Question: Why do some teens give in to peer pressure and abuse drugs?

Answer: friends who use drugs

Question: Hallucinogens distort an individual’s perceptions of reality.

Answer: True

Question: Only teens can abuse illegal drugs.

Answer: False

Question: Drugs are substances that cause a change in a person’s physical but not mental state.

Answer: False

Question: Psilocybin is a type of __________.

Answer: hallucinogen

Question: The nonmedical use of a drug would be an example of drug abuse.

Answer: True

Question: Not all drugs are considered medicines because __________.

Answer: medicines are used to cure, treat, and prevent diseases

Question: Which of the following statements BEST describes tobacco?

Answer: It is only legal for people age 18 and older.

Question: Why do anabolic steroids differ from other illegal drugs?

Answer: They do not cause intoxication.

Question: Which of the following statements is false?

Answer: By law, the media must portray drug use accurately and honestly.