Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Review

Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.

• Meth
• Hallucinogens
• Narcotics
• Heroin

Many chemicals in cigarettes are considered carcinogenic because they cause what?

• Emphysema

• Cancer

• Heart disease

• Liver Failure

E-cigarette aerosol is harmless water vapor.

• True

• False

A condition in which a person's body becomes used to the effect of a drug. Person may need to increase the amount of the drug to get the same effect.

• tolerance
• drug interaction
• drug misuse
• overdose

Why is alcohol considered a drug?

• Because it is bad for you
• Because it is good for you
• Because many people drink it
• Because it changes a person's physical and emotional state

A drug that decreases the speed of the body's functions.

• Stimlants

• Depressants

• Hallucinogens

• Narcotics

• Inhalants

Which of these will help a person "sober up" quickly?

• eating lots of bread

• drinking lots of water

• taking a cold shower

• All of the above

• None of the above

If someone is in a recovery program, it means they are...

• Covering their cars with sheets.
• Trying to get better at using drugs.
• Trying to stop using drugs.
• Have stopped using drugs and have no problems anymore.

1. Electronic cigarettes contain less nicotine than regular cigarettes.

• True

• False

What hormone is released in the brain as a result of nicotine, which triggers an individual to enjoy an experience?  

• Dopamine 
• Endorphins 
• Testosterone 
• Cortisol