Addiction to specific drugs

This lesson will look into specific drugs and their effects.

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Q1.Which one of the following is not a medical drug?

HeroinAntibioticsCodeineParacetamol

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Q2.Alcohol and tobacco are examples of what type of drugs?

Legal medical drugsIllegal medical drugsLegal recreational drugsIllegal recreational drugs

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Q3.Regular drinkers of alcoholic drinks can become addicted to them. Which of the following is the addictive substance in alcoholic drinks?

MethanolEthanolPropanolButanol

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Q4.The legal recreational drug nicotine is usually obtained from smoking tobacco. Which of the following statements is not true?

Smoking increases your risk of lung, mouth and throat cancer.Nicotine is addictive making it hard for regular smokers to stop smoking.It takes several hours for the nicotine in cigarette smoke to reach the brain.The circulatory system is damaged by smoking, which increases the risk of heart disease and strokes.

4/5

Q5.A drug is a substance that always ...

Has no effect on the bodyChanges the chemical processes in the bodyIs used for medical purposesIs used for recreational purposes

5/5

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Q1.Which one of the following is not a medical drug?

HeroinAntibioticsCodeineParacetamol

1/5

Q2.Alcohol and tobacco are examples of what type of drugs?

Legal medical drugsIllegal medical drugsLegal recreational drugsIllegal recreational drugs

2/5

Q3.Regular drinkers of alcoholic drinks can become addicted to them. Which of the following is the addictive substance in alcoholic drinks?

MethanolEthanolPropanolButanol

3/5

Q4.The legal recreational drug nicotine is usually obtained from smoking tobacco. Which of the following statements is not true?

4/5

Q5.A drug is a substance that always ...

Has no effect on the bodyChanges the chemical processes in the bodyIs used for medical purposesIs used for recreational purposes

5/5

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Addiction to specific drugs

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Q1.Which of the following statements about cannabis is true?

Long-term use of cannabis can damage your brain and cause mental illness in some people.Smoking cannabis does no harm to your body.Long-term use of cannabis causes your eyesight to deteriorate.Cannabis helps you to concentrate better.

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Q2.Cannabis skunk and weed is more potent (stronger) than cannabis grass and resin

TrueFalse

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Q3.In what class of drugs does heroin belong?

StimulantsCannabinoidsOpioidsHallucinogens

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Q4.Which of the following is not true about heroin addiction?

It is physically addicting, and produces debilitating physical dependence.It is psychologically addicting, but produces no physical dependence.It causes rapidly growing tolerance.It leads to painful withdrawal.

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Q5.Which of the following is not a symptom of heroin withdrawal?

Tremendous anxiety.Fever and heavy sweating.Muscle cramps and spasms.Vomiting and diarrhea.Chills and goose bumps.

5/5

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Addiction to specific drugs

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Q1.Which of the following statements about cannabis is true?

1/5

Q2.Cannabis skunk and weed is more potent (stronger) than cannabis grass and resin

TrueFalse

2/5

Q3.In what class of drugs does heroin belong?

StimulantsCannabinoidsOpioidsHallucinogens

3/5

Q4.Which of the following is not true about heroin addiction?

4/5

Q5.Which of the following is not a symptom of heroin withdrawal?

Tremendous anxiety.Fever and heavy sweating.Muscle cramps and spasms.Vomiting and diarrhea.Chills and goose bumps.

5/5

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