Question 1

In the minds of many, the medicalization of marijuana is

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A)  justified since medical research supports this use of marijuana. 
B)  the same as the legalization of marijuana. 
C)  appropriate for the reasons approved by the federal government. 
D)  an excuse to make all illicit drug use legal. 
A)  justified since medical research supports this use of marijuana. 
B)  the same as the legalization of marijuana. 
C)  appropriate for the reasons approved by the federal government. 
D)  an excuse to make all illicit drug use legal. B

Question 2

Successful efforts at interdiction

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A)  reduce drug availability and lower the potency of the product sold. 
B)  cause distributors to increase the potency of their product to retain customers and encourage others to sell drugs. 
C)  encourage abusers to seek out that supplier; they reason that if he was arrested, he must have been selling a potent product. 
D)  discourage others from attempting to sell alcohol or drugs in that location. 
A)  reduce drug availability and lower the potency of the product sold. 
B)  cause distributors to increase the potency of their product to retain customers and encourage others to sell drugs. 
C)  encourage abusers to seek out that supplier; they reason that if he was arrested, he must have been selling a potent product. 
D)  discourage others from attempting to sell alcohol or drugs in that location. B

Question 3

At its height, the sale and distribution of illegal alcohol

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A)  employed about 18,000 people in an era when jobs were hard to come by. 
B)  produced jobs mainly in the southeast where the manufacture of "shine" (moonshine) was common. 
C)  made up 5 percent of the gross national product of the U.S. 
D)  inhibited the growth of organized crime because there were so many amateur bootleggers and distributors at work. 
A)  employed about 18,000 people in an era when jobs were hard to come by. 
B)  produced jobs mainly in the southeast where the manufacture of "shine" (moonshine) was common. 
C)  made up 5 percent of the gross national product of the U.S. 
D)  inhibited the growth of organized crime because there were so many amateur bootleggers and distributors at work. C

Question 4

Discuss how the "war on drugs" might be considered a failure, even in how some of its "successes" may unintentionally exacerbate the problem.

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The "war on drugs" can be considered a f

Question 5

In spite of advocate claims that "treatment works"

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A)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to reduce recidivism by more than 10 percent. 
B)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to meet expectations for helping people achieve long-term abstinence. 
C)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has been found to cost more than it would to incarcerate rather than treat individuals. 
D)  only those programs that include a 12-step component have been found effective. 
A)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to reduce recidivism by more than 10 percent. 
B)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has failed to meet expectations for helping people achieve long-term abstinence. 
C)  the addiction rehabilitation industry has been found to cost more than it would to incarcerate rather than treat individuals. 
D)  only those programs that include a 12-step component have been found effective.

Question 6

The first leg of the four-cornered response to the substance use disorders is the

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A)  destruction of transportation routes used to bring drugs into the U.S. 
B)  elimination of raw materials used to manufacture such chemicals. 
C)  application of legal sanctions against those who engage in the sale or use of illegal compounds. 
D)  referral of persons with substance use disorders to rehabilitation facilities. 
A)  destruction of transportation routes used to bring drugs into the U.S. 
B)  elimination of raw materials used to manufacture such chemicals. 
C)  application of legal sanctions against those who engage in the sale or use of illegal compounds. 
D)  referral of persons with substance use disorders to rehabilitation facilities.

Question 7

The Boggs Act laws were passed on the assumption that

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A)  we are winning the "war on drugs." 
B)  virtually all people believe we should execute convicted drug dealers. 
C)  it is possible to punish unacceptable behaviors out of existence. 
D)  most people want to enlist the resources of the military to help win the "war on drugs." 
A)  we are winning the "war on drugs." 
B)  virtually all people believe we should execute convicted drug dealers. 
C)  it is possible to punish unacceptable behaviors out of existence. 
D)  most people want to enlist the resources of the military to help win the "war on drugs."

Question 8

The "war on drugs" has been shown to be a dismal failure, though your text claims

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A)  there is still a strong belief it will work. 
B)  nobody wants to admit this in public. 
C)  for a few billion dollars more, we can win the war on drugs. 
D)  marijuana abuse by high school seniors is only 80 percent of what it was a decade ago. 
A)  there is still a strong belief it will work. 
B)  nobody wants to admit this in public. 
C)  for a few billion dollars more, we can win the war on drugs. 
D)  marijuana abuse by high school seniors is only 80 percent of what it was a decade ago.

