Decisions About Substance Abuse

T or F: Physical activities that help you burn off energy and relax can help you resist drug use.

• True

• False

T or F: People who are under great stress are more likely to use drugs.

• True

• False

T or F: Teens who have family problems are more likely to use drugs.

• True

• False

T or F: One technique for saying "No" to drugs is to visualize yourself in different settings where you may be offered drugs so you can have a ready answer to the question.

• True

• False

T or F: Advertisers often make drug use appear glamorous, sophisticated, and appealing.

• True

• False

Name three actions you can take if someone you know has a drug problem.

• Tell a responsible adult you are concerned about the person, tell your parents, and tell a school administrator.

• Tell a school counselor, tell your parents, and convince the person to seek help.

• Convince the person to seek help, tell your friends, and report drug dealers to the appropriate authority.

• Convince the person to seek help; tell a responsible adult you are concerned about the person and report drug dealers to the appropriate authority.

Jameel is at a party and Bill hands him a drink. Jameel says "No thanks," but Bill starts making fun and calling him a "goody" and a "wuss." What is Jameel's best response?

• Take the drink and say he's really thirsty.

• Tell Bill he needs to be at his best tomorrow for an event.

• Say that he's opposed to underage drinking and doesn't want to get into trouble

__________ means conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

• Boring

• Normal

• Abnormal

• Conventional

An intervention is a planned meeting where several individuals __________.

• take an addict to a rehab center

• report an addict to the police

• confront an addict about their self-destructive behaviors

• talk to an addict about the hazards of substance abuse