Drug Abuse Awareness Quiz
1. What is meant by “tolerance” to a
drug?
A person has continual cravings for the drug
Giving people the choice to take any drugs
they wish
More and more of the drug is needed to
produce the same high
The urge to try new types of drugs
Answer:
More and more of the drug is needed to produce the same high
2. What is LSD made from?
A fungus
A leafy plant
Household detergents
Wheat
Answer:
A fungus
3. Which is a long-term effect of painkillers
?
Heart failure
Cancer
Brittle bones
Addiction
Answer:
Addiction
4. ________was established to assist the UN
in better addressing a coordinated, comprehensive response to the interrelated
issues of illicit trafficking and abuse of drugs.
UNDP
UNEP
UNODC
UNESCO
Answer:
UNODC
5. Which is the only state in India which
banned the consumption of alcohol from the date of its formation itself ?
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Rajasthan
Answer:
Gujarat
6. Which of the following increases chances
for drug abuse?
Mental health issues
Starting drug use at a young age
Genetics
All of the above
Answer:
All of the above
7. Research shows that young people’s brains
keep developing well into their 20s. What effect could alcohol have on the
development of the brain? Choose all that apply:
Brain cell damage
Poor memory
Both of the above
None of the above
Answer:
Both of the above
8. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act prohibits a person from
consuming narcotic and psychotropic
substances
cultivation, manufacture of narcotic and
psychotropic substances
purchase, sale, possession of narcotic and
psychotropic substances
All of the above
Answer:
All of the above