Drug Quiz

A kind of medicine that can be sold and bought in an ordinary store without an order from a doctor.

• A. Over the counter medicine

• B. Precribed medicine

It is safe to share your prescription drugs with others or take another person’s

prescription drugs if it is for medical purposes.

• True

• False

It is considered drug abuse if you take your own prescription drugs for any purpose

other than what they were intended for.

• True

• False

Prescription drug abuse can lead to addiction.

• True

• False

________, depressants and stimulants are categories of prescription drugs which are highly regulated because they have a strong potential for abuse and addiction.

• Opioids

• Antibiotics

• Benzos

• Adderall

It is generally safe to share your prescription drugs with someone else if:

• They are the same age, size and weight as you

• They are experiencing the same symptoms

• They are related to you

• None of these answers

True or False: If you are in possession of prescription drugs that were not prescribed to you, you could face legal consequences such as jail time, fines or criminal charges.

• True

• False

What best describes the term "tolerance?"

• The symptoms experienced when drug use is abruptly discontinued

• A disorder in which quitting drug use results in withdrawal

• Needing more of a drug over time in order to get the same effect

• Taking a drug recreationally

True or False: If an individual experiences addiction, they have the best chances at recovery if they handle it themselves and do not tell others about their problem.

• True

• False

My young brain is not good at making decisions because my _____ ____ is still developing.