✅ 2023 Effects of Marijuana, Drugs on our body while driving 2 | Traffic School, Defensive Driving, Drivers Ed Test Answers

Long-term marijuana use may result in __________, even long after one stops using.
A.) increased agitation
B.) decreased attention span
C.) short term memory impairment
D.) visual processing difficulties

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short term memory impairment

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Marijuana does not affect your ability to drive.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Marijuana can cause aggressive and delinquent behavior.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: Cocaine can lead to risk-taking behaviors, such as irritable, anxious, or agitated, which may lead to aggressive behavior.

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Marijuana components are water-soluble and traces do not remain in the body for weeks.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Marijuana components are not water-soluble and traces can remain in the body for weeks.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Marijuana impairs skills, performance and perceptual processes, including vision, attention, and tracking behavior — all-important components of driving performance.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Marijuana is typically sold in the form of cut, dried leaves and stems.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: Marijuana is typically sold in the form of cut, dried leaves, stems and flowers of a hemp plant.

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Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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________ is the second most common drug found in the bodies of collision victims.
A.) Heroin
B.) Marijuana
C.) Cocaine
D.) LSD

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Marijuana

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Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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What is the number one drug used by teens?
➜ What is the most commonly used and abused substance among youth in the united states?
A.) Cocaine
B.) Marijuana
C.) Speed
D.) LSD
E.) Alcohol
F.) Prescription drugs

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Alcohol

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Teens who drink are at risk of ___________.
A.) date rape
B.) HIV and other STDs
C.) becoming an alcoholic
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

EXPLANATION: Teens who drink are at higher risk of assault, pregnancy, HIV and other STDs, drowning, alcohol poisoning, alcohol dependency, DUI-related injury and death (yours and/or others).

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The effects of marijuana can last up to __________.
A.) 24 hours
B.) 48 hours
C.) 12 hours
D.) 6 hours

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24 hours

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True or False: Many young drivers don't believe there are risks associated with marijuana use.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Less than half of teens have tried marijuana in their lifetimes.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: Other information indicates that this problem is even more pervasive among teens. Recently, almost half of US teens (44%) report using marijuana at least once within their lifetime;

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Approximately __________ of teens report to having tried marijuana in their lifetime.
A.) 24%
B.) 44%
C.) 74%

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44%

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More than half of teens have tried marijuana in their lifetimes.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: Other information indicates that this problem is even more pervasive among teens. Recently, almost half of US teens (44%) report using marijuana at least once within their lifetime;

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Only 38 percent of teens have used marijuana within the past year
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: More than one in three (36%) report using in the past year; one in four (24%) report using within the past month; and 7% report using at least 20 times within the past month 15.

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Marijuana has the characteristics of both a stimulant and depressant.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: Marijuana acts as both stimulant and depressant, but it lingers in body organs longer than alcohol. Marijuana is considered to be a mixture of the three states: Stimulant, Depressant, and Hallucinogen

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Marijuana and hashish come from the hemp plant.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

EXPLANATION: Hemp and Marijuana both come from the same species of plant - Cannabis Sativa L. Hemp comes from the same cannabis plants that produces marijuana and hashish.

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Effects of Marijuana, drugs on our body while driving 1

Smoking marijuana has no effect on a drivers judgement, caution or concentration.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: smoking marijuana affects focus, concentration, perception, coordination, and reaction time; many of the skills required for safe driving.

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Smoking marijuana can be as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes and ___________
A.) can cause cancer.
B.) results in “smokers breath.”
C.) can lead to premature aging.

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can cause cancer.

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Studies have shown that people who use marijuana __________ than other drivers.
A.) make fewer mistakes
B.) have less trouble adjusting to glare
C.) get arrested for traffic violations more
D.) all of the above

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get arrested for traffic violations more

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Many Americans believe that marijuana use should be legalized and studies show that marijuana use has little negative impact on a person’s ability to drive safely.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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The short-term effects of marijuana include __________.
➜ The short-term effects of marijuana can include __________.
A.) loss of coordination,
B.) sleepiness,
C.) increased heart rate
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

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The possession of __________ is against federal law.
A.) marijuana
B.) dextromethorphan
C.) acetaminophen
D.) None of the above

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marijuana

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Some studies indicate that babies born to mothers who used marijuana are _____ than those born to mothers who did not use the drug.
A.) larger
B.) smaller
C.) darker

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smaller