Substances · Question 74 of 100

What “Used methamphetamines?” means

Item 74 on the 100-question Rice Purity Test reads “Used methamphetamines?”. Here is what the wording covers, where readers reasonably disagree about it, and exactly how much it moves your score.

Guidance written and reviewed 2026-07-26

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What the question is asking

Item 74 asks specifically about methamphetamine use. It is the only individual substance the checklist singles out beyond tobacco and marijuana, and it is one of the least commonly checked items on the entire list.

Where people disagree about what counts

There is essentially no definitional ambiguity here. The only question raised is whether prescribed stimulant medication counts, and it does not — that is item 75's territory, which covers prescription drugs taken non-medically.

The test is self-scored and nobody else ever sees your answer, so the only thing that matters is applying one reading consistently across the whole checklist.

How item 74 fits with the items around it

Item 74 is the top of the drug escalation that began at item 71 and sits immediately before the prescription item at 75. Together with items 46 and 59 it is one of the three least-checked items on the checklist.

Item 73, before this one Used harder recreational drugs (cocaine, ecstasy, etc.)? Item 75, after this one Taken prescription drugs non-medically?

How it affects the score

Every question has the same one-point effect. Checking item 74 subtracts one point from the starting score of 100. Leaving it unchecked subtracts nothing, and no item on the checklist is weighted more heavily than any other.

Final score = 100 − total checked boxes

The final number never identifies this answer or any other individual answer — it is a count, so it discards which items were selected the moment it is calculated. Read the full scoring guide or look up an exact result on the 0–100 score chart.

Questions about item 74

Does prescribed stimulant medication count?

No. Prescription medication taken outside its medical purpose is item 75. Item 74 is about methamphetamine used recreationally.

Why is methamphetamine singled out?

The checklist names only three substances individually — tobacco, marijuana, and methamphetamine — and groups everything else. Item 74 marks the far end of the drug escalation.

Is item 74 worth more than one point?

No. Every item on the checklist removes exactly one point, regardless of how serious the experience is.

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