Drug Effects and Abuse PDF

6. It is a substances or chemicals which when taken into the body have psychological, emotional and behavioral effects on a person. a. Drug b. Cigarettes c. alcohol d. Chemical 7. Depressant drugs slow down a person's central nervous system. Which of the following is an example of a depressant drugs...

6. It is a substances or chemicals which when taken into the body have psychological, emotional and behavioral effects on a person. a. Drug b. Cigarettes c. alcohol d. Chemical 7. Depressant drugs slow down a person's central nervous system. Which of the following is an example of a depressant drugs? a. Cocaine b. Marijuana c. Barbiturates d. Shabu 8. Which of the following is the negative effect of using Stimulant drugs? a. Relax muscles and nerves b. Brain damage and coma c. Depression and tiredness d. Liver damage 9. It is the condition of a body to adapt to the effects of substance to the body thus requiring an even larger amount of the substance to experience the same physiological and mental effect experienced when taking the smaller dosage. a. Drug abuse b. Drug Dependence c. Drug Tolerance d. Drug Misuse 10. Gateway drugs are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead himher to more dangerous drugs. Which of the following is an example of gateway drugs? a. Marijuana b. Shabu c. Alcohol d. Cigarettes ## True or False 11. Teenagers who engage in drug use and abuse tend to have poor academic performance and drop out of school. **True** 12. Drugs of abuse help in the digestion of food. **False** 13. Caffeine is a stimulant which is found in soft drinks, energy drinks, coffee, tea and chocolate. **True** 14. The effects of inhalants are similar to the effects of alcohol intoxication. **True** 15. Drug dependence is the state of physical and psychological dependence on drugs by a person following its continuous use and abuse. **True**