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Chapter 11: Drugs and Alcohol

	1.	What type of medicines prevent diseases?

		a.	vaccines
		b.	antibiotics
		c.	decongestants
		d.	antihistamines

	2.	Which statement about prescription medicines is true?

		a.	You should stop taking the medicine when you feel better.
		b.	You can use medicine even after it has expired.
		c.	You can share your prescription medicines with family members who have the same symptoms.
		d.	You should never mix medicines without your doctor's approval.

	3.	What short-term effect does alcohol have on the body?

		a.	It slows the heart rate.
		b.	It causes dehydration.
		c.	It causes blood vessels to constrict, or grow smaller.
		d.	It increases one's concentration.

	4.	How many mixed drinks containing 1.5 ounces of liquor have the same alcohol content as one 12-ounce beer?

		a.	one
		b.	two
		c.	three
		d.	four

	5.	Which is a sign that a person is an alcoholic?

		a.	The person boasts about how much he or she drinks.
		b.	The person promises to quit but does not.
		c.	The person always drinks with friends.
		d.	The person limits drinking to weekends.

	6.	Which drug gives the user a feeling of confidence?

		a.	marijuana
		b.	amphetamines
		c.	cocaine
		d.	heroin

	7.	Which is NOT a depressant?

		a.	alcohol
		b.	tranquilizers
		c.	crack cocaine
		d.	barbiturates

	8.	Which type of drug distorts one's moods, thoughts, and senses?

		a.	narcotics
		b.	hallucinogens
		c.	depressants
		d.	stimulants

	9.	Which part of the nervous system relays messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body?

		a.	brain stem
		b.	cerebellum
		c.	peripheral nerves
		d.	spinal cord

	10.	Which of the following is NOT a social risk of using alcohol or drugs?

		a.	risks with the law
		b.	risks to the family
		c.	risks to unborn fetuses
		d.	risks in school