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1. Antibiotics are addictive.
True
False

2. Antibiotics fight infections caused by bacteria.
True
False

3. Antibiotics are also used to treat infections caused by viruses.
True
False

4. Penicillin was the world's first antibiotic, discovered in 1928.
True
False

5. Antibiotics were widely used before the 1940s.
True
False

6. Antibiotics do not work against the common cold or flu.
True
False

7. Bacteria, not people, become resistant to antibiotics.
True
False

8. Overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs are the main causes of resistance.
True
False

9. Up to 40 percent of antibiotics prescribed in doctor's offices are for viral infections, which are not treatable with antibiotics.
True
False

10. Each time you take an antibiotic unnecessarily or improperly, you increase your chance of developing drug-resistant bacteria.
True
False

11. Some diseases that used to be easy to treat are now becoming nearly impossible to treat, because of drug-resistant bacteria.
True
False

12. Taking antibiotics exactly as prescribed may help decrease the development of resistant bacteria.
True
False

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To learn more about the benefits, risks and costs of antibiotics and other medications, check out:

National Center for Infectious Diseases
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

U.S. Federal Trade Commission

AARP Oregon
Oregon Health Resources Commission
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