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What is meth made from? Where is it found? Take this quiz and test your knowledge.
Find out a quick answer to a quiz question by clicking on the "Check Answer " button. (For a longer explanation, click on "View Full Answer") And once you've answered all the questions, don't forget to click the "Check Your Score" button at the end of the quiz.
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7-9 Answered Correctly:
You seem to know your stuff - which means it's up to you to help educate others. Take some time to talk to your friends and family about this harmful drug and in the mean time, keep educating yourself. There's a personal side to this drug you might now know about. Read one teen's story about meth addiction.
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You know what meth is, but you are still a bit shaky on the details. This drug has been destroying communities across the country - so you might want to know the facts in case you ever come face-to-face with it. Educate yourself and others - visit the drug facts section on our website.
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You still have a bit of research to do if you want to be a meth expert - but you've already moved in the right direction by taking this quiz. Don't stop here - find out facts about meth as well as a store of one teen's experience with meth.
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1. (B): Meth is made from some pretty nasty products. Among paint thinner, battery acid and cat litter, there is also iodine, kerosene and drain cleaner, just to name a few more. (A) is incorrect because there aren't too many natural products which go into this drug - but not like that would make it alright. For example, heroin is made from a natural product -- the poppy plant, but still has devastating effects on the body and mind - and can even kill you. (C) and (D) are trick answers because the effects meth has on the body can resemble a caffeine or sugar high - and even a cocaine high. However, while meth is an upper like these other substances, it can cause users to stay high for hours and even days, harming their body and causing them to become disoriented and unstable in the process - something caffeine and sugar do not do. A cocaine high, although just as dangerous, is different because it lasts for a shorter period of time.
2. (C): Meth production, sales and addiction are problems which are now affecting communities across America. Although meth was once found in predominantly rural, Midwestern towns and West Coast cities, it should no longer be associated with these areas. Although meth could be used on a spring break trip, there are unfortunately many more places than a tropical island where abuse takes place.
3. (B): Chronic meth use can cause hallucinations, delusions and violent behavior as it affects the central nervous system. (C) is incorrect - even though meth is made from pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter cold medication, it will in no way relieve the symptoms from the common cold. (A) is incorrect because meth itself will not make a person's problems go away. Meth addicts will often abuse the drug as a way to self-medicate, but it's never a permanent solution to any problem - it just generates more issues, such as health problems and addiction. Most likely a meth user would be too busy thinking about where to get his next fix and forget to study for his calculus test, and would probably not ace the course.
4. (D): Meth labs can often go undetected in regular, suburban neighborhoods, as meth cooks can produce large amounts of the drug in the comfort of their own home. This is highly dangerous and illegal. (A) is incorrect as most schools regulate what type of experiments go on in their classrooms, and while (B) sounds interesting - most meth cooks have their "recipe" down to a science and aren't experimenting. (C) is also wrong, since the opposite is true: meth labs are extremely dangerous to members of a community, its children and the surrounding environment due to the hazardous materials that are used in the making of meth.
5. (A): Meth puts a huge strain on a user's internal organs as it drastically affects the central nervous system. Since the body is working overtime, there is an increased risk of heart failure and death associated with this drug. (B) is incorrect because the longer a person uses meth, the less concerned they will be about their school work, and the more occupied they will become with finding their next fix, which is also why (C) is wrong - the more you use this drug, the more likely you will become addicted. Also, don't let (D) fool you -- meth might be cheaper than some other drugs, but it's hardly ever free, it's highly addictive and it can lead to serious physical and mental harm. And in no time every dollar you can get your hands on will be going to fee your habit, not your body.
6. (C): An eerie fact of the meth business is that it takes place in the neighborhoods in which you're supposed to feel safe. Meth cooks are just ordinary citizens who illegally make an addictive and sometimes lethal substance right inside their own homes. They don't need to be a gourmet chef (A) to understand the recipe, and meth is not used as an ingredient in everyday recipes (B). Not to mention, the only tune meth cooks will be rocking out to will be the sound of a police siren when they're caught!
7. (B): A common side affect meth users may experience are hallucinations, which can include the feeling that bugs are crawling underneath one's skin. Since they're usually too preoccupied with scratching away these imagined bugs, meth users don't have much time to be making new friends, which is why (A) is incorrect. (C) is tricky, but wrong. Although many drug users tend to build up a "tolerance" to their drug of choice, it does not meant that they aren't damaging their bodies by continuing to use that drug or others. The tolerance users experience makes them feel the need to do a drug much more frequently -- and with more of it to get the effect they desire. While using drugs more frequently increases one's chances of being caught, it doesn't mean that you won't get in trouble the first time you try it. Also, regardless of the number of times you've used meth, if you're caught with it, you can be charged with possession - the same a heavy user could be, which is why (D) is incorrect.
8. (A): Meth is commonly referred to as Tina and chalk, as well as crystal, ice, glass and crank. (B) lists slang terms for cocaine, while (C) and (D) refer to street names for heroin and marijuana respectively.
9. (D): As you probably have learned by taking this quiz, meth is a stimulant, it's highly addictive and is illegal. You might want to think twice about trying it. It's a horrible trap you don't want to go anywhere near.
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