1. What is Drug Addiction?
a) Addiction to Food
b) Dependence on Drugs
c) Taking medicines with valid medical prescriptions
d) Not eating a balanced diet
Answer: b
Explanation: Drug addiction is the condition of a physical, physiological or psychological dependence on a certain drug or a combination of drugs due to its repeated use over a period of time. There is a tendency to increase the dose and an overpowering desire to obtain the dose by whatever means.
2. In which age group, Drug addiction is a major problem?
a) Childhood
b) Adolescence
c) Adulthood
d) Old Age
Answer: b
Explanation: Drug addiction is a common practice in Adolescence. As Adolescence is accompanied by several biological and physiological changes, it is the most vulnerable phase of mental and psychological development of an individual. Curiosity, need for adventure and experimentation motivates youngsters towards Drug and Alcohol abuse.
3. When is International Day Against Drug Abuse celebrated?
a) 26th June
b) 12th August
c) 14th September
d) 1st December
Answer: a
Explanation: In December 1987, the UN General Assembly decided to observe June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Currently, according to the UN, nearly 200 million people are using illicit drugs.
4. Which of the following drugs is not used commonly by the youth?
a) Opioids
b) Cannabinoids
c) Coca Alkaloids
d) Orphan Drug
Answer: d
Explanation: The drugs which are commonly abused by the youth are Opioids, Cannabinoids and Coca Alkaloids. Majority of these are obtained from flowering plants. Some are obtained from fungi also.
5. Which of the following is not a symptom of mental illness?
a) Insomnia
b) Depression
c) Positive attitude
d) Delusions and hallucinations
Answer: c
Explanation: The various symptoms of mental illness are depression or mental state with a feeling of sadness, despair and discouragement. Insomnia or excessive sleep, apprehensive behaviour, Mood fluctuations from depression to elation, Inability to concentrate, Delusions and Hallucinations, Self-destructive behaviour, etc.
6. Which of the following is not a common problem of Adolescence?
a) Spirituality
b) Acne
c) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
d) Mood Swings
Answer: a
Explanation: Common problems of Adolescence include Acne, Mood fluctuations, Post-Traumatic Stress disorder which is a mental disorder which is as a result of traumatic events like rape, assault, natural disasters, etc.
7. Legally Drug Abuse is the intake of drugs with valid medical prescriptions and for Medical purposes.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: Legally Drug Abuse is the intake of drugs without valid medical prescriptions and for Non-medical purposes. Drug abuse is for obtaining pleasure or euphoria and is done in such amount or frequency that damages the physical and mental functioning of an individual.
8. What is Hypochondria?
a) Mental Disorder
b) Physical Disorder
c) Physiological Disorder
d) Social Disorder
Answer: a
Explanation: Hypochondria is a mental disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with body functions and normal sensations finding faults and seeking medical attention. Hypochondria usually occurs in late developer adolescents due to anxiety syndrome.
9. What are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders?
a) Mental Disorders
b) Psychological Disorders
c) Personality Disorder
d) Mental Behaviour
Answer: b
Explanation: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders are psychological disorders characterised by recurrent obsessions or compulsions, severe enough to interfere with a person’s working hours, personal or social functioning. The common obsessions are constant doubts, violence, contamination by dirt and germs.
10. Which of the following is not a common symptom of Schizophrenia?
a) Auditory hallucinations
b) Laughing and Crying at inappropriate occasions
c) Progressive growth of personality
d) The shallowness of emotional life
Answer: c
Explanation: The common symptoms of Schizophrenia include Progressive deterioration of personality, Laughing and crying at inappropriate occasions, Distorted thoughts, auditory hallucinations, delusions, sense of being influenced by others, Shallowness of emotional life. As the schizophrenics suffer from delusions and hallucinations, they are unable to perform even simple jobs.
11. What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
a) Personality Disorder
b) Social Disorder
c) Physiological Disorder
d) Mental Wellbeing
Answer: a
Explanation: Borderline Personality Disorder is an emotionally unstable personality disorder where the patient suffers from impulsively unpredictable moods, an outburst of emotions, uncontrolled anger, impulsive and self-damaging acts and repeated conflicts with others.
