Substance abuse Review M-R

Which of the following statements about drugs is true?

• All drugs are harmful.

• Drugs can change the brain's function.

• All drugs are illegal.

• All of the above.

Why do people abuse drugs?

• curiosity

• negative peer influence

• escape from boredom

• achieve better perfomance in sports

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

Marijuana is much stronger today and more dangerous than it was 10 years ago.

• True

• False

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

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