HEALTH EDUCATION – FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Substance abuse - ANS Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for
nonmedical purposes
Illegal drugs - ANS Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture
process or buy
Illicit drug use - ANS The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not
permitted
Alter - ANS To make difference
Overdose - ANS A strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
Addiction - ANS Physiological or psychological dependence on a drug
Three areas of health that drug use affects - ANS 1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Social
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,Consequences of drug use for different groups of people - ANS 1. Tolerance
2. Addiction
3. Dependence
Marijuana - ANS A drug is considered a "gateway drug" and may lead the user to try other,
more dangerous drugs
Paranoia - ANS Symptom the marijuana users often experience
Inhalants - ANS They are often prescribed by doctors for allergies, asthma, and other medical
conditions
Antibiotic-androgenic steroids - ANS A drug that can cause weight gain, acne, high blood
pressure, tumors, and liver and kidney failure
Intense - ANS Existing in an extreme degree
Psychoactive drugs - ANS Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity
in the brain
Designer drugs - ANS Synthetic drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drugs
Hallucinogens - ANS Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including
vision, hearing, smell, and touch
Euphoria - ANS Feeling of intense well-being (high)
Depressants - ANS A drug that slows the central nervous system
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,Stimulants - ANS Drugs that speed up and central nervous system
Opaites - ANS Obtainable only by prescription and are used to receive pain
Binge drinking - ANS Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
Alcohol poisoning - ANS A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol
overdose
Ethanol - ANS The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
Intoxication - ANS The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance,
and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
Fermentation - ANS The chemical action of yeast on sugars
Influences that the onset and intensity of alcohols effects - ANS 1. Body size
2. Gender
3. Food
4. Rate of intake
5. Amount
6. Medicine
Psychological dependence - ANS Dependence that causes people to think they need a drug in
order to feel good or function properly
Physiological dependence - ANS Dependence does an individual develop a chemical need for
a drug
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, Alcohol abuse - ANS Abuse is characterized by an excessive use of alcohol
Alcoholism - ANS A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on
drinks that contain alcohol
Isolation - ANS Being withdrawn or separated
Influences alcohol use - ANS 1. Media
2. Peer pressure
3. Family
Risks teens face with who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol -
ANS 1. Abuse
2. Economic hardship
3. Mental illness
4. Personal use
Benefits that you will enjoy throughout your life by remaining alcohol free - ANS 1. Healthy
body
2. Healthy relationship
3. Good decision
4. Avoiding illegal activities
5. Achieving goals
6. Avoiding violence
Alcoholic - ANS An addict who is dependent on alcohol
Sobriety - ANS Living without alcohol
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Substance abuse - ANS Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for
nonmedical purposes
Illegal drugs - ANS Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture
process or buy
Illicit drug use - ANS The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not
permitted
Alter - ANS To make difference
Overdose - ANS A strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
Addiction - ANS Physiological or psychological dependence on a drug
Three areas of health that drug use affects - ANS 1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Social
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,Consequences of drug use for different groups of people - ANS 1. Tolerance
2. Addiction
3. Dependence
Marijuana - ANS A drug is considered a "gateway drug" and may lead the user to try other,
more dangerous drugs
Paranoia - ANS Symptom the marijuana users often experience
Inhalants - ANS They are often prescribed by doctors for allergies, asthma, and other medical
conditions
Antibiotic-androgenic steroids - ANS A drug that can cause weight gain, acne, high blood
pressure, tumors, and liver and kidney failure
Intense - ANS Existing in an extreme degree
Psychoactive drugs - ANS Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity
in the brain
Designer drugs - ANS Synthetic drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drugs
Hallucinogens - ANS Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including
vision, hearing, smell, and touch
Euphoria - ANS Feeling of intense well-being (high)
Depressants - ANS A drug that slows the central nervous system
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,Stimulants - ANS Drugs that speed up and central nervous system
Opaites - ANS Obtainable only by prescription and are used to receive pain
Binge drinking - ANS Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
Alcohol poisoning - ANS A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol
overdose
Ethanol - ANS The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
Intoxication - ANS The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance,
and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
Fermentation - ANS The chemical action of yeast on sugars
Influences that the onset and intensity of alcohols effects - ANS 1. Body size
2. Gender
3. Food
4. Rate of intake
5. Amount
6. Medicine
Psychological dependence - ANS Dependence that causes people to think they need a drug in
order to feel good or function properly
Physiological dependence - ANS Dependence does an individual develop a chemical need for
a drug
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, Alcohol abuse - ANS Abuse is characterized by an excessive use of alcohol
Alcoholism - ANS A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on
drinks that contain alcohol
Isolation - ANS Being withdrawn or separated
Influences alcohol use - ANS 1. Media
2. Peer pressure
3. Family
Risks teens face with who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol -
ANS 1. Abuse
2. Economic hardship
3. Mental illness
4. Personal use
Benefits that you will enjoy throughout your life by remaining alcohol free - ANS 1. Healthy
body
2. Healthy relationship
3. Good decision
4. Avoiding illegal activities
5. Achieving goals
6. Avoiding violence
Alcoholic - ANS An addict who is dependent on alcohol
Sobriety - ANS Living without alcohol
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