DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK

January 19^th – 25^th is Drug & Alcohol Facts Week. Answer the following questions that are part of the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Test. Answers listed at the bottom. For more information click on the links.

1. True or False: The percentage of underage drinkers (ages 12-20) who drink has increased over the last 10 years.

A. True

B. False

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2017-nsduh-detailed-tables

2. Yes or No: Cocaine and methamphetamine are both in a class of drugs called stimulants. Does this mean they achieve their effects in the same way?

A. Yes

B. No

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/how-methamphetamine-different-other-stimulants-such-cocaine

3. True or False: Electronic vaping devices like e-cigarettes can help keep teens away from real cigarettes.

A. True

B. False

https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/tobacco-nicotine-vaping-e-cigarettes

4. Which of these is a symptom of alcohol overdose?

A. Irregular breathing

B. Confusion

C. Vomiting

D. All of the above

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-dangers-of-alcohol-overdose

ANSWERS:

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. D