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WorksheetsPrescription Drug Safety: Science of Addiction Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Maya and James are learning about drug addiction in class. Which statement best describes what drug addiction is as a clinical diagnosis?
anyone using substances can develop
people with family history cannot avoid
people can avoid if they really wanted to
only people misusing drugs can develop
Emma and Arjun are curious about which brain chemical is most often linked to drug misuse. Can you help them out? Drugs that affect the brain by increasing _______ activity are the most commonly misused ones.
insulin
melatonin
dopamine
adrenaline
Abigail and William are learning about how the body reacts to different substances. What best describes the term drug tolerance?
State of being emotionally connected to oneself
Developing and overcoming an addiction at an early age
Needing more of a drug over time to get the same effect
Symptoms experienced when someone suddenly stops taking drugs
Abigail and Luna are talking about pain relief. Abigail tells Luna that she’s thinking about taking more of her prescribed opioids for her back pain to feel better faster. Why is this a bad idea?
It can make her feel more pain.
It can make her develop an opioid tolerance.
It can make her experience withdrawal symptoms.
It can make her feel more sensitive to feelings of pleasure.
Zoe and Nora are talking about recovery. Zoe says, "Recovery is possible but it is a process." What does she mean?
recovery is temporary until people return to drugs
people may need support to continue their recovery
it’s easy for people to quit taking drugs when they want to
people have to work on their own to be in complete recovery
Imagine William, Evelyn, and Liam are discussing addiction in their health class. Which statement best reflects the true clinical nature of addiction?
Addiction is a moral failing.
Addiction is diagnosed based on clinical criteria and can affect anyone using substances.
Addiction only happens to people with a strong family history.
Addiction can always be avoided by willpower alone.
Aiden, Noah, and William are discussing which neurotransmitter is most famously linked to the effects of commonly misused drugs. Can you help them figure it out?
Serotonin
Dopamine
GABA
Glutamate
Emma used to take one pill for her headache, but now she needs two pills to feel the same relief. What concept does this situation best illustrate?
Withdrawal
Tolerance
Dependence
Relapse
Michael and Maya are learning about the dangers of misusing medications. If someone uses opioids more often than prescribed, which risk related to addiction increases for them?
Developing insulin resistance
Developing opioid tolerance that can lead to addiction
Developing melatonin imbalance
Developing adrenaline deficiency
Emma, Priya, and Rohan are talking about recovery. Why do you think recovery might need ongoing support instead of being a one-time event?
Recovery is effortless once treatment starts.
Recovery is a process that may need continued support to sustain progress.
Support only helps before treatment begins.
Recovery cannot be maintained with support.
