📝 Drug Awareness Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — KS4 (Ages 14-16)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 Under UK law, what class is cannabis?
A Class A
B Class B
C Class C
D Unclassified
2 What is the maximum sentence for supplying a Class A drug?
A 4 years
B 10 years
C Life imprisonment
D 7 years
3 Which Act banned novel psychoactive substances ('legal highs') in England and Wales?
A Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
B Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
C Drug Trafficking Act 1994
D Police Reform Act 2002
4 Why are young people's brains more vulnerable to cannabis than adults?
A They smoke more
B The adolescent brain is still developing until the mid-20s
C Cannabis is stronger now
D Young people's metabolism is faster
5 Approximately what percentage of 15-year-olds in England have tried illegal drugs?
A 5%
B 19%
C 35%
D 50%
6 FRANK is:
A A police informer
B A free, anonymous drugs information and advice service
C A type of drug test
D A school-based drug awareness programme
7 Which of the following is classified as a Class A drug?
A Cannabis
B Amphetamines
C MDMA (ecstasy)
D Ketamine
8 Alcohol is a factor in approximately what percentage of A&E admissions for under-16s?
A 10%
B 25%
C 40%
D 60%
9 Possession with intent to supply can be inferred from:
A Having any drugs at all
B The quantity, packaging, and circumstances of possession
C Only if caught selling
D Only if the person admits it
10 Early onset drug use (before age 15) increases the risk of:
A Nothing specific
B Addiction and dependency in adulthood
C Better social skills
D Only short-term problems

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. B — Class B
Q2. C — Life imprisonment
Q3. B — Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
Q4. B — The adolescent brain is still developing until the mid-20s
Q5. B — 19%
Q6. B — A free, anonymous drugs information and advice service
Q7. C — MDMA (ecstasy)
Q8. C — 40%
Q9. B — The quantity, packaging, and circumstances of possession
Q10. B — Addiction and dependency in adulthood

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