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Commonly Abused Drugs Trivia Quiz

Drug abuse is a big problem among teens and young adults. This quiz is to educate people about drugs that are commonly abused, including what drugs come from, their scientific names, what they do to the body and how.

A multiple-choice quiz by catlover0131. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
catlover0131

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,365

Updated
Feb 20 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1029

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (13/15), emmal2000uk (13/15), Guest 172 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What kind of drug is alcohol? Hint

Hallucinogen

Depressant

Stimulant

Alcohol is not a drug

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the active chemical in marijuana? Hint

Tetrahydrocannabinol

Lactobacillus bulgaricus

Methamphetamine

Acetyl-salicylic acid

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is heroin derived from? Hint

Synthetic man-made materials

Coffee beans

Coca plant leaves

Opium

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Question 4 of 15

4. What do LSD, peyote, PCP, and Psilocybin have in common? Hint

They affect people in the same way each time they are taken

They come from mushrooms

They are hallucinogens

They cause the abuser to become fidgety

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the drugs listed is a stimulant drug? Hint

Mescaline

Hashish

Cocaine

Shrooms

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following options is another name for Ecstasy? Hint

Methylene-dioxy-meth-amphetamine (MDMA)

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate

Diacetylmorphine

Phencyclidine

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following is a common date rape drug? Hint

Rohypnol

Methamphetamine

Marijuana

Mescaline

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is a common health risk for injecting drugs? Hint

Nausea

Drowsiness

Infection

Dizziness

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is a unique health risk for methamphetamine? Hint

Flashbacks

Dental problems

Paranoia

Slurred speech

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these is a lasting, damaging effect of alcohol abuse? Hint

Increased testosterone

Mouth dryness

Fertility

Liver disease

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following does not affect dopamine? Hint

Cocaine

Methamphetamine

Heroin

LSD

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Question 12 of 15

12. What type of neurons does LSD affect? Hint

Dopamine

Norepinephorine

GABA

Serotonin

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following affects dopamine transporters? Hint

LSD

Heroin

Ecstasy

Cocaine

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these is true about a drug that is considered schedule I? Hint

It has an approved medical use

Legally, it is only available for research

It has a low potential for misuse

It has no storage security

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these has been used as an anesthetic? Hint

Helium

Meth

Amphetamine

Heroin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of drug is alcohol?

Answer: Depressant

Alcohol is a depressant; it messes with gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and Glutamate neurotransmitter pathways. In both cases it causes less excitement of the cell, thus giving it its classification. It affects areas of the brain that are responsible for memory formation, decision making and impulse control.

2. What is the active chemical in marijuana?

Answer: Tetrahydrocannabinol

Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, mimics anandamides. Anandamines stop the inhibition of dopamine. This process causes movement to slow down, calmness and a "high" sensation.

3. What is heroin derived from?

Answer: Opium

Many painkiller drugs are derived from opium, such as morphine and codeine. Heroin specifically binds with opiate receptors to overstimulate the cell with the neurotransmitter known as dopamine.

4. What do LSD, peyote, PCP, and Psilocybin have in common?

Answer: They are hallucinogens

LSD, peyote, PCP, and psilocybin are all hallucinogens. Peyote comes from a small spineless cactus. Psilocybin comes from a kind of mushroom. PCP is a man-made chemical. LSD comes from ergot fungi. All hallucinogens affect people differently, even the same person using the same drug may have varied experiences.

5. Which of the drugs listed is a stimulant drug?

Answer: Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant drug. This means it turns certain nerve cells on, which causes increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and feelings of exhilaration.

6. Which of the following options is another name for Ecstasy?

Answer: Methylene-dioxy-meth-amphetamine (MDMA)

Ecstasy has effects of both a stimulant and a hallucinogen and is commonly used at adolescent parties. Because MDMA affects serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, some after effects of it include confusion, depression and sleeping problems.

7. Which of the following is a common date rape drug?

Answer: Rohypnol

Rohypnol, also known as roofies, is a common date rape drug since its effects include sedation, muscle relaxation and memory loss. Predatory men often slip the drug into an unsuspecting woman's drink - a criminal offence in itself, while rape is an abhorrent crime.

8. What is a common health risk for injecting drugs?

Answer: Infection

By injecting drugs with needles, abusers are increasing the chance of being infected with serious diseases like HIV and hepatitis.

9. What is a unique health risk for methamphetamine?

Answer: Dental problems

Methamphetamine causes abusers to have very dry mouths. This allows bacteria that cause gum disease and cavities to thrive because the enzymes that normally kill these bacteria are in saliva.

10. Which of these is a lasting, damaging effect of alcohol abuse?

Answer: Liver disease

Alcohol can seriously affect the liver, ultimately causing cirrhosis (or scarring) of the tissue. Alcohol is a depressant so it would not increase production of testosterone, and affects fertility only over the long term.

11. Which of the following does not affect dopamine?

Answer: LSD

Cocaine blocks dopamine transporters, while heroin ceases the inhibition of dopamine. Methamphetamine mimics dopamine.

12. What type of neurons does LSD affect?

Answer: Serotonin

LSD is unpredictable in its effects since it binds to particular serotonin receptors and not always in the same way. Sometimes LSD excites them; sometimes it inhibits them. Serotonin is responsible for maintaining mood balance and without it one may become depressed.

13. Which of the following affects dopamine transporters?

Answer: Cocaine

LSD affects serotonin receptors, while ecstasy affects serotonin transporters.

Heroin affects opiate receptors, which are dopamine inhibitors.

Cocaine blocks dopamine transporters, leaving dopamine trapped to stimulate the cell over and over again.

14. Which of these is true about a drug that is considered schedule I?

Answer: Legally, it is only available for research

Schedule I drugs are considered to have high chance of being misused, and have no approved medical use. Due to this, they are subject to a manufacturing quota and storage security regulations. These drugs can only legally be used for research.

15. Which of these has been used as an anesthetic?

Answer: Heroin

Heroin can be used to cause relaxation. All the other options are stimulants.

Source: Author catlover0131

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