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Question 1

What is a recreational drug?
  1. A substance taken to alter mood, perception or behaviour
  2. A nutrient needed for growth and repair
  3. A vaccine that prevents all infections
  4. A medicine used only during surgery

Question 2

What does substance misuse mean?
  1. Using a drug in a harmful way or not as prescribed
  2. Taking a medicine exactly as directed
  3. Eating a balanced diet every day
  4. Doing regular aerobic exercise

Question 3

Which term describes a drug that speeds up nervous system activity?
  1. Stimulant
  2. Depressant
  3. Antibiotic
  4. Analgesic

Question 4

Which term describes a drug that slows activity in the central nervous system?
  1. Depressant
  2. Stimulant
  3. Nutrient
  4. Antiseptic

Question 5

Why is nicotine addictive?
  1. It causes dependence so users feel a strong need to keep taking it
  2. It permanently increases oxygen in blood
  3. It replaces the need for sleep
  4. It acts as a vitamin in the lungs

Question 6

Smoking tobacco increases the risk of which disease?
  1. Lung cancer
  2. Type 1 diabetes
  3. Rickets
  4. Scurvy

Question 7

What is a likely short-term effect of drinking alcohol?
  1. Slower reaction time
  2. Stronger bones within minutes
  3. Higher red blood cell production instantly
  4. Permanent immunity to infections

Question 8

Long-term heavy alcohol use can damage which organ most directly?
  1. Liver
  2. Kidney
  3. Skin
  4. Thyroid gland

Question 9

Why can alcohol increase accident risk?
  1. It can impair judgement, coordination and reaction time
  2. It makes nerves conduct impulses faster than normal
  3. It guarantees better balance in all users
  4. It increases oxygen uptake in alveoli

Question 10

Why is sharing needles dangerous?
  1. It can spread blood-borne infections
  2. It increases white blood cell production
  3. It reduces addiction risk
  4. It sterilises injected substances

Question 11

What is meant by drug tolerance?
  1. More of the drug is needed to get the same effect
  2. The drug has no side effects at any dose
  3. The drug can never cause dependence
  4. The user becomes immune to all diseases

Question 12

What are withdrawal symptoms?
  1. Unpleasant effects when a dependent person stops taking a drug
  2. Positive effects after taking a larger dose
  3. Immunity after one use of a drug
  4. Normal signs of digestion after a meal

Question 13

Which statement best describes passive smoking?
  1. Breathing in smoke from other people's cigarettes
  2. Smoking only low-tar cigarettes
  3. Using nicotine patches to stop smoking
  4. Vaping nicotine-free liquid

Question 14

Why are e-cigarettes still a health concern for some users?
  1. Many contain nicotine, which can cause dependence
  2. They always contain zero active chemicals
  3. They cure asthma permanently
  4. They increase lung surface area

Question 15

Why can cannabis use reduce safety in traffic?
  1. It can impair attention and reaction time
  2. It can increase blood oxygen carrying capacity
  3. It can speed up visual processing in all users
  4. It can improve muscle coordination immediately

Question 16

Which is the safest way to use prescribed medicine?
  1. Follow the prescribed dose and instructions exactly
  2. Double the dose if symptoms feel worse
  3. Share leftover medicine with friends
  4. Stop as soon as symptoms improve with no advice

Question 17

How can peer pressure increase risk of substance misuse?
  1. It can push someone to try drugs they would otherwise avoid
  2. It always leads to safer drug choices
  3. It prevents addiction by lowering tolerance
  4. It removes all side effects of drugs

Question 18

Why can mixing alcohol with depressant drugs be especially dangerous?
  1. Their combined effects can greatly slow breathing and brain function
  2. They cancel each other so there is no effect
  3. They convert into vitamins in the liver
  4. They immediately remove dependence

Question 19

Which action is most likely to reduce harm from recreational drug use in a community?
  1. Providing accurate health education and access to support services
  2. Ignoring risky behaviour until serious illness appears
  3. Assuming occasional misuse cannot cause harm
  4. Replacing all science lessons with anti-drug slogans

Question 20

A student takes painkillers at doses above the label for several days. How is this best described?
  1. Medicine misuse
  2. Balanced medication
  3. Vaccination
  4. Controlled clinical treatment

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