Grade 9 Substance Use and Abuse Test – Health Education Practice Exam &
Revision Questions
Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) - correct answer ✔✔Definition- A synthetic drug with more
rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription
drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure.
Class- Meth is a stimulant drug. Stimulant drugs, also known as "uppers" have affects such as
temporarily increasing alertness and energy and create a sense of false happiness or confidence
Intake- Comes in a form of white powder. Does not smell like anything or have a taste. Can be
dissolved in water.
Various methods of intake which include:
Snorting through the nose
Smoking
Injecting into the body with a needle
When the drug is injected or taken by mouth, effects last for 6-8 hours. If snorted or smoked,
effects can
last for 12 hours.
Street Names: The street names include Batu, Crystal, Cristy, Blade, Glass, Hot Ice, Crystal Glass,
Ice and Quartz.
Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) part 2 - correct answer ✔✔Cost- US--$20 ¼ of a gram
-Canada--$60 1/3 of a gram
Legality- Possession of Methamphetamine is considered a felony. If you are found in possession
of 5 grams of the drug or more, you could be in jail for a minimum of 5 years. If you are found in
possession of 50 grams of the drug or more, you could be in jail for a minimum of 10 years.
,Short Term Effects- Loss of appetite, increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature,
dilation of pupils, disturbed sleep patterns, nausea, bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent
behaviour, hallucinations, hyper excitability, irritability, panic and psychosis, convulsions,
seizures and death from high doses.
Long Term Effects- Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure
leading to heart attacks, strokes and death, liver, kidney and lung damage, destruction of tissues
in nose if sniffed, respiratory (breathing) problems if smoked, infectious diseases and abscesses
if injected, malnutrition, weight loss and severe tooth decay.
Pharmaceutical Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Definition- Pharmaceutical drugs are any drugs that
can be legally sold by any pharmacist or doctor and may only be sold or bought with legal
licensing or with a valid prescription.
Class- Pharmaceutical
Examples- Codeine, Xanax, Morphine
- All taken orally
-Codeine and Morphine are pain killers
-Xanax is a depressant
Codeine: Price: $8.25 - $24.00 USD (240 mL bottles) Illegal to purchase or sell unless seller has a
DEA license or buyer has a prescription. Possession of the drug without proper paperwork can
result in a minimum of 4 years imprisonment.
Xanax: Price: $4.00 - $6.00 USD per 2mg pill (price could change due to mgs) Xanax is a legal
drug and may be legally possessed if the user has a valid prescription. It is prescribed by doctors
as an anti-anxiety drug. Illegal possession of Xanax can result in a 4-lifetime sentence
imprisonment.
, Morphine: Price: $18.30 - $22.34 USD (120 pills of Morphine, 15mg) Morphine is legal if it has
been prescribed to you. If you are in possession of Morphine illegitimately the maximum
sentence is 7 years in prison and a fine. If you supply morphine the maximum sentence is life in
prison and a fine.
Pharmaceutical part 2 - correct answer ✔✔Short Term
Physical:
Fast, Irregular Heartbeat
Slow, Slurred Speech
Intense Sweating
Mental:
Loss of Balance/Coordination
Hallucination
Social:
Inability to Focus
General Confusion
Long Term
Physical:
Fatal Conditions Like Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Weight Gain and Tooth Decay
Mental:
Constant State of High and Low, Euphoria/Sedation
Dissociation From One's Body
Social:
Loss of Interest with Other Aspects of Life, ie: Family, Work, Friends, etc.
Revision Questions
Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) - correct answer ✔✔Definition- A synthetic drug with more
rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription
drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure.
Class- Meth is a stimulant drug. Stimulant drugs, also known as "uppers" have affects such as
temporarily increasing alertness and energy and create a sense of false happiness or confidence
Intake- Comes in a form of white powder. Does not smell like anything or have a taste. Can be
dissolved in water.
Various methods of intake which include:
Snorting through the nose
Smoking
Injecting into the body with a needle
When the drug is injected or taken by mouth, effects last for 6-8 hours. If snorted or smoked,
effects can
last for 12 hours.
Street Names: The street names include Batu, Crystal, Cristy, Blade, Glass, Hot Ice, Crystal Glass,
Ice and Quartz.
Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth) part 2 - correct answer ✔✔Cost- US--$20 ¼ of a gram
-Canada--$60 1/3 of a gram
Legality- Possession of Methamphetamine is considered a felony. If you are found in possession
of 5 grams of the drug or more, you could be in jail for a minimum of 5 years. If you are found in
possession of 50 grams of the drug or more, you could be in jail for a minimum of 10 years.
,Short Term Effects- Loss of appetite, increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature,
dilation of pupils, disturbed sleep patterns, nausea, bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent
behaviour, hallucinations, hyper excitability, irritability, panic and psychosis, convulsions,
seizures and death from high doses.
Long Term Effects- Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure
leading to heart attacks, strokes and death, liver, kidney and lung damage, destruction of tissues
in nose if sniffed, respiratory (breathing) problems if smoked, infectious diseases and abscesses
if injected, malnutrition, weight loss and severe tooth decay.
Pharmaceutical Drugs - correct answer ✔✔Definition- Pharmaceutical drugs are any drugs that
can be legally sold by any pharmacist or doctor and may only be sold or bought with legal
licensing or with a valid prescription.
Class- Pharmaceutical
Examples- Codeine, Xanax, Morphine
- All taken orally
-Codeine and Morphine are pain killers
-Xanax is a depressant
Codeine: Price: $8.25 - $24.00 USD (240 mL bottles) Illegal to purchase or sell unless seller has a
DEA license or buyer has a prescription. Possession of the drug without proper paperwork can
result in a minimum of 4 years imprisonment.
Xanax: Price: $4.00 - $6.00 USD per 2mg pill (price could change due to mgs) Xanax is a legal
drug and may be legally possessed if the user has a valid prescription. It is prescribed by doctors
as an anti-anxiety drug. Illegal possession of Xanax can result in a 4-lifetime sentence
imprisonment.
, Morphine: Price: $18.30 - $22.34 USD (120 pills of Morphine, 15mg) Morphine is legal if it has
been prescribed to you. If you are in possession of Morphine illegitimately the maximum
sentence is 7 years in prison and a fine. If you supply morphine the maximum sentence is life in
prison and a fine.
Pharmaceutical part 2 - correct answer ✔✔Short Term
Physical:
Fast, Irregular Heartbeat
Slow, Slurred Speech
Intense Sweating
Mental:
Loss of Balance/Coordination
Hallucination
Social:
Inability to Focus
General Confusion
Long Term
Physical:
Fatal Conditions Like Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Weight Gain and Tooth Decay
Mental:
Constant State of High and Low, Euphoria/Sedation
Dissociation From One's Body
Social:
Loss of Interest with Other Aspects of Life, ie: Family, Work, Friends, etc.
