Chapter 12: ATOD, Health - ATOD
1. Name 3 personal consequences resulting from the abuse of alcohol and
other drugs. - correct answer ✔Poor work/school performance, relationship
problems, increased risk of chronic & infectious disease, financial problems,
arrest/jail, loss of self esteem
2. Name 3 community consequences resulting from abuse of alcohol or other
drugs. - correct answer ✔Loss of productivity/revenue, increase # of broken
homes, burden on health care system, increased cost for
police/courts/prisons, drain on mental health services
3. Taking a prescription or non-prescription drug for a purpose other than that
for which it's medically approved or when it's detrimental to one's health/well-
being is drug _______________________:
abuse, misuse, tolerance, or dependence? - correct answer ✔Abuse
4. True or False? Physical dependence on drugs means that discontinued use
will result in clinical illness. - correct answer ✔True
5. Name 2 risk factors that contribute to substance abuse. - correct answer
✔Genetics, home & family life, peers, sociocultural environment
6. The most abused illicit drug in the United States is:
Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or cocaine? - correct answer ✔Marijuana
7. Drugs that reduce pain and numb the senses are:
,Depressants, hallucinogens, stimulants, or narcotics? - correct answer
✔Narcotics
8. Cocaine is a:
Depressant, hallucinogen, stimulant, or narcotic? - correct answer
✔Stimulant
9. Synesthesia is a mixing of:
The senses, stimulants, or motor skills? - correct answer ✔The senses
10. An illicit drug produced in dangerous underground labs across the country
is:
LSD, crack cocaine, methamphetamines, or Rohypnol? - correct answer
✔Meth
11. Drugs that are often used because they lower anxiety & inhibitions are:
Depressants, hallucinogens, stimulants, or narcotics? - correct answer
✔Depressants
12. Drugs that are often the choice for the young due to low cost and easy
availability are:
, Stimulants, inhalants, designer drugs, or narcotics? - correct answer
✔Inhalants
13. The drug known as the "date-rape" drug is:
Rohypnol, cocaine, ecstasy, or heroin? - correct answer ✔Rohypnol
14. What agency regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs?
EPA, FDA, FBI, or DEA? - correct answer ✔FDA
15. Controlled substances are those regulated by the Controlled Substances
Act of 1970, which categorizes drugs with the potential for abuse and
dependence into categories. What is the name of the category for drugs with a
high potential for abuse and no accepted medical uses?
Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule V - correct answer
✔Schedule I
16. What is considered the #1 drug problem in America by almost any
standard? - correct answer ✔Alcohol
17. What is binge drinking? - correct answer ✔Five or more alcoholic drinks
in a row for males, or 4 or more for females
18. Physical dependence on alcohol and the loss of control over one's
drinking are 2 important characteristics of what disease? - correct answer
✔Alcoholism
