VICE AND DRUG EDUCATION AND CONTROL

VICE AND DRUG EDUCATION AND CONTROL - Quiz

1. What is the primary law in the Philippines that governs the prevention, control, and prosecution of illegal drug activities?

A) A) R.A. 6425
B) B) R.A. 9165
C) D) R.A. 9262
D) C) R.A. 10586
E) Answer: B (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002)

2. 2. Which agency is designated as the administrative arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)?

A) A) Philippine National Police (PNP)
B) B) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
C) Answer: C
D) D) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
E) C) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

3. What physical or psychological state is characterized by a compelling desire to continue taking a drug to maintain a sense of well-being?

A) B) Drug Tolerance
B) A) Drug Addiction
C) Answer: A
D) D) Drug Toxicity
E) C) Drug Habituation

4. 4. The condition where higher doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect that was once achieved with smaller doses is known as:

A) B) Drug Tolerance
B) C) Drug Abuse
C) A) Drug Dependence
D) Answer: B
E) D) Synergy

5. Which term refers to any substance other than food that modifies physical or mental functions in a living organism?

A) D) Poison
B) B) Narcotic
C) C) Drug
D) Answer: C
E) A) Toxin

6. What category of drugs slows down the activities of the central nervous system (CNS)?

A) B) Depressants
B) C) Hallucinogens
C) D) Inhalants
D) Answer: B
E) A) Stimulants

7. Drugs that increase physical alertness, elevate mood, and reduce fatigue are classified as:

A) Answer: C
B) B) Depressants
C) A) Narcotics
D) D) Sedatives
E) C) Stimulants

8. Substances that distort sensory perceptions, causing visual or auditory hallucinations, are called:

A) Answer: B
B) B) Hallucinogens
C) A) Psychotropics
D) D) Analgesics
E) C) Tranquilizers

9. Methamphetamine Hydrochloride is popularly known in the Philippines as:

A) Answer: C
B) C) Shabu
C) D) Marijuana
D) A) Coke
E) B) Ecstasy

10. What is the active psychoactive component in Cannabis sativa?

A) C) Nicotine
B) B) Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
C) Answer: B
D) A) Cannabidiol (CBD)
E) D) Morphine

11. Which plant is the primary source of natural opium?

A) A) Erythroxylum coca
B) B) Cannabis sativa
C) Answer: C
D) D) Psilocybe cubensis
E) C) Papaver somniferum

12. Cocaine is extracted from the leaves of which plant?

A) D) Nicotiana tabacum
B) A) Papaver somniferum
C) B) Erythroxylum coca
D) C) Cannabis indica
E) Answer: B

13. Heroin is a semi-synthetic derivative of which drug?

A) D) Methadone
B) C) Morphine
C) Answer: C
D) A) Cocaine
E) B) Codeine

14. What chemical compound is commonly referred to as "Ecstasy"?
A) MDMA

A) D) GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
B) B) PCP (Phencyclidine)
C) C) LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
D) Answer: A
E) A) MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

15. Volatile substances like rugby, paint thinner, and gasoline belong to which class of abused substances?

A) A) Opiates
B) D) Sedatives
C) B) Inhalants
D) C) Barbiturates
E) Answer: B

16. The painful physical and psychological symptoms experienced when an addicted person stops taking a drug are called:

A) Answer: C
B) C) Withdrawal Syndrome
C) B) Tolerance Syndrome
D) A) Rebound effect
E) D) Overdose

17. Which of the following is considered the "gateway drug"?

A) Answer: B
B) B) Alcohol and Tobacco
C) C) Shabu
D) D) Ecstasy
E) A) Heroin

18. What term describes the combined effect of two drugs taken together being greater than the sum of their individual effects?

A) C) Tolerance
B) B) Synergism
C) D) Cross-dependence
D) Answer: B
E) A) Antagonism

19. Which medical professional or authority is authorized under R.A. 9165 to issue S2 licenses for prescribing dangerous drugs?

A) C) DDB
B) D) PRC
C) Answer: B
D) A) DOH
E) B) PDEA

20. Which organ is primarily responsible for the metabolism (breakdown) of drugs in the human body?

A) Answer: C
B) C) Liver
C) D) Lungs
D) A) Kidneys
E) B) Stomach

21. What is the main route of elimination for most drug metabolites from the human body?

A) C) Urination (Kidneys)
B) D) Digestion
C) A) Respiration
D) B) Perspiration
E) Answer: C

22. Which term describes the taking of a drug for its intended medical purpose but in improper dosage or frequency?

A) C) Drug Addiction
B) D) Drug Trafficking
C) Answer: B
D) A) Drug Abuse
E) B) Drug Misuse

23. "Speed," "Uppers," and "Pep pills" are slang terms for:

A) C) Amphetamines/Stimulants
B) B) Opiates
C) Answer: C
D) A) Depressants
E) D) Barbiturates

24. Which of the following is a legal drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant?

A) C) Nicotine
B) D) Ephedrine
C) A) Caffeine
D) Answer: B
E) B) Alcohol (Ethanol)

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