Substance Abuse Quiz 2002 Teresa Kellerman

© 2002 Teresa Kellerman

Match the definition in the first column with the word in the second column

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

Sources:

Institute of Medicine Report to Congress

Journal of the American Medical Association

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse