Edison Middle School
Health Quiz #6
8th Grade
Name____________________________
Date_____________________________
Part 1:
True or False?
Directions: Place a “T” next to the number by each
statement that is True, and an “F”
next to the number by each statement that is False.
_____ 1.
Side effects of drugs may include dry mouth, hives, or itchy patches of
swollen
skin.
_____ 2.
When brain cells are altered by drug use, then the ways a person thinks,
feels,
or behaves also are altered.
_____ 3.
Where and when a person takes a drug may affect how he or she reacts to
the
drug.
_____ 4.
Mind-altering drugs impair driving skills.
_____ 5.
Babies born addicted to cocaine often demand constant holding and
touching.
_____ 6.
When a pregnant woman uses cocaine, the drug can pass through the
placenta
to the baby.
_____ 7.
Marijuana is a legal drug for
all to use in this country.
_____ 8.
Drugs used to block allergic reactions are called antihistamines.
_____ 9.
“Angel dust” and “ice” are names for dangerous and illegal drugs.
_____10. A cocktail has more liquor in it than beer
has.
Part
2: Multiple Choice
Directions: Place a check next to the BEST answer.
11.
Which kind of drugs speed up the central nervous system?
_____
a. narcotics
_____
b. depressants
_____
c. stimulants
_____
d. hallucinogens
12.
When
can a prescription medicines be used safely?
_____
a. under a doctor’s supervision
_____
b. when taken with other
medications
_____
c. when borrowed from others
_____ d.
when stored at least one year
13.
Drugs
that look like prescription drugs but are illegally produced are called:
_____
a. inhalants
_____
b. look-alike drugs
_____
c. designer drugs
_____
d. anabolic steroids
14.
Cigarette
smoke can cause:
_____
a. emphysema
_____
b. lung cancer
_____
c. bad breath
_____
d. all of the above
15.
Factors
that contribute to differing reactions to drugs include:
_____
a. the amount of the drug taken
_____
b. the strength and purity of
the drug
_____
c. how rapidly the drug is taken
_____
d. all of the above
16.
The
most abused drug in our society is:
_____
a. marijuana
_____
b. alcohol
_____
c. heroin
_____
d. LSD
17.
Drugs
can NOT enter the body through:
_____
a. suppositories
_____
b. transdermal drug system
_____
c. injection
_____
d. thoughts
18.
A
disease that can be caused by alcohol is:
_____
a. hepatitis
_____
b. cirrhosis
_____
c. alcoholism
_____
d. all of the above
19.
What
is the safest way to use tobacco?
_____ a. Smoke low tar and nicotine cigarettes.
_____
b. Snort or chew it instead of
smoking it.
_____
c. Sidestream it instead of
mainstreaming it.
_____
d. There is no safe way to use
tobacco.
20.
Which
problems are caused by drug dependence?
_____
a. damage to the body
_____
b. problems dealing with
everyday life
_____
c. financial and legal problems
_____
d. all of the above
21.
Which
factor influences adolescents to experiment with alcohol
_____
a. use by peers
_____
b. use by parents
_____ c. advertising
_____
d. all of the above
22.
Which
federal agency protects our health by testing the foods, drugs, and
cosmetics we use?
_____
a. Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms
_____
b. Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry
_____
c. Food and Drug Administration
_____
d. National Institutes of Health
23.
Which
of these groups benefit from interdependence?
_____
a. families
_____
b. communities
_____
c. organizations
_____
d. all of the above
24.
A
professional trained and licensed to sell drugs is called:
_____
a. a pharmacist
_____
b. a nurse
_____
c. a psychologist
_____
d. all of the above
25.
An
unexpected or negative effect brought on by a drug is called:
_____
a. side effect
_____
b. a “high”
_____
c. an illness
_____
d. none of the above