Exam 10: Issues of Substance Use and Related Crime in Adolescence

Why have some researchers concluded that while there is a strong relationship between adolescent substance abuse and crime, there are likely other underlying factors that contribute to both?

Youth involvement in drug crimes can take the form of ________.

According to the Cross-Canada Report of Student Alcohol and Drug Use (CCSA 2011), ________ of Grade 12 students admitted to past or daily substance use.

________ are individuals who are paid to tend to and protect the plants in a marijuana growing operation.

________ refer to biases in research caused by respondents' desire to provide what they feel is the socially acceptable response or "what the researcher wants to hear".

Discuss the role of organized crime in the illicit drug industry.

Poppers, snappers, and whippets are all common street names for ________.

Alcohol consumption represents a major component of Canadian leisure-time culture.

The most common causes of alcohol-related and illegal drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in Canada in 2002 included ________.

Studies have found high levels of co-morbidity of substance abuse and mental health problems among adolescents similar to levels among adults.

What role does perceived peer pressure play in the onset of youth drug and alcohol use?

Discuss what a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) would look for when attempting to determine impairment.

What is meant by the "economic compulsive mode" in Goldstein's (1985) tripartite drug-crime model used to explain the link between substance abuse and crime?

Canada is home to more than ________ intravenous drug users.

What is the main argument that opponents offer against the legalization of cannabis?

Illegal drug use among Canadian youth is roughly evenly split between marijuana and other drugs.

The street names for cocaine include ________.

A Dial-A-Doper is someone who ________.

What are the best treatment practices involving adolescents and substance use? What are the strategies for strengthening service delivery orientations?

What are some of the school-based initiatives in place to support prevention goals for youth?