PSHE Drugs | Medicines and Addictive Substances

Health Education Quiz - Drugs - Age 7-11 (Questions)

As a part of the Health section of PSHE, children in KS2 are taught about drugs. This includes medicinal drugs, legal addictive drugs, and illegal ones. In this quiz, writtebn sepcifically for children in years 3-6, we explore the topic.

Drugs affect our bodies or minds. Some are medicines and some are addictive. Addictive substances are harmful and we should keep away from them. Medicines, however, can help us recover from illness but only if taken correctly. A doctor is qualified to prescribe drugs as medicine and must always be informed before taking a new medicine.

Some people are allergic to medicines (such as penicillin) and it's important to let health professionals know. There are drugs for almost every ailment ~ from a cold to hay fever to aches and pains ~ even to help you sleep at night.

What is another name for drugs that can make us recover from illness?

[ ]	Mechanical
[ ]	Medicine
[ ]	Mediator
[ ]	Meditation

Where should medicines be kept?

[ ]	Out of reach of small children
[ ]	In the garden shed
[ ]	In the bathroom
[ ]	Under the sink

Where do medicines come from?

[ ]	Post Office
[ ]	Greengrocers
[ ]	Butchers
[ ]	Pharmacy

What effect does nicotine from cigarettes have on the body?

[ ]	It makes you feel sick
[ ]	It can make you feel happy
[ ]	It makes you crave more
[ ]	It makes you run faster

Which is not a consequence of smoking?

[ ]	You get more chest infections
[ ]	You will have fresh breath
[ ]	You have an increased risk of heart attack
[ ]	You could get lung cancer

At what age are you allowed to buy alcohol?

[ ]	18
[ ]	16
[ ]	21
[ ]	25

What is a safe amount of alcohol for a man to drink in one day?

[ ]	10-12 units
[ ]	7-9 units
[ ]	5-6 units
[ ]	3-4 units

What is an alcoholic?

[ ]	Someone who sells alcohol
[ ]	Someone who has never drunk alcohol
[ ]	Someone who is addicted to alcohol
[ ]	A fancy drink

Caffeine is a drug found in which everyday drink?

[ ]	Lemonade
[ ]	Coffee
[ ]	Orange juice
[ ]	Water

10.

Which of these drugs is illegal?

[ ]	Cocaine
[ ]	Caffeine
[ ]	Cigarettes
[ ]	Alcohol

Health Education Quiz - Drugs - Age 7-11 (Answers)

What is another name for drugs that can make us recover from illness?

[ ]	Mechanical
[x]	Medicine
[ ]	Mediator
[ ]	Meditation

Medicines should only be taken when prescribed by a doctor or when an adult says it is ok

Where should medicines be kept?

[x]	Out of reach of small children
[ ]	In the garden shed
[ ]	In the bathroom
[ ]	Under the sink

A bathroom cabinet is a common place to keep medicine

Where do medicines come from?

[ ]	Post Office
[ ]	Greengrocers
[ ]	Butchers
[x]	Pharmacy

Some larger supermarkets have their own pharmacy

What effect does nicotine from cigarettes have on the body?

[ ]	It makes you feel sick
[ ]	It can make you feel happy
[x]	It makes you crave more
[ ]	It makes you run faster

Nicotine is very addictive

Which is not a consequence of smoking?

[ ]	You get more chest infections
[x]	You will have fresh breath
[ ]	You have an increased risk of heart attack
[ ]	You could get lung cancer

Smoking is very harmful to your health

At what age are you allowed to buy alcohol?

[x]	18
[ ]	16
[ ]	21
[ ]	25

You may be asked to prove your age

What is a safe amount of alcohol for a man to drink in one day?

[ ]	10-12 units
[ ]	7-9 units
[ ]	5-6 units
[x]	3-4 units

One unit is roughly a third of a pint of beer

What is an alcoholic?

[ ]	Someone who sells alcohol
[ ]	Someone who has never drunk alcohol
[x]	Someone who is addicted to alcohol
[ ]	A fancy drink

There are many types of alcoholic drinks

Caffeine is a drug found in which everyday drink?

[ ]	Lemonade
[x]	Coffee
[ ]	Orange juice
[ ]	Water

Caffeine can also be found in tea and some fizzy drinks

10.

Which of these drugs is illegal?

[x]	Cocaine
[ ]	Caffeine
[ ]	Cigarettes
[ ]	Alcohol

You can purchase the others in most shops