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What is your Prescription Drug IQ? (Quiz)
1. Although most people take prescription medications responsibly, an estimated ____________ people have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons at least once in their lifetime.
A. 40 million
B. 52 million
C. 15 million
D. 26 million
2. The two most commonly abused prescription drugs by young people, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Monitoring The Future Study are _________________________ and ____________________.
(separate answers with commas)
3. Unintentional overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers have quadrupled since 1979, and since 2007, outnumbered those involving heroin and cocaine.
True
False
4. Although many medications can be abused, the following three (3) classes are most commonly abused; name them:
(separate answers with comas)
5. According to results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 2.4 million Americans used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time within the past year, which averages to approximately ______________ initiates per day.
6. Last year, more men than women used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time.
True
False
7. _____________________________ is an antagonist medication that prevents opioids from activating their receptors.
8. Some physicians suffer form a fear of prescribing opiates to their patients because of abuse/consequences. This fear is known as ________________________________________.
9. The side effects of opioids can include....
A. Slowed breathing and constipation
B. Addiction and dependency
C. Irregular heart beat and high blood pressure
D. Both A and B
10. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Prescription and over the counter drugs are among the most commonly abused drugs by 12th graders, after alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco.
B. In 2010, more teens abused cocaine or heroin than prescription drugs.
C. The prescription drug least often abused by teens is painkillers.
D. Taking another person's prescription medication is fine as long as you follow the directions.
11. According to researchers at the University of Michigan, Dr. Sean Esteban McCabe et al, men and women with alcohol use disorders are ___________ times more likely to report non-medical use of prescription drugs than people who don't drink at all.
3
5
13
18
12. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) found a _________________ increase in deaths from prescription narcotics over the past decade.
A. Twofold
B. Fourfold
C. Five Fold
13. Everyday, _____________ youth, ages 12 to 17, abuse a painkiller for the very first time.
A. 1000
B. 1500
C. 2500
D. 3000
14. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the primary reason why some people buy prescription drugs online is to _________________________________________________.
15. Pennsylvania has been pro-active in its efforts to take action against illegitimate online sellers of prescription drugs.
True
False
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