Question 9

Research has shown that of the money seized by federal authorities under the forfeiture laws comes from people who are never indicted for a drug related offense.

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A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 10

Following the start of prohibition, crime increased by

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A)  200 percent. 
B)  24 percent. 
C)  5 percent. 
D)  50 percent. 
A)  200 percent. 
B)  24 percent. 
C)  5 percent. 
D)  50 percent.

Question 11

Another unintended consequence of the "war on drugs" is that

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A)  law enforcement agencies have become financially dependent on state and federal grants provided each year to help them in the "war on drugs." 
B)  many states are now forced to spend almost as much money on new prison construction as they do on college classroom construction/renovations. 
C)  communities fight against the possibility of having a new prison built there, which is a reflection of the "not in my back yard" phenomenon. 
D)  communities have found the concentration of drugs in the hands of a few dealers has drawn large numbers of drug abusers to those communities as they seek easy access to suppliers. 
A)  law enforcement agencies have become financially dependent on state and federal grants provided each year to help them in the "war on drugs." 
B)  many states are now forced to spend almost as much money on new prison construction as they do on college classroom construction/renovations. 
C)  communities fight against the possibility of having a new prison built there, which is a reflection of the "not in my back yard" phenomenon. 
D)  communities have found the concentration of drugs in the hands of a few dealers has drawn large numbers of drug abusers to those communities as they seek easy access to suppliers.

Question 12

Try to sum up the rapidly evolving debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana.

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The rapidly evolving debate surrounding

Question 13

Discuss some of the unintended consequences of today's "war on drugs."

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The "war on drugs" has had several unint

Question 14

With the increased success of the interdiction of methamphetamine

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A)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to appear across the country. 
B)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to shut down as abusers switched to other drugs of abuse and demand dropped. 
C)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to be replaced by "super­labs" in other countries that produced huge amounts of methamphetamine, which was then smuggled into this country. 
D)  the demand for methamphetamine increased as casual users wanted to experiment with it. 
A)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to appear across the country. 
B)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to shut down as abusers switched to other drugs of abuse and demand dropped. 
C)  "mom and pop" laboratories began to be replaced by "super­labs" in other countries that produced huge amounts of methamphetamine, which was then smuggled into this country. 
D)  the demand for methamphetamine increased as casual users wanted to experiment with it.

Question 15

The most dangerous compound sold in the United States is

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A)  heroin. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  methamphetamine. 
D)  tobacco products. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  cocaine. 
C)  methamphetamine. 
D)  tobacco products.

Question 16

In 2001, Portugal revised the legal sanctions against illicit drug use so the consequences were in proportion to the crimes. Since then, they found

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A)  the number of illicit drug users has remained about the same, and demand on the health care system has stopped growing each year. 
B)  the quality of illicit drugs has dropped, since drug dealers no longer had to worry about customer loyalty in an era when the consequences for use were lower. 
C)  there is a reduced demand on the health care system. 
D)  the number of illicit drugs being smuggled into the country appears to be about the same each year, although interdiction is now easier. 
A)  the number of illicit drug users has remained about the same, and demand on the health care system has stopped growing each year. 
B)  the quality of illicit drugs has dropped, since drug dealers no longer had to worry about customer loyalty in an era when the consequences for use were lower. 
C)  there is a reduced demand on the health care system. 
D)  the number of illicit drugs being smuggled into the country appears to be about the same each year, although interdiction is now easier.

Question 17

President Richard M. Nixon believed

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A)  people above the age of 25 had little experience with marijuana and were uninterested in it. 
B)  people consumed alcohol because they liked its taste, not because of its intoxicating effects. 
C)  the apparent statistical correlation between those who abused marijuana and those who were protesting against the conflict in Vietnam was a coincidence and not worth considering. 
D)  marijuana use disorders should be addressed through the medical system. 
A)  people above the age of 25 had little experience with marijuana and were uninterested in it. 
B)  people consumed alcohol because they liked its taste, not because of its intoxicating effects. 
C)  the apparent statistical correlation between those who abused marijuana and those who were protesting against the conflict in Vietnam was a coincidence and not worth considering. 
D)  marijuana use disorders should be addressed through the medical system.

