Substance Abuse Exam

Which is an illegal drug?

• coffee

• cough syrup

• cocaine

• OTC pain relievers

Purposefully using drugs incorrectly is called

• drug abuse

• drug addiction

• drug misuse

• drug use

Chris is at home and decides to go into the garage to look for some cleaning products his dad has. Earlier in the day he overheard some kids at school talking about how they feel when they breathe the fumes in. Chris is curious about that and decides to try it. This is an example of

• use

• misuse

• withdrawal

• abuse

The 2 organs that make up the CNS are

• brain and umbilical cord

• brain and spinal cord

• brain and liver

• brain and lungs

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

• CNS, testosterone, pleasure

• brain, endorphins, sadness

• brain, dopamine, pleasure

• liver, dopamine, euphoria

What does an Rx label have that an OTC label does not?

• directions

• drug name

• warnings

• doctor's name

Anabolic steroids can promote muscle growth in the human body by acting like​

• testosterone

• stimulants

• nicotine

• fentanyl

Which is an example of OTC medicine?

• marijuana

• anabolic steroids

• alcohol

• antihistamines

It's time for Mary to take her pain medication. The directions on the bottle read...take 1 pill every 4 hours with water. It's currently 12PM and she take her first dose. She takes her second at 3PM with no liquids. This is an example of

• drug abuse

• drug use

• drug misuse

• drug addiction

Some people abuse drugs to

• cope with personal problems

• become healthier

• look younger

• none of the above