Recreational drug use - Quiz
  • 1. What is another term for analgesics?
A) Eugeroics
B) Painkillers
C) Downers
D) Uppers
  • 2. What is the origin of the word 'analgesic'?
A) Greek
B) German
C) Arabic
D) Latin
  • 3. Which drug is also known as acetaminophen in the US?
A) Codeine
B) Hydrocodone
C) Paracetamol
D) Morphine
  • 4. To which class of drugs does aspirin belong?
A) Barbiturates
B) Stimulants
C) Benzodiazepines
D) NSAIDs
  • 5. Which of these is a brand name for hydrocodone?
A) Dilaudid
B) Vicodin
C) Opana
D) Avinza
  • 6. Which substance is commonly known as 'jelly-bellies'?
A) Glutethimide
B) Ethchlorvynol
C) Methaqualone
D) Carisoprodol
  • 7. What is the nickname for gamma-hydroxybutyrate?
A) Uppers
B) Jelly-bellies
C) Liquid Ecstasy
D) Miltown
  • 8. Which plant is the source of theanine?
A) Areca catechu
B) Valeriana officinalis
C) Piper methysticum
D) Camellia sinensis
  • 9. Stimulants are colloquially referred to as what?
A) Uppers
B) Downers
C) Painkillers
D) GABAergics
  • 10. What is the functional opposite of a stimulant?
A) Eugeroic
B) Analgesic
C) Sympathomimetic
D) Depressant
  • 11. What happens to the body after the effects of a stimulant wear off?
A) Enhanced endurance
B) A crash
C) Heightened awareness
D) Improved locomotion
  • 12. According to a 2019 study, what percentage of people with amphetamine-induced psychosis transition to schizophrenia?
A) 50%
B) 35%
C) 22%
D) 10%
  • 13. Which of these is an example of a eugeroic?
A) MDMA
B) Caffeine
C) Nicotine
D) Modafinil
  • 14. Yohimbine is classified as what type of substance?
A) Tryptamine alkaloid
B) Salicylate
C) GABAergic
D) Phenethylamine
  • 15. Which drug is a general anesthetic?
A) Theanine
B) Ketamine
C) Ethanol
D) Propofol
  • 16. Which drug is a prodrug to GHB?
A) Phenibut
B) Gamma-butyrolactone
C) Meprobamate
D) Chloral hydrate
  • 17. What is the active ingredient in 'Quaaludes'?
A) Carisoprodol
B) Glutethimide
C) Methaqualone
D) Meprobamate
  • 18. Areca catechu contains which stimulant?
A) Nicotine
B) Arecoline
C) Rauwolscine
D) Caffeine
  • 19. What is the medical purpose of an analgesic?
A) Relieving pain
B) Reducing heart rate
C) Increasing alertness
D) Inducing sleep
  • 20. What does anthropological research suggest humans may have evolved to do regarding plant neurotoxins?
A) Avoid them entirely
B) Neutralize them in the soil
C) Counter-exploit them
D) Synthesize them biologically
  • 21. What is the primary function of botanical chemicals that mimic endogenous neurotransmitters?
A) Enhance sleep quality
B) Prevent digestive issues
C) Improve survival rates
D) Increase physical height
  • 22. Which enzyme group is specifically linked to the co-evolutionary relationship between humans and psychotropic plants?
A) Pepsin
B) Amylase
C) Lipase
D) Cytochrome P450
  • 23. What is the approximate duration of the co-evolutionary relationship between humans and psychotropic plant substances?
A) Thousands of years
B) Hundreds of years
C) Decades
D) Millions of years
  • 24. Which substances are cited as the most common gateway drugs?
A) Caffeine, sugar, and nicotine
B) LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin
C) Heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine
D) Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis
  • 25. When does the onset of multiple drug use most frequently occur in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand?
A) During adulthood
B) During old age
C) During early childhood
D) During adolescence
  • 26. Which researcher disputed the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?
A) Charles Darwin
B) David Nutt
C) Louis Pasteur
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 27. What potential health benefits were cited for moderate red wine consumption?
A) Decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases
B) Increased muscle mass
C) Improved bone density
D) Enhanced vision
  • 28. Why did David Nutt criticize studies on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?
A) Bias toward pharmaceutical companies
B) Inaccurate alcohol measurements
C) Small sample size of female participants
D) Lack of controls for prior drinking habits
  • 29. Which drugs are suggested by UK experts to cause relatively less harm compared to others?
A) Electronic cigarettes and caffeine
B) Heroin, cocaine, and synthetic opioids
C) Cannabis, psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA
D) Alcohol, tobacco, and nicotine
  • 30. How is drug harmfulness primarily measured?
A) Taste and chemical color
B) Addictiveness and potential for physical harm
C) Social status and legal cost
D) Availability and price
  • 31. What colloquial term refers to objectively harmful drugs?
A) Gateway drugs
B) Hard drugs
C) Plant neurotoxins
D) Soft drugs
  • 32. Why is the term 'soft drug' considered controversial?
A) It is a slang term used only by teenagers
B) It is scientifically inaccurate based on chemistry
C) It promotes the use of illegal substances
D) It may imply the drugs cause insignificant harm
  • 33. Which category of drugs slows down the central nervous system?
A) Hallucinogens
B) Stimulants
C) Antibiotics
D) Depressants
  • 34. Which category of drugs induces perceptual distortions?
A) Hallucinogens
B) Stimulants
C) Depressants
D) Analgesics
  • 35. What percentage of people worldwide aged 15 to 65 were estimated to have used controlled drugs at least once as of 2015?
A) About 25%
B) About 50%
C) About 5%
D) About 15%
  • 36. What model do experts generally apply to explain the causes of drug use?
A) Genetic-only model
B) Biopsychosocial model
C) Sociological-only model
D) Medical model only
  • 37. Which EU agency is mentioned as working to counter organized crime and the illegal drug trade?
A) The United Nations
B) Interpol
C) The World Health Organization
D) Europol
  • 38. Which of the following is listed as a common recreational drug?
A) Antibiotics
B) Caffeine
C) Vitamin C
D) Insulin
  • 39. How is recreational drug use generally perceived in popular practice?
A) As a primary medical condition
B) As a requirement for employment
C) As a strictly criminal act
D) As a social behaviour
  • 40. What is one factor that influences drug use according to the text?
A) Geographic location
B) Curiosity
C) Dietary habits
D) Religious affiliation
  • 41. Which of these is NOT typically categorized as a stimulant drug in the provided text?
A) Amphetamine
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Cocaine
D) Methamphetamine
  • 42. What does the text say about the consensus on a single cause for drug use?
A) There is no consensus
B) Genetics is the only cause
C) There is a broad consensus
D) Poverty is the only cause
  • 43. Which organization created the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs?
A) Europol
B) European Union
C) EMCDDA
D) United Nations
  • 44. What is responsible drug use considered within harm-reduction policies?
A) A secondary cause of addiction.
B) A method to increase drug production.
C) A primary prevention technique.
D) An illegal act regardless of context.
  • 45. When were harm-reduction policies popularized?
A) Late 1990s.
B) Late 1980s.
C) The early 2000s.
D) Early 1950s.
  • 46. What was used in the 1970s to explain the consequences of drug use?
A) Radio broadcasts.
B) Documentary films.
C) Textbooks.
D) Cartoons.
  • 47. What proportion of US adolescents have used an illegal drug?
A) One in four.
B) One in two.
C) One in ten.
D) Three in four.
  • 48. How many US adolescents who need addiction treatment actually receive care?
A) One in four.
B) All of them.
C) One in ten.
D) One in two.
  • 49. What is the most common method for drug use education?
A) School-based programs.
B) Online self-help portals.
C) Parental guidance workshops.
D) Television commercials.
  • 50. What limits the success of school-based drug education programs?
A) They are too expensive to fund.
B) They promote drug use rather than prevent it.
C) Success depends on participant commitment.
D) They are only available in private schools.
  • 51. What percentage of Australians aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol once in their lifetime?
A) At least 86.2%.
