Question 1

Canada is home to more than ________ intravenous drug users.

Accepted Answer

Estimates suggest that Canada has over 100,000 intravenous drug users, reflecting concerns about public health and the need for harm reduction strategies.

Question 2

According to the Cross-Canada Report of Student Alcohol and Drug Use (CCSA 2011), ________ of Grade 12 students admitted to past or daily substance use.

Accepted Answer

The Cross-Canada Report of Student Alcohol and Drug Use (CCSA 2011) indicates that 30-50 per cent of Grade 12 students admitted to past or daily substance use.

Question 3

According to the text, ________ of grade 6-12 students reported to have never tried smoking.

Accepted Answer

According to the text, "76 per cent of grade 6-12 students reported to have never tried smoking."

Question 4

The national awareness campaign called ________ includes television commercials and websites with information targeting young people and their parents with the focus of discouraging drug use and experimentation.

Accepted Answer

The campaign "drugsnot4me" is specifically designed to target young people and their parents to discourage drug use and experimentation.

Question 5

The street names for cocaine include ________.

Accepted Answer

Rock is a common street name for cocaine, especially when it is in a solid, rock-like form, also known as crack cocaine. Snuff is typically powdered tobacco, chalk refers to methamphetamine in some contexts, and speed is a street name for amphetamines, not cocaine.

Question 6

________ saw increased use among Canadian youth between 2004 and 2009.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ saw increased use among Canadian youth...

Question 7

________ is the most common substance used by youth.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance by youth, according to several studies and surveys.

Question 8

One key rationale that adolescents offer for substance use in self-report surveys is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One key rationale that adolescents offer for...

Question 9

________ refer to biases in research caused by respondents' desire to provide what they feel is the socially acceptable response or "what the researcher wants to hear".

Accepted Answer

Social desirability effects refer to biases in research caused by respondents' desire to provide what they feel is the socially acceptable response or "what the researcher wants to hear". Deception and exaggeration are not the same as social desirability effects, and while researcher bias can influence the results of a study, it is not specifically related to respondents' desire to provide socially acceptable responses.

Question 10

According to the text, adolescents are motivated to continue to use substances ________.

Accepted Answer

The text states that adolescents may continue to use substances for pleasure, as a result of peer pressure, and as a means of coping, indicating that all of the choices are correct.

Question 11

The most common causes of alcohol-related and illegal drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in Canada in 2002 included ________.

Accepted Answer

The most common causes of alcohol-related and illegal drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in Canada in 2002 were self-induced injuries, including drug overdoses and alcohol poisoning.

Question 12

________ causes the most deaths in Canada in an average year.

Accepted Answer

According to Statistics Canada, tobacco use is responsible for roughly 45,000 deaths in Canada every year, making it the leading cause of preventable deaths.

Question 13

Recent research has suggested that substance use in adolescents can lead to abnormalities in ________.

Accepted Answer

Recent research has shown that substance use in adolescents can lead to abnormalities in brain functioning, particularly in areas related to decision-making, memory, and emotional processing. This can have long-term effects on cognitive and emotional development.

Question 14

A common street name for methamphetamine is ________.

Accepted Answer

Ice is the most common street name for methamphetamine. While some of the other options may be used in certain regions or among certain groups, ice is the most widely recognized term for methamphetamine.

Question 15

Poppers, snappers, and whippets are all common street names for ________.

Accepted Answer

Poppers, snappers, and whippets are all terms used to describe inhalants, which are a type of substance that can be inhaled to produce a range of psychoactive effects. These substances are often abused by young people and can cause a range of health problems, including damage to the brain, liver, and other organs. Therefore, inhalant abuse should be taken seriously, and individuals who are struggling with addiction should seek professional help to overcome their substance use difficulties.

Question 16

________ refers to a symptom of mental illness involving a substantial alteration to an individual's personality and a loss of contact with objective reality.

Accepted Answer

Psychosis is a symptom of mental illness characterized by a significant change in an individual's personality and delusions or hallucinations that cause a loss of contact with objective reality. Depression, memory loss, co-morbidity, and bipolar disorder are other types of mental health conditions, but they do not necessarily involve a loss of contact with reality.

Question 17

In Canada, the maximum penalty for drug offences like trafficking and production is ________.

Accepted Answer

In Canada, the maximum penalty for serious drug offences such as trafficking and production can be life imprisonment, depending on the severity of the crime and the substances involved.

Question 18

Youth involvement in drug crimes can take the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

Youth involvement in drug crimes can encompass a range of activities including possessing drugs, selling drugs, and working as sitters (individuals who watch over drugs or drug money), making all of the above correct.

Question 19

________ are individuals who are paid to tend to and protect the plants in a marijuana growing operation.

Accepted Answer

Sitters are individuals who are specifically hired to watch over and protect the plants in a marijuana growing operation.

Question 20

________ has been shown to be an effective school-based initiative for substance abuse prevention.

Accepted Answer

Life Skills Training and Project ALERT have been shown through research to be effective school-based initiatives for substance abuse prevention, focusing on building personal and social skills.

Quiz 10: Issues of Substance Use and Related Crime in Adolescence