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Substance Abuse

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What organ in the body oxidizes alcohol to get it out of the body?

a)

The heart

b)

The liver

c)

The lungs

d)

The brain

2.

If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, what can it cause?

a)

Syndrome

b)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

c)

Fetal alcohol syndrome

d)

Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tunour

3.

The long term affects of alcohol use can lead to high blood pressure which is related to what part of the body?

a)

Lungs

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

4.

What is the addictive substance found in tobacco?

a)

Tar

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Nicotine

d)

Arsenic

5.

Alcohol is classified as what type of drug?

a)

Depressant

b)

Stimulant

c)

Hallucigen

d)

Tobacco

6.

The legal limit in the Ontario for Blood Alcohol Content while driving is:

a)

.04

b)

.08

c)

.10

d)

.12

7.

Which opiate is responsible for countless overdoses and is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine?

a)

Heroin

b)

Fentanyl

c)

Methadone

d)

Methamphetamine

8.

Many illegal drugs trick the ________ into releasing ________ which is a chemical associated with feelings of ________.

a)

CNS, testosterone, pleasure

b)

brain, endorphins, sadness

c)

brain, dopamine, pleasure

d)

liver, dopamine, euphoria

9.

Headaches, chills, bone pain, and nausea (feeling sick) can occur when an addict stops using a drug. This is called:

a)

addiction

b)

relapse

c)

withdrawal

d)

tolerance

10.

A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use is called:

a)

Addiction

b)

Tolerance

c)

Withdrawal

d)

Dependence

11.
A substance that can cause cancer is called ________________.
a)
irritant
b)
carcinogen
c)
barbiturate
d)
opiate
12.

What is the main cause of death in teens

a)

Suicide

b)

Accidents

c)

Cannabis

d)

Cancer