8th Grade Substance Abuse Test Review

A drug that slows down body functioning.

• Stimulant

• Depresssant

• None of the choices

A drug that speeds up the activity of the body and the brain.

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• none of the choices

Medicine that can be bought only if a doctor orders its use

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Prescription

LSD is a hallucinogen.

• True
• False

PCP is also know as: 

• Acid
• Smack
• Angel dust
• Ludes

Physical dependence can involve painful withdrawal symptoms when the drug is no longer being used.

• True 
• False 

The compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance:

• Tolerance

• Addiction

• Withdrawal

• Treatment

What is the main reason why teens start smoking?

• Peer Pressure, to fit in

• For the hallucinogenic effect

• To get addicted

• For the stress relief

The word hallucination means

• The repeating echo of something said, such as “Hello” in a large valley or canyon

• The perception of somebody or something that is not really there, which is often a response to some drugs

• A daydream so real that the person does not respond to people around him

• A wiping away of one’s worries and problems so that life seems good, even though they still exist

The word narcotic means

• Producing an excessive amount of admiration and belief in oneself; the name comes from Greek mythology

• Having to do with the department or division of a police force that arrests people who are up past the curfew time

• A drug affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), which can cause dizziness, euphoria, loss of memory, lack of

  coordination and unconsciousness. Many narcotics are derived from the opium poppy

• Used to classify drugs of any kind that are illegal