Test Your Personal Drug Literacy

What is drug literacy

Books, poems, and essays written about drugs.

Information that encourages abstinence from drugs.

Being informed and able to navigate the world of drugs to make healthy decisions.

Having easy access to drugs.

The brand name for this prescription is also called Celexa. What is the common condition this drug treats?

Mood swings

Depression

Pain

Attention disorders

You wake up in excruciating pain from your recent surgery, so you take one tablet of hydrocodone at 9:00 AM. At 11:00 AM you take another tablet because the pain is still unbearable. At 1:00 PM, you still aren’t feeling much better. Should you take another?

Yes, the pain is so bad and the prescription is yours.

Yes, you still have enough pills to last you through the week and more.

No, the prescription specifies a maximum of 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. You have already taken 2 in the last four.

No, I’ll just have a glass of wine and go back to bed to distract me from the pain.

Three out of the four of these options list medications within the same class of drug. Select the option that has the drug that does not belong.

Antidepressants: Zoloft, Celexa, Prozac

Opioids: Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Codeine

Stimulants: Adderall, Concerta, ProCentra

Benzodiazepines: Xanax, Librium, Dexedrine

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