Substance Abuse Quiz Matching Test
© 2002 Teresa Kellerman
Match the definition in the first column with the word in the second column
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1. The leading
known cause of mental retardation in western civilization |
Alcohol |
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2. $12 billion per year in the U.S. is spent on health and disability programs related to this substance |
Alcohol |
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3. 30% of all suicides are attributed to this substance |
Alcohol |
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4, 40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to this substance |
Alcohol |
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5. The top drug of abuse among U.S. teens |
Alcohol |
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6. 60% of all homicides are attributed to use of this substance |
Alcohol |
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7. Use of this substance leads to unprotected sex with the increased risk of AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy |
Alcohol |
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8. This substance is implicated in the three top causes of teen deaths: accidents (including traffic fatalities and drowning), homicide and suicide |
Alcohol |
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9. This substance causes more damage to the developing baby’s brain than any other substance during pregnancy |
Alcohol |
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10. A chemical considered to be carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer |
Alcohol |
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11. Use of this substance is more closely associated with violent crime than any other substance |
Alcohol |
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12. Abuse of this substance has increased among high school and college women more than other substances |
Alcohol |
Sources:
World Health Organization
Journal of the American Medical Association
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse