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Addictions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you become _________ on something, you develop an addiction.

a)

depending

b)

independent

c)

dependent

2.

A person can be addicted to substances or to _________.

a)

manners

b)

intentions

c)

behaviours

3.

_______ that people can get addicted to are nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine...

a)

Substitutes

b)

Substances

c)

Suburbs

4.

_______ that people can be addicted to are gambling, gaming, shopping, using social media, watching videos online...

a)

Behaviours

b)

Manners

c)

Mannerisms

5.

Addictions are different from habits because they have a strong negative ______ on a person’s life.

a)

infect

b)

affect

c)

effect

6.

The consequences of addictive behaviour are ________ to a person’s physical and mental health, relationships, and daily life.

a)

harmless

b)

harmful

c)

unharmed

d)

harm

7.

An _______ loses control of his/her actions.

a)

addict

b)

addiction

c)

addictive

d)

addictable

8.

Addiction ________ a person's physical health.

a)

affection

b)

contributes

c)

effects

d)

affects

9.

People addicted to substances like drugs or alcohol may lose ______ because the substance can reduce appetite

a)

wait

b)

weigh

c)

weight

10.

Addiction ________ to a person's mental health problems.

a)

constipates

b)

contributes

c)

devotes

d)

affects

11.

An addict often suffers from mood ______ and anxiety.

a)

slides

b)

swings

c)

carousels

d)

beams

12.

Consequences: poor _______ at shool or at work.

a)

performance

b)

work

c)

neglect

d)

deeds

13.

Addicts are unable to _________ with their day-to-day activities.

a)

deal

b)

work

c)

do

d)

affect

14.

Internet addicts feel an obsessive  _____  to go online.

a)

disgust

b)

urge

c)

cheer

d)

span

15.

They stay online longer than_______ because they lose track of time.

a)

deceived

b)

exceeded

c)

intended

d)

dealt

16.

You feel _______ when unable to go online.

a)

split

b)

distracted

c)

bowed

d)

tense

17.

Escapism: Going online takes your _____ off problems in your life.

a)

head

b)

mind

c)

brain

d)

heart

18.

You lie and ________ others to hide your addiction.

a)

receive

b)

deceive

c)

convince

d)

affect

19.

You lose weight because you ______ meals.

a)

span

b)

scan

c)

skim

d)

skip

20.

You are unfit because of the _______ of physical activity.

a)

plenty

b)

lack

c)

abundance

d)

abuse

21.

You have  ______ problems  and red eyes.

a)

vision

b)

visual

c)

visualisation

d)

envisage

22.

Your attention  ______ gets shorter and shorter...

a)

scam

b)

spam

c)

span

d)

spin

23.

It _____ your memory.

a)

worses

b)

worsens

c)

worsing

d)

worse

24.

Social effects:  your  relationships _______ or even fail.

a)

prosper

b)

suffer

c)

thrive

d)

grow

25.

You lose real world friends and become ________.

a)

visible

b)

isolated

c)

excessive

d)

cheerful

26.

You _______ responsibilities.

a)

retain

b)

accept

c)

share

d)

neglect

27.

At school, you're physically present but mentally _____.

a)

attentive

b)

absent

c)

focused

d)

ill

28.

You ______doing hobbies or activities that were once enjoyed.

a)

give in

b)

give up

c)

give away

d)

give back

29.

Encourage an addict to seek professional _______.

a)

counselling

b)

neglect

c)

snubbing

d)

bowing