Substance Abuse & Addiction

What is the term for when a person no longer responds to a drug in the way they did at first, so it takes a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same effects?

• tolerance

• dependence

• addiction

• withdrawal

What is the term for when a person needs to take a drug in order to feel or function normally?

• tolerance

• dependence

• addiction

• withdrawal

What is the term for a group of physical and mental symptoms a person goes through when stopping using a drug?

• tolerance

• dependence

• addiction

• withdrawal

What is it called when a person keeps using a drug and can’t stop, despite negative consequences from using the drug?

• tolerance

• dependence

• addiction

• withdrawal

Around what age does the brain fully develop?

• 6

• 15

• 18

• 25

What is the part of the brain that the main function is learning and memory; which can become impaired when under the influence of drugs and alcohol?

• Pre-frontal Cortex

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• hippocampus

What is the name of a set of skills designed to help teens avoid participating in high-risk behaviors, which could be harmful to their health?

• advocacy skills

• accessing valid information skills

• refusal skills

• goal-setting skills

What is the class / type of drugs that slows down the Central Nervous System and other body systems? (Alcohol is an example)

• depressants

• stimulants

• hallucinogens

• club drugs

What is the class / type of drugs that speeds up the Central Nervous System and other body systems? (Caffeine is an example)

• depressents

• stimulants

• hallucinogens

• club drugs

What is the term for cancer-causing chemicals, possibly found in e-cigarettes?

• toxins

• carcinogens

• tetrahydrocanabinol

• pathogens