B) Exactly 34.8%.
C) Under 10.4%.
D) About 50%.
  • 52. What percentage of Australians aged 12 and over have used cannabis in their lifetime?
A) 10.4%.
B) 86.2%.
C) 1.4%.
D) 34.8%.
  • 53. What percentage of Australians had smoked cannabis in the 12 months prior to the 2016 survey?
A) 5.2%.
B) 34.8%.
C) 86.2%.
D) At least 10.4%.
  • 54. Approximately how many people in Europe aged 15 to 64 used cannabis in the one-year period mentioned in the report?
A) 4.5 million
B) 15.4 million
C) 25 million
D) 850,000
  • 55. What percentage of 15 to 34 year olds in Europe used cannabis in the year prior to the report?
A) 8.7%
B) 18%
C) 13%
D) 15.3%
  • 56. What percentage of 15 to 24 year olds reported recent cannabis use?
A) 13%
B) 8.7%
C) 18%
D) 15.3%
  • 57. What percentage of 15 to 16 year olds reported having used cannabis at least once in their lifetime?
A) 8.7%
B) 13%
C) 18%
D) 15.3%
  • 58. How many people in the EU were estimated to have used opioids in 2024?
A) 850,000
B) 860,000
C) 505,000
D) 511,000
  • 59. How many people received opioid agonist treatment in the EU in 2024?
A) 505,000
B) 860,000
C) 850,000
D) 511,000
  • 60. According to wastewater analysis, in what percentage of cities were cocaine and MDMA concentrations higher on weekends?
A) Exactly 13%
B) More than 75%
C) Less than 25%
D) About 50%
  • 61. Which drug's use was found to spike on weekends in about half of the cities tested in the wastewater analysis?
A) Ketamine
B) Methamphetamine
C) Cannabis
D) Amphetamine
  • 62. What does the consistent appearance of cannabis and amphetamines in wastewater suggest?
A) Daily or non-recreational use
B) Higher use in nightlife settings
C) Increased weekend recreational use
D) A decline in overall drug use
  • 63. When did American physicians start prescribing Cannabis sativa?
A) Late 19th century
B) Mid-19th century
C) Early 20th century
D) Mid-20th century
  • 64. What percentage of young adults reported recreational cannabis use in the 1960s?
A) 20-25%
B) 10-15%
C) 30-35%
D) 5-10%
  • 65. Which act outlawed marijuana throughout the United States in 1937?
A) Marijuana Tax Act
B) Drug Enforcement Act
C) Prohibition Act
D) Controlled Substances Act
  • 66. What percentage of the American population had smoked marijuana by 1972?
A) 12%
B) 4%
C) 8%
D) 24%
  • 67. Which law classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970?
A) Marijuana Tax Act
B) Public Health Service Act
C) Anti-Drug Abuse Act
D) Controlled Substances Act
  • 68. Which substance was classified as a Schedule I drug alongside marijuana in 1970?
A) Cocaine
B) Nicotine
C) Alcohol
D) Heroin
  • 69. What herbicide did the Mexican government use to eradicate marijuana crops in 1975?
A) Glyphosate
B) Paraquat
C) Atrazine
D) 2,4-D
  • 70. Which country replaced Mexico as the main supplier of marijuana after 1975?
A) Jamaica
B) Panama
C) Colombia
D) Brazil
  • 71. In what year did the DEA turn increased attention to marijuana farms in the United States?
A) 1982
B) 1975
C) 1970
D) 1990
  • 72. What type of marijuana cultivation grew in popularity as a result of the war on drugs?
A) Greenhouse farming
B) Wild harvesting
C) Hydroponic distribution
D) Indoor growing
  • 73. When did marijuana smoking begin an upward trend again after a decade of decrease?
A) Early 2000s
B) Early 1990s
C) Late 1970s
D) Late 1980s
  • 74. By 1977, what percentage of the American population had smoked marijuana?
A) 48%
B) 12%
C) 6%
D) 24%
  • 75. Which country adopted harm minimisation strategies in 1985?
