Exam 1: Drugs in Perspective

A group of men who, while under the influence of hashish, allegedly terrorized and killed people were referred to as

Some speculate that girls and women condemned as witches in Salem, Massachusetts, were displaying symptoms similar to

Jamestown weed is also known as locoweed.

The temperance movement started in the early 1900s.

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest by farmers refusing to pay tax on whiskey.

In the early 1900s, smoking tobacco was less popular than chewing and snuff use.

Humans were believed to have first sampled tobacco around

Laudanum was a drug containing primarily

Which state was the first to ban alcohol?

Which psychoactive plant was prescribed by the Chinese for gout, malaria, gas pains, absent-mindedness, and rheumatism?

One of the trade names for meprobamate is

The invention of the hypodermic needle helped to decrease the potential of morphine addiction.

What factors affect, or are inherent in, the 18-25-year-old age group that predisposes them to having the highest rates of drug abuse? Can anything be done to change this?

The temperance movement sought to reduce alcohol use, not eliminate it.

The early Egyptians revered wine and beer and attributed spiritual qualities to both.

The original use of coffee can be traced back to England.

Amphetamines were first synthesized in