A: Tell a responsible adult you are concerned about the person, tell your parents, and tell a school administrator.
B: Tell a school counselor, tell your parents, and convince the person to seek help.
C: Convince the person to seek help, tell your friends, and report drug dealers to the appropriate authority.
D: Convince the person to seek help; tell a responsible adult you are concerned about the person and report drug dealers to the appropriate authority.
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Convince the person to seek help; tell a responsible adult you are concerned about the person and report drug dealers to the appropriate authority.
An intervention is a planned meeting where several individuals __________.
A: take an addict to a rehab center
B: report an addict to the police
C: confront an addict about their self-destructive behaviors
D: talk to an addict about the hazards of substance abuse
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confront an addict about their self-destructive behaviors
Someone who is compulsive will __________.
A: have irresistible urges, which often go against his or her rational thoughts
B: see things that are not really there
C: think everyone is against them
D: have chemically induced altered perceptions
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have irresistible urges, which often go against his or her rational thoughts
__________ means conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
A: Boring
B: Normal
C: Abnormal
D: Conventional
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Normal
TRUE or FALSE: Physical activities that help you burn off energy and relax can help you resist drug use.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: People who are under great stress are more likely to use drugs.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Teens who have family problems are more likely to use drugs.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: One technique for saying "No" to drugs is to visualize yourself in different settings where you may be offered drugs so you can have a ready answer to the question.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Advertisers often make drug use appear glamorous, sophisticated, and appealing.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
A series of stages or steps is called a __________.
A: regression
B: congestion
C: progression
D: procession
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progression
TRUE or FALSE: Long-term substance abuse harms the brain, but no other organs.
A: True
B: False
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FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Substance abusers generally exercise great self-control to hide their problem.
A: True
B: False
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FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Substance abuse typically begins with experimental use.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Drug abuse refers to the overuse of illegal street drugs.
A: True
B: False
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FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: A drug can have a medical use yet still be considered addictive.
A: True
B: False
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TRUE
An addict is a person who _____________________________.
A: takes too many drugs or drinks too much alcohol
B: has a physical need for a habit-forming substance, such as alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
C: has a physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
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has a physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
Police most commonly charge casual drug users for __________.
A: selling drugs
B: possessing drugs
C: engaging in illegal behaviors such as intoxicated driving, disturbing the peace, or fighting
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engaging in illegal behaviors such as intoxicated driving, disturbing the peace, or fighting
Using a legal drug for medical reasons, but not as recommended or prescribed is __________.
A: drug abuse
B: drug misuse
C: drug use
D: drug addiction
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drug misuse
Using a legal or illegal drug for a non-medical reason in a way that can injure your health or ability to function is __________.
A: drug abuse
B: drug misuse
C: drug use
D: drug addiction
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drug abuse
TRUE or FALSE: You can be arrested for illegal drugs only if a blood test shows you have taken the drug.
A: True
B: False
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FALSE
If something is inevitable, it is __________.
A: not likely to occur
B: preventable
C: predetermined
D: certain to happen or unavoidable
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certain to happen or unavoidable
People who are tempted to use drugs to solve personal problems should seek help from __________.
A: a pharmacist
B: a trusted adult or help hotline
C: schoolmates who are popular
D: an internet chat room
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a trusted adult or help hotline
TRUE or FALSE: Most drug addicts can kick the habit on their own if they have enough willpower.
A: True
B: False
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FALSE
Overdoses can kill because drugs affect the __________, which is in charge of all of the functions our body needs to keep us alive.
A: brain stem
B: limbic system
C: cerebral cortex
D: hypothalamus
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brain stem
Once you start using drugs, it is hard to quit - mainly because __________.
A: taking drugs is part of your daily habit
B: the drug changes your brain's reward center
C: your heart can't beat right without them
D: they destroy all of your willpower
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the drug changes your brain's reward center
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