Heads up: drugs in social settings: a quiz.

See how much you learned from the article by answering the questions below.

1. What percentage of 10th-grade students say they've used illicit drugs in the last year?

   1. 50 percent

   2. nearly 30 percent

   3. 15 percent

   4. less than 5 percent

2. When teens guess how many of their peers use illicit drugs, the guess is usually

   1. too high.

   2. too low.

   3. about right.

   4. exactly right.

3. The part of the brain known as the prefrontal cortex is fully developed

   1. around age 5.

   2. around age 10.

   3. around age 15.

   4. around age 25.

4. The last part of the brain to develop is the area responsible for

   1. emotions.

   2. decision-making and impulse control.

   3. understanding complex facts.

   4. breathing.

5. When you see others use illicit drugs, it can be tempting because the brain is wired to learn first by

   1. repetition.

   2. rote.

   3. imitation.

   4. reading.

6. Most teens the amount of pressure others will put on them to use illicit drugs.

   1. underestimate

   2. overestimate

   3. don't care about

   4. read about

7. As a teen, each time you repeat an activity or skill the pathways in your brain are

   1. strengthened.

   2. unchanged.

   3. weakened.

   4. not used.

8. Practicing saying "No, thanks" to drugs teens' likelihood of abusing drugs.

   1. raises

   2. has no effect on

   3. lowers

   4. confuses

9. If you suspect a friend may be overdosing on drugs or alcohol, you should

   1. let your friend try to sleep it off.

   2. call 911 immediately.

   3. wait 10 minutes, then decide what to do.

   4. give your friend coffee.

10. Which of the following is a symptom of a drug overdose?

    1. extreme confusion

    2. seizures

    3. loss of consciousness

    4. all of the above

    Lesson 1 Heads up; What Do you Know About Drug Abuse in Social Settings?

    OBJECTIVE

    To give students science-based facts about why the risk for drug abuse is higher in social settings such as parties; to show students that abusing drugs is not the norm among teens; to provide students with research-tested drug-refusal strategies; and to assess students' knowledge of the topics before and after reading the article.

    NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS

    Life Science; Science in Personal and Social Perspective

    LESSON STRATEGY

    Introducing the Topic

    * Before the lesson begins, hold a class discussion based, on these questions: Where do you think most kids who abuse drugs have their first drug experience? Why is it sometimes difficult to say no in a social setting; for example, if someone offers you a slice of cake or a piece, of candy after you have made up your mind to get...