TLSAE Drug Impairment and Effects 2

Question 1

Which drug is most commonly found in the systems of fatally injured drivers after alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Marijuana

Answer

Cocaine

Answer

Heroin

Answer

LSD

Question 2

Benzodiazepines (such as Valium or Xanax) impair driving by causing:

Accepted Answer

Sedation, slowed reflexes, and reduced alertness

Answer

Increased aggression and speeding

Answer

Tunnel vision and color blindness

Answer

Euphoria with no physical impairment

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE about combining alcohol with other depressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

The combined impairment is additive or greater, multiplying danger

Answer

The effects cancel each other out

Answer

Only the stronger drug's effects are felt

Answer

The combination is only dangerous for teens

Question 4

Inhalants affect driving by:

Accepted Answer

Causing dizziness, disorientation, and loss of coordination

Answer

Sharply improving focus for short periods

Answer

Slowing the metabolism of alcohol

Answer

Reducing the sensitivity to pain only

Question 5

A driver who uses cocaine is at increased crash risk because cocaine can cause:

Accepted Answer

Overconfidence, erratic behavior, and aggressive driving

Answer

Excessive sleepiness

Answer

Improved depth perception

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Slower heart rate and calm reflexes

Question 6

How long can THC (the active compound in marijuana) impair driving after use?

Accepted Answer

Up to 24 hours or longer, even after the high has subsided

Answer

Only during the immediate 'high' (30 minutes)

Answer

Exactly 3 hours, regardless of amount used

Answer

THC impairment is too brief to affect driving