Quiz 1.

• Position: Drug use and teenagers - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-11

SHORT ANSWER/FILL IN THE BLANK: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE LINE PROVIDED.

1. A -- is a dance at which the drug Ecstasy is often used.

2. Former Ecstasy users have testified before -- as to the drug's harmful effects.

3. How do government officials plan to alert teenagers to the dangers of Ecstasy? --

4. Ecstasy users often stow the pills in easily spotted sugar-candy --.

5. One of Ecstasy's side effects is --, which some teens try to overcome by using baby pacifiers.

6. Another side effect is --, which explains the need to have water bottles on hand.

7. Ecstasy is the street name for a methamphetamine known as --.

8. Medical experts say that regular use of Ecstasy has been linked to permanent changes in the -- (organ of the body).

9. About what percent of high school seniors surveyed in 2000 said getting Ecstasy was easy? --

10. Between 1996 and 2000, use of Ecstasy by high school seniors rose by an estimated 78 percent, while use of -- rose by only 1 percent.

11. Alcohol is the No. 1 drug used by high school seniors, reported at twice the rate of use of the second-ranked drug, --.

12. About what percent of teen deaths involve alcohol consumption? --

13. -- is an organization of students who oppose drunk driving.

    CRITICAL THINKING: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

14. Public-health experts say young people often engage in risky behavior. Two examples of such behavior include taking drugs and driving recklessly. What do you think accounts for this?

15. Some teenagers say that it is hypocritical for adults who use alcohol to chastise young people for using drugs. Do you agree?

16. A recent study found that teenagers who spend more time talking with their parents are less likely to drink alcohol. What do you think might account for this?

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