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Substance Abuse Quiz Date:

1. What is a drug?
a. Any substance that's designed to be abused
b. Any substance that makes you feel funny
c. Any substance that affects the functioning of your
body
d. Any substance that's prescribed by a doctor
2. When is it OK to use a drug?
a. When you find it in your parents' medicine cabinet
b. When it's recommended by an adult
c. When it's given to you by a friend
d. When it's prescribed by your doctor
3. Taking a drug like cocaine is a treacherous
practice. In the preceding sentence, what does
"treacherous" mean?
a. Dangerous
b. Unintelligent
c. Common
d. Deliberate
4. Which of the following is an effect of
depressants?
a. Hallucinations
b. Excitement
c. Slowed breathing
d. Rapid heart rate
5. Someone who is experiencing hallucinations:
a. Has a slower heart rate
b. Becomes excited
c. Sees things that aren't there
d. Has her body numbed from pain
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6. When do drugs begin altering your body
chemistry?
a. The second you take them
b. When they enter your bloodstream
c. After an hour or so
d. When they reach your brain
7. What can you infer about adrenaline from the
fact that stimulants cause your body to produce
it?
a. It makes you feel excited
b. It makes you feel angry
c. It slows your heart rate down
d. It makes you feel depressed
8. What is one effect of using
marijuana in large amounts?
a. Improved personal hygiene
b. Weight loss
c. Memory loss
d. Improved short-term memory
9. You are addicted to a drug when:
a. You can take drugs without any risk
b. You enjoy taking drugs
c. You can stop taking drugs anytime you want
d. Your body needs drugs to function
10. How does caffeine differ
from amphetamines?
a. Caffeine is milder than amphetamines, and legal
b. Caffeine is a stimulant; amphetamines are
depressants
c. Caffeine does not affect body chemistry;
amphetamines do
d. Caffeine is not a drug; amphetamines are

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