Chapter 6-3: Drinking and drugs combined

The “Drinking and Drugs Combined” section of the Saskatchewan Driving Practice Test stresses the enhanced dangers when alcohol and drugs are used together before driving.

Saskatchewan Driving Test - Chapter 6-3: Drinking and drugs combined

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When alcohol is combined with another impairing drug, the effect on the central nervous system is:

Unchanged compared to drinking alcohol only

Exactly equal to the sum of both effects

Less than the effect of either substance alone

Greater than the effect of the alcohol and the drug added together

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The term “synergistic effect” in the context of drinking and drugs means:

One substance eliminates the effect of the other

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1 + 1 = more than 2)

The effects of substances simply add together (1 + 1 = 2)

The body quickly builds immunity to combined substances

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In SADD, students usually promote the program by:

Secret meetings with no public activities

Organizing assemblies, rallies, classroom sessions, and social activities

Only talking to adults, not other students

Only posting anonymous online messages

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Combining alcohol with other drugs usually:

Has no additional effect beyond alcohol alone

Produces a synergistic (multiplying) effect on impairment

Always reduces overall impairment

Cancels out the effects of alcohol

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One of the main goals of Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) is to:

Promote responsible drinking while driving

Make drinking and driving socially unacceptable among young people

Encourage young people to drink only at parties

Teach young people how to hide their drinking

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A suggested way for parents to support SADD is to:

Make a contract with their teenager to always seek safe, sober transportation home

Allow their teenager to drive after drinking if they feel “okay”

Avoid talking about drinking and driving

Only rely on school staff to handle the issue

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Combining alcohol with medications such as antidepressants, Gravol, antihistamines, or Valium:

Only affects people who rarely drink

Always makes a person more alert

Has no effect on a driver’s level of impairment

Can create a predictable synergistic increase in impairment

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Understanding the synergistic effect of alcohol combined with other drugs:

Is interesting but has no practical importance

Could be a lifesaver

Only applies to older drivers

Only matters to police officers

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The Intoxilyzer (breath test) reading will show:

Only the presence of drugs, not alcohol

No reading if drugs are present

Only the blood alcohol level from alcohol, not additional drug impairment

The total impairment from both drugs and alcohol

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Alcohol’s effect on impairment in the body is measured by:

Blood alcohol level

Blood pressure

Blood sugar level

Heart rate

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When alcohol is combined with certain other drugs, the Impairment:

Is always lower than the breath test indicates

Can be equivalent to a much higher blood alcohol level than the breath test shows

Always matches the exact blood alcohol level shown on the test

Is impossible to compare to blood alcohol level

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A “drink” in this material can be defined as:

Only 5 oz of table wine

Any amount of alcohol consumed in one hour

1 bottle of regular beer, or 5 oz table wine, or 3 oz fortified wine, or 1½ oz hard liquor

Only 1 bottle of regular beer

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The dosage (strength) of a drug taken with alcohol:

Has a serious effect on how impaired a person becomes

Has no relation to impairment

Only affects long-term health, not immediate impairment

Only matters if the person has not eaten

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SADD is best described as:

A punishment program for students who drink and drive

A government-only enforcement agency

A positive lifestyle promotional program led and promoted by students

A program that deals only with drug use, not driving

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Hydroponically grown marijuana compared to the lighter dosage drug used in the chart is:

Exactly the same in strength

Not considered a drug in this material

Much weaker and not impairing

Much stronger and likely more impairing

Your score is

This section educates drivers that combining substances significantly increases impairment, affecting coordination, reaction time, and decision-making abilities far more than either alone. Saskatchewan enforces severe penalties for driving under the influence of multiple substances, including immediate license suspension, hefty fines, and possible criminal charges. The test ensures drivers understand the life-threatening risks and legal consequences. Mastery of this section is vital for responsible driving, helping to prevent accidents and protect everyone on Saskatchewan’s roads.