Drugs & Addictions #2

1.	What is the #1 cause of preventable death in North America?

Marijuana use

Cigarette smoking

Heroin overdose

Alcoholism

I don't know

2.	Which of the following drugs is NOT an amphetamine?

Speed

Crank

Crystal

Ice

Meth

Smack

Glass

I don't know

3.	Smoking marijuana with a water bong reduces the amount of tar that you would breath in by smoking a joint or marijuana cigarette.

True

False

I don't know

4.	Chronic amphetamine use produces a psychotic state similar to schizophrenia.

True

False

I don't know

5.	What product was once directed at women and advertised as an appetite suppressant, or a means to remain slim?

Cigarettes

Marijuana

Cocaine

Heroin

I don't know

6.	Amphetamines were discovered in the late 1800's and were used for some time for medical purposes. Eventually, the dangers of amphetamines became apparent. In what year were they made illegal in the United States? (today amphetamines are legally prescribed in the treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD)

1910

1938

1945

1965

1980

I don't know

7.	Are amphetamines addictive?

Yes

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8.	Snow, nose candy, blow, and coke are all slang terms for:

Heroin

Cocaine

LSD

Marijauna

Amphetamines

Alcoholic cocktails

I don't know

9.	What is cocaine derived from?

Synthetic chemicals manufactured in labs

Coca plant

Coffee plant

Poppies

I don't know

10.	Crack is a form of cocaine.

True

False

I don't know

11.	Can cocaine be administered intravenously (injected)?

Yes

I don't know

12.	Which of the following statements about Ecstasy is NOT true?

Ecstasy is quite popular at raves

Ecstasy gives the user the sense that all is well with the world

Ecstasy was initially used in marriage counseling

Ecstasy depletes levels of serotonin in the brain. (Serotonin affects thinking processes, mood, sleeping and eating habits, aggressive behavior, and sexual function.)

Ecstasy is derived from natural sources

Ecstasy is known as a "Designer Drug".

I don't know

13.	Heroin is addictive only for those with an 'addictive personality'.

True

False

I don't know

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