12. Which of the following is not a symptom of BPD?
a) Cognitive instability
b) Behavioural dysregulation
c) Emotional instability
d) Euphoria
Answer: d
Explanation: BPD is characterised by a specific pattern of behavioural, emotional, cognitive instability and dysregulation. The individuals over-react with a problem of anger and anger expression. There are episodes of depression, anxiety and irritability. The patients have a fear of abandonment.
13. Psychoactive drugs have the ability to alter the activities of the nervous system.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: Addictive drugs are also called as psychoactive drugs because they have the ability to alter the activity of the nervous system. These drugs are habit-forming. They alter perception, behaviour and consciousness.
14. Which of the following was a major reason for the development of Drugs?
a) For clinical purposes
b) To experience hallucinations
c) Adventure
d) For curiosity
Answer: a
Explanation: Most of the drugs were developed for clinical purposes. However, they are being used for a purpose other than clinical use, in an amount, concentration and frequency that impairs the body’s physical, physiological and psychological functions. It is called Drug Abuse.
15. Which of the following is not a common reason for Drug Abuse or Drug Dependence?
a) Peer Pressure
b) Adventure
c) A feeling of Excitement and Euphoria
d) For death
Answer: d
Explanation: People don’t use drugs to simply die. They use it to die eventually. The reasons for Drug Abuse include Peer Pressure, Overcoming frustration or depression, for Adventure, for a feeling of pleasure, excitement and Euphoria.
1. What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of dangers?
a. Use
b. Abuse
c. Addiction
d. Dependence
e. Tolerance
Answer: b. Abuse
2. What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense cravings for the substance and the inability to control their behaviors in regards to obtaining and using it?
a. Use
b. Abuse
c. Addiction
d. Dependence
e. Tolerance
Answer: c. Addiction
3. What is characterized by preoccupation with the substance and a loss of control pertaining to obtaining and using it?
a. Use
b. Abuse
c. Dependence
d. Withdrawal
e.Tolerance
Answer: c. Dependence
4. What disease arises due to the effects of chronic alcohol abuse and the damage that this causes to neurons and glia?
a. Korsakoff’s syndrome
b. Cirrhosis of the liver
c. Parkinson’s disease
d. Multiple sclerosis
e. Spinocerebellar ataxia
Answer: a. Korsakoff’s syndrome
5. Which of these statements is true regarding the differences in alcohol consumption and abuse between men and women?
a. Females tend to use more alcohol than males; males tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than females
b. Females tend to use more alcohol than males; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males
c. Males tend to use more alcohol than females; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males
d. Males tend to use more alcohol than females; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males
e. There are no gender differences in alcohol use
Answer: c. Males tend to use more alcohol than females; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males
6. Which of these treatments has been found to be most effective in treating addiction?
a. Rehab and 12 step programs
b. Cognitive behavioral therapy and transtheoretical model of behavioral change
c. Mindfulness and meditation
d. Drug therapies that reduce euphoric effects of the drug and diminish craving
e. These therapies are most effective when used in combination
Answer: e. These therapies are most effective when used in combination
7. Which hypothesis reflects the idea that experiences of traumatic events and substance abuse may be part of a broad tendency among some individuals to engage in high-risk behaviors?
a. High trauma hypothesis
b. High risk hypothesis
c. Gateway hypothesis
d. Resilience hypothesis
e. Susceptibility hypothesis
Answer: b. High risk hypothesis
8. Which hypothesis reflects the idea that individuals who abuse alcohol and other drugs might also be more disposed to encounter trauma, and when they do, their poor coping abilities will favor the development of psychopathological conditions
a. High trauma hypothesis
b. High risk hypothesis
c. Gateway hypothesis
d. Resilience hypothesis
e. Susceptibility hypothesis
Answer: e. Susceptibility hypothesis
9. Which of these hypotheses reflects the idea that certain behaviors, such as using soft drugs, favor the later graduation to illicit and more addictive agents?
a. High trauma hypothesis
b. High risk hypothesis
c. Gateway hypothesis
d. Resilience hypothesis
e. Susceptibility hypothesis
Answer: c. Gateway hypothesis
10. What does the common liability to addiction hypothesis postulate?
a. Addiction is attributed to underlying biological processes
b. Addiction is attributed to social class and family life
c. Addiction is attributed to previous use of softer drugs
d. Addiction is attributed to a predisposition to risk taking behavior
e. Addiction is attributed to previous traumas and poor coping
Answer: a. Addiction is attributed to underlying biological processes
