to do
b. leave and tell an adult.
400
Inhalants can cause which of the following? a. hallucinations b. paralysis c. brain damage d. nerve damage e. all of the above
e. all of the above
400
Which of the following is/are good ways to refuse drugs? a. push the person b. give an excuse c. say a putdown d. all of the above e. none of the above
b. give an excuse
500
What is it called when a person needs more of a drug to produce the same effect? a. withdrawal b. tolerance c. compulsivity d. intolerance e. deception
b. tolerance
500
Tobacco and alcohol companies target teenagers in advertising for one reason. What is that reason? a. money b. too get parents/guardians to buy the product c. to simply expose young people to the product d. to get young people involved in advertising e. all of the above
a. money
500
If a peer tries to pressure you by continually debating, "yes, but..." which of the choices below are the best option? a. hit him/her b. leave and tell an adult c. ignore him/her d. suggest he/she go do the thing alone e. give the person a reason for not doing what they are pressuring you to do
d. suggest he/she go do the thing alone
500
Which of the following are short-term effects of stimulant use? a. dilated pupils b. increased appetite c. a sense of calmness d. low blood pressure e. all of the above
a. dilated pupils
500
The addiction process usually has 4 steps a. experimentation, regular use, daily preoccupation, dependency b. experimentation, daily preoccupation, regular use, dependency c. daily preoccupation, experimentation, dependency, regular use d. daily preoccupation, regular use, experimentation, dependency e. none of the above
a. experimentation, regular use, daily preoccupation, dependency