Reality Check: UK Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

1. Addiction is defined as_______.

• having the ability to control oneself
• when one's body/mind is dependent on a substance
• one overcoming a habit

2. What are the stages of progression in addiction?

• experimentation, regular use, risky use, dependence, and addiction
• risky use, experimentation, regular use, addiction, and dependence
• experimentation, risky use, regular use, dependence, and addiction

3. Who is affected when a person is misusing drugs/alcohol?

• just that person
• that person's family and friends
• all of the above

4. The number of teens under the age of 18 seeking help for drug/alcohol abuse in England is _______.

• 24, 053
• 12, 179
• 8, 062

5. Approximately how many teens between the ages of 15-16 use drugs in the UK?

• 40, 000
• 200, 000
• 500,000

6. Which is the true statement about the use of drugs and alcohol?

• Coffee will sober a person up.
• Pot (marijuana) can affect the mind for up to 3 days.
• Teenagers are too young to become addicted to drugs/alcohol.

7. What percent of teens used drugs at least once?

• 42% boys and 35% girls
• 81% boys and 12% girls
• 35% boys and 41% girls

8. What is the most used drug among teens in the UK?

• Ecstasy
• Cocaine
• Cannabis (marijuana)

9. What percent of adult addicts started doing drugs when they were teens?

• 45%
• 84%
• 90%

10. What are the categories of drugs?

• Depressants, Stimulants, and Hallucinogens
• Stimulants and Hallucinogens
• Depressants and Stimulants

11. True or False: Drugs can be detrimental to one's health, even if just consumed once.

• True
• False

12. What is the main cause of drug and alcohol abuse in teens?

• Just for fun.
• Peer pressure
• Curiosity

13. True or False: As soon as a person feels normal, all of the drugs are out of the body.

• True
• False