Question 18

The United States consumes about of the world's illicit drugs.

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A)  66 percent 
B)  33 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  66 percent 
B)  33 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 19

As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes

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A)  some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year. 
B)  independent audits have shown that these laws are virtually always used appropriately and never abused. 
C)  fewer drug dealers are using drug profits to buy property in the U.S. 
D)  illicit drug use in the U.S. has declined by 35 percent. 
A)  some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year. 
B)  independent audits have shown that these laws are virtually always used appropriately and never abused. 
C)  fewer drug dealers are using drug profits to buy property in the U.S. 
D)  illicit drug use in the U.S. has declined by 35 percent.

Question 20

The substance use disorders are

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A)  the only medical conditions for which there are legal sanctions. 
B)  a barometer by which a politician's commitment to the "war on crime" might be measured. 
C)  a manifestation of criminal activity, not a medical condition. 
D)  limited to a small segment of society; thus, suspension of this group's legal rights is justified. 
A)  the only medical conditions for which there are legal sanctions. 
B)  a barometer by which a politician's commitment to the "war on crime" might be measured. 
C)  a manifestation of criminal activity, not a medical condition. 
D)  limited to a small segment of society; thus, suspension of this group's legal rights is justified.

Exam 37: The Debate Over Legalization Appendices Glossary References Index

In the minds of many, the medicalization of marijuana is

Successful efforts at interdiction

At its height, the sale and distribution of illegal alcohol

Discuss how the "war on drugs" might be considered a failure, even in how some of its "successes" may unintentionally exacerbate the problem.

In spite of advocate claims that "treatment works"

The first leg of the four-cornered response to the substance use disorders is the

The Boggs Act laws were passed on the assumption that

The "war on drugs" has been shown to be a dismal failure, though your text claims

Research has shown that of the money seized by federal authorities under the forfeiture laws comes from people who are never indicted for a drug related offense.

Following the start of prohibition, crime increased by

Another unintended consequence of the "war on drugs" is that

Try to sum up the rapidly evolving debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana.

Discuss some of the unintended consequences of today's "war on drugs."

With the increased success of the interdiction of methamphetamine

The most dangerous compound sold in the United States is

In 2001, Portugal revised the legal sanctions against illicit drug use so the consequences were in proportion to the crimes. Since then, they found

President Richard M. Nixon believed

The United States consumes about of the world's illicit drugs.

As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes

The substance use disorders are

Why Worry About Substance Abuse or Addiction

The Nature of the Beast

A Brief Introduction to the Science of Pharmacology

An Introduction to Alcohol: Mans Oldest Recreational Chemical

The Alcohol Use Disorders

Abuse and Addiction to Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Compounds

Abuse and Addiction to Benzodiazepines and Similar Agents

Abuse and Addiction to Central Nervous System Stimulants

Cocaine Abuse and Dependence

Marijuana Abuse and Addiction

Opiode Use, Abuse, and Addiction

Abuse and Addiction to Hallucinogens

Abuse and Addiction to Inhalants and Aerosols

The Under-Recognized Problem of Steroid Abuseaddiction

Over the Counter Analgesics

Tobacco Products and Nicotine Addiction

The Potential Consequences of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy

Gender and Substance Use Disorders

Hidden Faces of Substance Use Disorders

Substance Use and Abuse by Children and Adolescents

Substance Use Disorders in College Settings

Codependency and Enabling

Addiction and the Family

The Dual-Diagnosis Client: Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness

The Biopsychosocial Model of the Addictions

The Substance Use Disorders As a Disease of the Human Spirit

The Assessment of Suspected Substance Use Disorders

Intervention

Treatment Settings

The Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

The Process of Treatment

Pharmacological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders

Relapse and Other Problems Frequently Encountered in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation

Support Groups to Promote and Sustain Recovery

Substance Use Disorders and and Infectious Disease

The Relationship Between Drug Use and Crime

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