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Drugs and your body

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Are Drugs?

a)

A medicine or substance that has an effect on the body when consumed

b)

A Powder

c)

Medicine that is prescribed to you at the hospital

2.

Which One Of these Items Are Not A Drug?

a)
b)
3.

my young brain is not good at making decisions because my prefontal cortex is still growing

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Drugs can cause changes on the brain

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Dopamine is .....

a)

a chemical in the brain linked to sensation of pleasure

b)

a chemical found in the drugs that affects the brain

c)

region in the brain involved in emotions

6.

Adolescents brains are more vulnerable than an adult therefore they are more likely to become addicted to drugs.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Dopamine is involved in

a)

Gateway drug use

b)

jumpiness

c)

users feeling pleasure

d)

puberty

8.

Smoking cigarettes fills the lungs with more than ________chemicals

a)

10,000

b)

1000

c)

7000

d)

15

9.

Smoking cigarettes is associated with increased risk of respiratory (breathing) diseases, including all BUT what?

a)

emphysema

b)

bronchitis

c)

asthma

d)

headaches

10.

Cigarette smoking has been linked to what prcentage of lung cancer patients?

a)

10%

b)

90%

c)

100%

d)

5%

11.

On average, adults who smoke cigarettes die ____ years earlier than nonsmokers.4

a)

10

b)

7

c)

2

d)

0

12.

What happens over time when smoke is introduced into the lungs.

a)

Tar layers your longs

b)

You become a faster runner

c)

Breathing becomes easier

d)

Your lungs turn red.

13.

Using chewing tobacco can lead to all the symptoms below EXCEPT what?

a)

Clean white teeth

b)

Gum disease

c)

tooth loss

d)

yellowing of the teeth

14.

How do stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine affect the heart? Choose all that apply.

a)

constrict blood vessels

b)

Cause heart to beat irregularly

c)

Cause you to always feel panicky.

d)

Causes your fingers to turn yellow.

15.

Which drugs can cause the heart to beat too quickly, possibly leading to heart attack, stroke, or sudden death?

a)

A) Prescription sedatives

b)

B) Aerosols (e.g., spray paint, hair spray) and solvents (e.g., propane, butane)

c)

C) Cocaine and meth

d)

Both B & C

16.

How much more likely are drivers ages 16–20 to die in a crash when alcohol is involved?

a)

Twice as likely

b)

Five times more likely

c)

Twelve times more likely

d)

Seventeen times more likely

Incorrect

17.

How quickly could sniffing household chemicals like aerosols (e.g., spray paint, hair spray), solvents (e.g., propane, butane), and gases (e.g., butane) result in death?

a)

Minutes

b)

Hours

c)

Days

d)

Months

18.

Which drug type was responsible for 60% of drug overdose deaths in 2010?

a)

Opioids

b)

Prescription drugs

c)

Sedatives

d)

Stimulants

19.

What sticky substance from tobacco builds up on the teeth and tongue, and can lead to bad breath, gum disease, yellow and brown teeth, and tooth loss?

a)

Cement

b)

Tar

c)

Clay

d)

Mollasses

20.

Any substance, other than food, that causes changes in the way your body or mind works.

a)

garlic

b)

drugs

c)

lavender

d)

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