Drug and addiction education worksheet for students.
A worksheet titled "Family Life" with fill-in-the-blank questions about drugs and addiction, including terms like marijuana, stimulants, and hallucination, and a section to write T or F for true/false statements.
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Words to choose from:
- white
- high
- marijuana
- stimulants
- withdrawal
- addiction
- mental
- hallucination
- depressants
- plant
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1. A spliff or a joint is made from ________
✔ marijuana
*Explanation:* A "spliff" or "joint" is a rolled cigarette containing marijuana (also known as weed or ganja).
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2. The constant use of illegal drugs can lead to ________
✔ addiction
*Explanation:* Chronic drug use can result in physical and psychological dependence, which is called addiction.
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3. Drug abuse is a way persons try get ________
✔ high
*Explanation:* People often abuse drugs to achieve a feeling of euphoria or being "high."
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4. Drugs that speed up the nervous system are ________
✔ stimulants
*Explanation:* Stimulants increase alertness, energy, and heart rate by speeding up brain activity (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine).
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5. Drugs that slow down the nervous system are ________
✔ depressants
*Explanation:* Depressants reduce brain activity and calm the body (e.g., alcohol, opioids, sedatives).
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6. ________ is when we see things that are not there.
✔ hallucination
*Explanation:* A hallucination is a sensory experience that occurs without external stimuli — seeing, hearing, or feeling something that isn't real.
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7. Illegal drugs can have physical and ________ effects.
✔ mental
*Explanation:* Drugs affect both the body (physical) and mind (mental), including mood, perception, and behavior.
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8. When the body wants or needs drugs and it causes side effects ________
✔ withdrawal
*Explanation:* Withdrawal occurs when someone stops using a drug they're dependent on, leading to unpleasant symptoms like nausea, anxiety, or tremors.
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9. Cocaine is a ________ powdery substance.
✔ white
*Explanation:* Cocaine is typically found as a fine white powder.
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10. Marijuana is made from a ________.
✔ plant
*Explanation:* Marijuana comes from the *Cannabis sativa* plant.
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11. Crack is a legal drug.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Crack is an illegal form of cocaine and is not legal in most countries.
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12. Methamphetamines are harmful to the body.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Methamphetamines are highly addictive and cause serious health problems like heart damage, psychosis, and brain cell loss.
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13. Addiction can make you do things you would not normally do.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Addiction alters judgment and behavior, leading people to engage in risky or irrational actions.
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14. Cocaine is only inhaled in the body.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Cocaine can be snorted, smoked, injected, or ingested — not just inhaled.
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15. Ganja is a name for weed.
✔ T
*Explanation:* "Ganja" is a common slang term for marijuana, especially in certain cultures.
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16. Marijuana can be eaten and also smoked.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Marijuana can be consumed in various ways: smoking, vaping, or eating (in edibles like brownies).
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17. Feeling high is a long lasting feeling.
✘ F
*Explanation:* The "high" from marijuana usually lasts a few hours, depending on method and dose — not long-lasting in the sense of permanent or enduring.
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18. Drug addiction can make you earn more money.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Addiction typically leads to job loss, financial problems, and poor decision-making — not increased income.
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#### Part 1:
1. marijuana
2. addiction
3. high
4. stimulants
5. depressants
6. hallucination
7. mental
8. withdrawal
9. white
10. plant
#### Part 2:
11. F
12. T
13. T
14. F
15. T
16. T
17. F
18. F
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Part 1: Use the correct word to complete or answer the following below.
Words to choose from:
- white
- high
- marijuana
- stimulants
- withdrawal
- addiction
- mental
- hallucination
- depressants
- plant
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1. A spliff or a joint is made from ________
✔ marijuana
*Explanation:* A "spliff" or "joint" is a rolled cigarette containing marijuana (also known as weed or ganja).
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2. The constant use of illegal drugs can lead to ________
✔ addiction
*Explanation:* Chronic drug use can result in physical and psychological dependence, which is called addiction.
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3. Drug abuse is a way persons try get ________
✔ high
*Explanation:* People often abuse drugs to achieve a feeling of euphoria or being "high."
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4. Drugs that speed up the nervous system are ________
✔ stimulants
*Explanation:* Stimulants increase alertness, energy, and heart rate by speeding up brain activity (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine).
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5. Drugs that slow down the nervous system are ________
✔ depressants
*Explanation:* Depressants reduce brain activity and calm the body (e.g., alcohol, opioids, sedatives).
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6. ________ is when we see things that are not there.
✔ hallucination
*Explanation:* A hallucination is a sensory experience that occurs without external stimuli — seeing, hearing, or feeling something that isn't real.
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7. Illegal drugs can have physical and ________ effects.
✔ mental
*Explanation:* Drugs affect both the body (physical) and mind (mental), including mood, perception, and behavior.
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8. When the body wants or needs drugs and it causes side effects ________
✔ withdrawal
*Explanation:* Withdrawal occurs when someone stops using a drug they're dependent on, leading to unpleasant symptoms like nausea, anxiety, or tremors.
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9. Cocaine is a ________ powdery substance.
✔ white
*Explanation:* Cocaine is typically found as a fine white powder.
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10. Marijuana is made from a ________.
✔ plant
*Explanation:* Marijuana comes from the *Cannabis sativa* plant.
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Part 2: Write T if the statement is True or F if it is False
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11. Crack is a legal drug.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Crack is an illegal form of cocaine and is not legal in most countries.
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12. Methamphetamines are harmful to the body.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Methamphetamines are highly addictive and cause serious health problems like heart damage, psychosis, and brain cell loss.
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13. Addiction can make you do things you would not normally do.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Addiction alters judgment and behavior, leading people to engage in risky or irrational actions.
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14. Cocaine is only inhaled in the body.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Cocaine can be snorted, smoked, injected, or ingested — not just inhaled.
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15. Ganja is a name for weed.
✔ T
*Explanation:* "Ganja" is a common slang term for marijuana, especially in certain cultures.
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16. Marijuana can be eaten and also smoked.
✔ T
*Explanation:* Marijuana can be consumed in various ways: smoking, vaping, or eating (in edibles like brownies).
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17. Feeling high is a long lasting feeling.
✘ F
*Explanation:* The "high" from marijuana usually lasts a few hours, depending on method and dose — not long-lasting in the sense of permanent or enduring.
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18. Drug addiction can make you earn more money.
✘ F
*Explanation:* Addiction typically leads to job loss, financial problems, and poor decision-making — not increased income.
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Part 1:
1. marijuana
2. addiction
3. high
4. stimulants
5. depressants
6. hallucination
7. mental
8. withdrawal
9. white
10. plant
#### Part 2:
11. F
12. T
13. T
14. F
15. T
16. T
17. F
18. F
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