Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol Test
Short answer: Write in complete sentences.
1. What is the highly addictive substance that occurs naturally in tobacco?
2. What form of tobacco is snorted through the nose?
3. What form of tobacco is placed between the upper gum and lip? It is smokeless and spitless.
4. What form of tobacco appeals to young people with a candy-like appearance? It is in the form of a pellet, stick, or strip.
5. What form of tobacco is placed between the cheek and gum or teeth and chewing? It must be crushed with teeth to release the nicotine?
6. Martin has smoked for 22 years. He already has a terrible smoker’s cough and is worried that a significant amount of tar has accumulated in his lungs. He has tried to quit on several occasions and was unsuccessful. Martin researched a new form of cigarette that contains nicotine only. It is a plastic battery-operated device that is smoked liked a cigarette.
a. What did he buy?
b. Is his new choice better than smoking cigarettes in regards to long-term health consequences? If so, why?
7. What are four “ingredients” in a cigarette?
8. Jennifer is addicted to smoking cigarettes. However, she is trying to quit. What are four strategies that Jennifer could use to help her resist nicotine?
9. Monte has used tobacco for over 30 years. He is concerned that he is at risk for many different tobacco related diseases. What are 5 tobacco related diseases that he is at risk for?
10. Luis is at a party and is concerned that his friend has had too much alcohol. What are three signs of alcohol poisoning?
11. Luis thinks that his friend has alcohol poisoning. What are two things that Luis should do?
12. What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and what are two characteristics of a child born with FAS?
13. Sara has been smoking for six years. She just found out that she is pregnant. If she continues to smoke during her pregnancy, what are 3 problems that could occur to the baby?
14. Juan is at a party and notices people are snorting a white powdery substance. This substance is a highly addictive stimulant which causes the inability to sleep and rapid weight loss. What drug is this?
15. Latisha is sitting in class with the following symptoms: redness of the eyes, inability to focus, and increased appetite. Latisha began using this drug since so many of her friends were using it. What drug did she use?
16. Journey has noticed her boyfriend Kanye has been saying he wants to bulk up for basketball season. She has noticed he has become a bit more aggressive, his skin has more pimples, and she has found needles lying around in his car. What drug is he using?
17. Journey is concerned that Kanye may be sharing his needles with some of the other players on the basketball team. She is nervous that he may be at risk of getting a blood borne disease from not using clean needles. What is one blood borne disease Kanye could be at risk for?
18. List three factors that can determine a person’s risk of substance abuse. Give an example of each factor.
TRUE OR FALSE
If the answer is false, state why it is false.
19.___________ A person who drinks alcohol very fast will get intoxicated (drunk) quicker.
20.___________ If a person has not eaten food in the last couple of hours and then chooses to drink alcohol, he will get intoxicated (drunk) quicker.
21. __________ Sally weighs 130 pounds. John weighs 180 pounds. If both drink the same amount of alcohol, Sally will get intoxicated quicker.
22.___________ It can be extremely dangerous to mix alcohol with other drugs.
23.___________ If a drug can be purchased at the drug store, it cannot be harmful to the body.
24.____________ Movies and magazines always show the real negative effects of drug use.
25. ___________ If a mother or father have an addiction, their child is likely to be born with an addiction gene
26.__________ Binge drinking is the heavy consumption of alcohol in a 3 hour time period. For women and men, it is 3 or more drinks during this 3 hour time period.
27. ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
Joe has always been an average student and loves playing basketball. His family recently moved to Charlotte. Joe has had a difficult time adjusting to his new high school and making friends. In the past month, Joe has joined a small group of guys and has begun to smoke marijuana on occasion. Recently, he has started to smoke more often.
Write a letter to Joe encouraging him to stop smoking marijuana.
Include 3 strong points focusing on: (GET INFORMATION FROM THE MARIJUANA ARTICLE)
· The short-term effects of marijuana
· How marijuana can affect school, sports, and other activities
· The long-term effects of marijuana
Include:
Topic sentence
Transition words (First, In addition, Lastly)
Facts and details from the article (at least 2 sentences to support each main point)
Concluding sentence