1. Chapter 14 and 15 REVIEW

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. In the United States, drunk driving is defined as having a blood alcohol concentration of  A. 0.08 percent  B. 0.1 percent  C. 0.2 percent  D. 0.5 percent

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

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

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

21. 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

22. Birth defects caused by drinking during pregnancy

23. Percentage of alcohol is a person’s blood

24. Scarring and destruction of liver tissue

25. Drug that slows down the brain and nervous system

26. Group that helps the children of alcoholics

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

28. A support group for alcoholics

29. Disease caused by a physical and psychological need for alcohol

30. Physical or mental need for a substance

31. The process of stopping drinking or drugs

32. The improper use of drugs

33. Reactions to medications other than the intended one

34. Medicines that fight germs

35. Process of removing alcohol and drugs from the body

36. Drug that distorts mood, thoughts and senses

37. Drugs used to treat or prevent disease

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

39. Medicine sold only with a written order from a doctor

40. Drugs prescribed to stimulate the central nervous system

41. The most commonly used street drug is

42. LSD is a

43. Can make users feel like they have superpowers

44. Street chemists make_________ to avoid using illegal substances

45. Glue is sometimes used as an__________.

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