Substance Abuse

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

• The heart

• The liver

• The lungs

• The brain

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

• Syndrome

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tunour

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

• Lungs

• Stomach

• Heart

• Brain

What is the addictive substance found in tobacco?

• Tar

• Carbon monoxide

• Nicotine

• Arsenic

Alcohol is classified as what type of drug?

• Depressant

• Stimulant

• Hallucigen

• Tobacco

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

• .04

• .08

• .10

• .12

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

• Heroin

• Fentanyl

• Methadone

• Methamphetamine

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

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

• addiction

• relapse

• withdrawal

• tolerance

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

• Addiction

• Tolerance

• Withdrawal

• Dependence