HEALTH Substance Abuse and Addiction Quiz

What is the general definition of a substance?

• Only illegal substances

• Only drugs and alcohol

• Only food and water

• Anything (food/water) that alters the mind and/or body

What are the five common elements that define substance (use/abuse/addiction)?

• Feeling different, preoccupation, temporary satiation, loss of control, positive consequences

• Feeling different, preoccupation, temporary satiation, loss of control, consequences

• Feeling the same, preoccupation, permanent satiation, control, consequences

• Feeling different, dehydration, temporary satisfaction, control, consequences

What are the different ways substances get into the bloodstream?

• By inhaling or snorting only

• By drinking only

• By swallowing, inhaling, snorting, or injecting

• By injection only

What are the 3 substances that teens start "using"?

• Vaping (smoking), Pot, Alcohol

• Sugar, Pot, Alcohol

• Vaping (smoking), Pot, Soda

• Compulsion, craving, consequences, comfort

What 2 neurotransmitter/hormones functions in the brain as a conveyer of feelings of well-being, contentment, motivation & FEELING GOOD!?

• Adrenaline/Endorphins

• Serotonin/Dopamine

• Dopamine/Protein

• Endorphins/Glucose

What are the terms used to describe a pattern of using a substance?

• Use, Abuse, Consequence

• Dependence, Tolerance, Happiness

• Addiction, Use, Withdrawal

• Use, Abuse, Addiction

What is the most common legal drug of abuse?

• Nicotine

• Marijuana

• Alcohol

• Prescription medicines

What is the chemical substance found in drinks such as beer, wine, and liquor?

• Butanol

• Propanol

• Ethanol

• Methanol

What are the 5 main categories of drugs based on their effects?

• Depressants, Stimulants, Opiates, Hallucinogens, Steroids

• Depressants, Stimulants, Narcotics, Hallucinogens, Meds

• Depressants, Stimulants, Opiates, Hallucinogens, Meds

• Stimulants, Narcotics, Hallucinogens, Meds, Anabolic Steroids

What is the term used to describe the situation when a person no longer responds to a drug in the way they initially responded?

• Tolerance

• Dependence

• Addiction

• Withdrawal