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AIDS/HIV

Quiz about AIDS

These materials are produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. They are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. Instructions: After reviewing Facts on Drugs: HIV, AIDS, and Drug Abuse, on the NIDA for Teens Web site (http://teens.drugabuse.gov/), take this short quiz to test your knowledge.

Question #1

HIV is transmitted when the __________________ of an infected person comes into contact with the blood or mucous membrane of a healthy person.

a) clothing or skin

b) blood or other body fluids

c) drugs or alcohol

d) blood or hair

Question #2

HIV is _________________.

a) a virus that attacks the immune system

b) a sexually transmitted virus

c) the virus that causes AIDS

d) all of the above

Question #3

Drug abusers are at risk for HIV infection _____________.

a) only when they inject drugs

b) because drugs can affect the way people make decisions

c) when they share drug injection equipment

d) both B and C

Question #4

More than ______________ people are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States.

a) 100,000

b) 1,000,000

c) 5,000,000

d) 10,000,000

Question #5

The name of the treatment regimen commonly used to treat HIV/AIDS is ____________.

a) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

b) highly active antiretroviral therapy.

c) antibiotics

d) corticosteroids

Question #6

HIV destroys certain cells in the body, called CD4+, that are important in _______________.

a) sending messages in the brain

b) fighting germs and diseases

c) preventing addiction

d) maintaining one�s memory

Question #7

Non-injection drug use causes _______________, which is more likely to lead to risky behaviors and an increased risk of acquiring HIV.

a) poor judgment

b) impaired critical thinking

c) sharing fluids from needles

d) A and B

Question #8

World AIDS Day occurs every _______________ to spread the word about how HIV can

a) December 1

b) July 1

c) January 31

d) September 4

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