A) Australia
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Canada
  • 76. What prompted Australia's focus on safe injecting instead of eradication?
A) Changes in economic policy
B) The HIV/AIDS epidemic
C) Rising crime rates
D) Pressure from the United Nations
  • 77. What is the primary psychoactive component of cannabis?
A) THC
B) Cannabidiol
C) Anandamide
D) Methenamine
  • 78. Which drug mixture originated in 1990s Houston and includes codeine?
A) PCP
B) Spice
C) Lean
D) Bath salts
  • 79. Who first synthesized LSD in 1938?
A) Singer
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Albert Hofmann
D) Maher and Dixon
  • 80. Which substance is a key ingredient in ayahuasca?
A) Psilocybin
B) Mescaline
C) DMT
D) Ketamine
  • 81. What does chronic methamphetamine use lead to due to neurotoxicity?
A) Increased muscle strength
B) Post acute withdrawal syndrome
C) Enhanced dopamine production
D) Improved reaction time
  • 82. Which music genre is notorious for celebrating drug trafficking and consumption?
A) Country
B) Trap
C) Jazz
D) Classical
  • 83. Which video game features 'chems' as items?
A) Red Dead Redemption 2
B) Fallout
C) Scarface: The World Is Yours
D) Super Mario World
  • 84. Which route of administration is considered the most efficient but also one of the most dangerous?
A) Oral intake
B) Intravenous injection
C) Insufflation
D) Sublingual administration
  • 85. Which route of administration is described as being one of the safest and most comfortable?
A) Intrarectal
B) Smoking
C) Intravenous injection
D) Oral intake
  • 86. What is another name for the insufflation route of administration?
A) Chasing the dragon
B) Plugging
C) Skin popping
D) Snorting
  • 87. What happens when a drug is administered via the sublingual route?
A) The substance is inhaled into the trachea
B) The substance is absorbed through the rectal lining
C) The substance diffuses into the blood through tissues under the tongue
D) The substance is injected directly into a muscle
  • 88. What is the common term for smoking heroin as a freebase?
A) Plugging
B) Snorting
C) Chasing the dragon
D) Skin popping
  • 89. What is the primary method for taking intoxicative inhalants like solvent vapours?
A) Injection into a vein
B) Inhaling through the trachea
C) Absorption under the tongue
D) Oral ingestion
  • 90. Why might a user choose to use the sublingual route for certain opioid analgesics?
A) Because they have poor gastrointestinal bioavailability
B) Because it is the only way to get high
C) Because it is the fastest method
D) Because it is the most efficient method
  • 91. What is the colloquial term for depressants?
A) Boosters
B) Stims
C) Downers
D) Uppers
  • 92. What type of drug is considered the opposite of a depressant?
A) Anticonvulsant
B) Analgesic
C) Anesthetic
D) Stimulant
  • 93. Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?
A) Opioids
B) Ethanol
C) Sedatives
D) Amphetamines
  • 94. Which of these is a listed effect of using depressants?
A) Stimulation of the central nervous system
B) Heightened mental alertness
C) Respiratory depression
D) Increased blood pressure
  • 95. What is the transition rate from sedative-induced psychosis to schizophrenia?
A) 12%
B) 9%
C) 7%
D) 10%
  • 96. Besides GABA or opioid potentiation, what else is inhibited by depressants?
A) Endorphin release
B) Dopamine production
C) Serotonin absorption
D) Histamine activity
  • 97. What term describes the reduction of anxiety?
A) Psychosis
B) Analgesia
C) Anxiolysis
D) Dissociation
  • 98. Which of the following is a symptom associated with depressant use?
A) Cognitive impairment
B) Increased energy
C) Enhanced heart rate
D) Hypertension
  • 99. Why do antihistamines have recreational appeal?
A) Due to their high protein content.
B) Due to their sedative effects on the liver.
C) Due to their anticholinergic properties.
D) Due to their ability to prevent nausea.
  • 100. Which of the following antihistamines is mentioned as inducing euphoria at moderate doses?
A) Cetirizine.
B) Diphenhydramine.
C) Fexofenadine.
D) Loratadine.
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