Chapter 14 and 15 REVIEW

1.Which of the following is a true statement about alcohol?  A. It makes people drive better  B. It is a depressant  C. It is never addictive  D. It is good to drink at football games

A good way to help someone with a drinking problem is to  A. Talk about the harmful effects of alcohol  B. Ignore the person  C. Make excuses for their behavior  D. Try to talk to the person when they have been drinking

Each of the following is an alternative to drinking alcohol except  A. Having an alcohol free dance  B. Volunteering at a local hospital  C. Drinking beer  D. Playing a sport

People who drive while drunk  A. Drive better  B. Are dangerous  C. Make responsible decisions D. Drive really slow D. Drive really slow

A group established to help people deal with problems involving alcohol is  A. Alateen  B. Alcoholics Anonymous  C. Al-Anon  D. All of the above

In the United States, drunk driving is defined as having a blood alcohol concentration of  A percent  B. 0.1 percent  C. 0.2 percent  D. 0.5 percent

Which of the following can make someone drunk?  A. Liquor  B. Beer  C. Wine Coolers  D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of alcohol?  A. Higher body temperature  B. Vision problems  C. Slower reaction time  D. Slurred speech

A factor that determines a person’s BAC is the  A. Age of the person  B. Speed at which the alcohol is consumed  C. Amount the person drinks  D. All of the above

Which of the following statements is incorrect about recovering alcoholics?  A. Can be helped  B. Can become addicted again  C. Have a disease  D. Can learn to drink responsibly

Someone who has developed a tolerance to a drug  A. Has become allergic to it  B. Will not be able to get better  C. Will abuse it  D. Needs more to feel the same effects

Which of the following is not contained on the label of OTC medication?  A. The name of the medicine  B. The doctor who prescribed it  C. Warnings and side effects  D. Directions

Mixing alcohol and depressants can  A. Cause a heart attack  B. Lead to death  C. Cause a stroke  D. Speed up the heart

Drugs that are injected work faster than drugs that are swallowed because  A. They go directly into the blood stream  B. They get to the intestines faster  C. They are stronger  D. There is more of the drug when it is injected

Vaccines are used to  A. Stop infections  B. Prevent disease  C. Cure heart problems  D. Treat pain

A very dangerous and highly addictive narcotic is  A. Marijuana  B. LSD  C. Inhalants  D. Heroin

What is the effect of stimulants on the body?  A. They block the sense of pain  B. They speed up body functions  C. They slow down body functions  D. They cause people to see things that aren’t there

Penicillin is a type of  A. Vaccine  B. Antibiotic  C. Placebo  D. Allergy medication

Which of the following drugs has no legal use?  A. Heroin  B. Codeine  C. Tranquilizers  D. Amphetamines

Which of the following is true about marijuana?  A. It helps users think more clearly  B. It is not common  C. It is the most dangerous hallucinogen  D. It contains more tar and other cancer-causing substances than cigarettes

Birth defects caused by drinking during pregnancy

Percentage of alcohol is a person’s blood

Scarring and destruction of liver tissue

Drug that slows down the brain and nervous system

Group that helps the children of alcoholics

Drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, veggies, and grains.

A support group for alcoholics

Disease caused by a physical and psychological need for alcohol

Physical or mental need for a substance

The process of stopping drinking or drugs

The improper use of drugs

Reactions to medications other than the intended one

Medicines that fight germs

Process of removing alcohol and drugs from the body

Drug that distorts mood, thoughts and senses

Drugs used to treat or prevent disease

Substances that cause a change in the function of a person’s body or mind

Medicine sold only with a written order from a doctor

Drugs prescribed to stimulate the central nervous system

The most commonly used street drug is

LSD is a

Can make users feel like they have superpowers

Street chemists make_________ to avoid using illegal substances

Glue is sometimes used as an__________.

People who share a common problem and work together to help one another