📝 Drug Awareness Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — College (Ages 16-18)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the brain's reward pathway and is disrupted by most addictive substances?
A Serotonin
B GABA
C Dopamine
D Acetylcholine
2 Portugal decriminalised personal possession of all drugs in what year?
A 1990
B 2001
C 2010
D 2015
3 What did Portugal's decriminalisation model result in over 20 years?
A An increase in drug use
B An 80%+ reduction in drug-related deaths
C No measurable change
D An increase in trafficking
4 What is naloxone?
A A drug used to get high
B A medication that reverses opioid overdose
C A form of cannabis
D A drug testing kit
5 Under the Equality Act 2010, addiction may be treated as:
A Always a legal defence
B A disability in employment contexts — though this is a complex area
C A reason for automatic dismissal
D Not relevant to employment law
6 The harm reduction approach to drug policy prioritises:
A Zero tolerance and abstinence
B Reducing the negative consequences of drug use, including for those who continue to use
C Criminalisation of all use
D Medical treatment only
7 Which age group has the highest rates of drug use in England and Wales?
A 25-34
B 16-24
C 35-44
D Under 16
8 The economic cost of drug-related crime, healthcare, and lost productivity in the UK is estimated at approximately:
A £2bn
B £10bn
C £20bn
D £50bn
9 What is 'drug checking' as a harm reduction intervention?
A Police testing confiscated drugs
B A service that analyses substances so users know what they contain
C Random drug testing in schools
D A type of police operation
10 Under the Children Act 2004, parental drug use is:
A Not a safeguarding concern
B A potential child protection concern that should be assessed
C Automatically a reason for removal of children
D Only relevant if the parent is convicted

How did you do?

8-10: Excellent! 🌟

5-7: Good work — review the areas you missed 👍

0-4: Keep learning — talk to your teacher 📚

📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — Dopamine
Q2. B — 2001
Q3. B — An 80%+ reduction in drug-related deaths
Q4. B — A medication that reverses opioid overdose
Q5. B — A disability in employment contexts — though this is a complex area
Q6. B — Reducing the negative consequences of drug use, including for those who continue to use
Q7. B — 16-24
Q8. C — £20bn
Q9. B — A service that analyses substances so users know what they contain
Q10. B — A potential child protection concern that should be assessed

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