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101

Are there any local services that people can use to help prevent substance use?

Yes

101

The Bayer Company invented a substance called heroin in the 1800's to cure morphine addiction. 

(True or False)

True.

101

Can a single use of inhalant sniffing cause death?

Yes it can.

101

Which gender is more likely to use substances?

Males

101

What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of dangers?

Abuse

200

A.A stands for what?

Alcoholics Anonymous

200

Ketamine is used as what?

1. Animal Tranquilizer

2. Ingredient In Cookies

3. Used For Making Glass

4. Fertilizer

Animal Tranquilizer

200

What are the mental health effects of substance abuse?

Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Mood, or Impulse-control disorders.

200

What is the age range more likely to use substances?

18-25

200

Most people who are treated for substance-use disorder need to stay in treatment for at least 3 weeks. (True or False)

False. It is for at least 3 months.

300

What are some ways to prevent substance abuse?

Making informed decisions based on reliable sources, Setting Goals, avoiding peer pressure, seeking support from trusted people.

300

What are the different types of substances a person can abuse?

Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Illicit Drugs, Opiates, Sleeping Pills, and Stimulants.

300

What are the physical health effects of substance abuse?

Lung or Heart Disease, Stroke and/or Cancer

300

What is the percentage of males over 12 that have a substance use disorder? (by 5%'s)

12% of males over the age of 12

300

Why would people use substances?

Exhilaration, reduced anxiety, and pain relief

400

What are some local services that people can use to help prevent substance use?

Counselling services, mental health facilities, addiction treatment centres, community centres, youth programmes, and trusted adults.

400

Cocaine is what kind of drug:

Depressant

Stimulant

Hallucinogen

Anti-depressant 

Stimulant

400

What are some possible sign that a person has a possible drug addiction?

  • They become depressed, or careless about personal care.

  • Relationships with other people become strained.

  • They become hostile and uncooperative.

  • Eating and sleeping patterns change.

  • They lose interest in favorite activities.

  • They have a hard time concentrating.

400

What is the percentage of females over 12 have a substance use disorder?(by 5%'s)

 6% of females over the age of 12

400

What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense cravings for a substance and has the inability to control their behaviors in regards to obtaining and using it?

Addiction

500

Which of these treatments has been found to be most effective in treating addiction?

  1. Rehab and 12 step programs
  2. Cognitive behavioral therapy and transtheoretical model of behavioral change
  3. Mindfulness and meditation
  4. Drug therapies that reduce effects of the drug and diminish craving
  5. These therapies are most effective when used in combination

These therapies are most effective when used in combination

500

What is the most common illicit drug used in Australia (In 2019)

Cannabis

500

What disease arises due to the effects of chronic alcohol abuse and the damage that this causes to neurons and glia? 

  1. Korsakoff’s syndrome
  2. Cirrhosis of the liver
  3. Parkinson’s disease
  4. Multiple sclerosis
  5. Spinocerebellar ataxia

Korsakoff’s syndrome

500

What is the average age of first substance use?

15

500

Has the number of people abusing controlled prescription drugs in the Australia grown in the past years?

Yes.