Exam 16: Drugs and Crime

Which of the following is a craving for a specific drug which results from long-term substance abuse? This dependence on drugs is marked by the belief that drugs are needed to achieve a feeling of well-being.

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Question 1

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A

Psychological dependence is a biologically based craving for a specific drug that results from frequent use of the substance.

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(True/False)

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Question 2

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Which piece of legislation still forms the basis of federal enforcement efforts today?

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Question 3

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Most experts agree that if drug-prevention programs are to be successful,they must include a wide array of programs,including components for individuals and families.

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Question 4

Drug courts are a special state,county,or municipal courts that offer first-time substance-abuse offenders judicially mandated and court supervised treatment alternatives to prison.They are innovative and are modeled after the:

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Question 5

Schedule II drugs include all of the following except:

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Question 6

A person who uses drugs relatively infrequently,primarily with friends,and in social contexts that define drug use as pleasurable is known as a recreational drug user.

(True/False)

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Question 7

The process by which criminals or criminal organizations seek to disguise the illicit nature of their proceeds by introducing them into the stream of legitimate commerce and finance is known as money ______________.

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Question 8

Asset forfeiture is an enforcement strategy that allows government agencies to seize all assets from drug-related enterprises.

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Question 9

Which of the following are synthetic psychoactive substances often found at "raves," and dance parties? They include MDMA (Ecstasy),ketamine,and methamphetamines.

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Question 10

Match the term with the answer it.

Harrison Narcotics Act

Prescription drugs with a low potential for abuse and with only a very limited possibility of psychological or physical dependence

Schedule II drugs

The first major piece of federal antidrug legislation, passed in 1914

Schedule I drugs

Have no established medical usage, cannot be used safely, and have great potential for abuse

Correct Answer:

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Harrison Narcotics Act

Schedule II drugs

Schedule I drugs

Schedule III drugs

Physical dependence

Curtilage

Psychological dependence

Schedule V drugs

Controlled Substances Act (CSA)

Schedule IV drugs

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Question 11

Criminalization is the redefinition of certain previously criminal behaviors into regulated activities that become "ticketable" rather than "arrestable."

(True/False)

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Question 12

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 forms the basis of federal enforcement against illegal use of drugs.Define and describe the Act and list its major contribution that organized drugs into specific categories.

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Question 13

In 2013,the Chicago Crime Commission named Joaquin Guzman as its first "public enemy number one" since Al Capone in the 1930s because of his drug trafficking activities.

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Question 14

________________ is the interception of drug traffic at the nation's borders.It is one of the many strategies used to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

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Question 15

Legalization is the elimination of the laws and criminal penalties associated with certain behaviors-usually the production,sale,distribution,and possession of a controlled substance.

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Question 16

Drug ______________ is the trading or dealing in controlled substances,including the transporting,storage,importing,exporting,or sale of a controlled substance.

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Question 17

Which of the following involves the interception of drug traffic at the nation's borders and is one of the many strategies used to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States?

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Question 18

The most common illicit drug in use today is:

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Question 19

Which of the following is NOT classified as a Schedule I drug?

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Question 20

Which of the following is a craving for a specific drug which results from long-term substance abuse? This dependence on drugs is marked by the belief that drugs are needed to achieve a feeling of well-being.

Psychological dependence is a biologically based craving for a specific drug that results from frequent use of the substance.

Which piece of legislation still forms the basis of federal enforcement efforts today?

Most experts agree that if drug-prevention programs are to be successful,they must include a wide array of programs,including components for individuals and families.

Drug courts are a special state,county,or municipal courts that offer first-time substance-abuse offenders judicially mandated and court supervised treatment alternatives to prison.They are innovative and are modeled after the:

Schedule II drugs include all of the following except:

A person who uses drugs relatively infrequently,primarily with friends,and in social contexts that define drug use as pleasurable is known as a recreational drug user.

The process by which criminals or criminal organizations seek to disguise the illicit nature of their proceeds by introducing them into the stream of legitimate commerce and finance is known as money ______________.

Asset forfeiture is an enforcement strategy that allows government agencies to seize all assets from drug-related enterprises.

Which of the following are synthetic psychoactive substances often found at "raves," and dance parties? They include MDMA (Ecstasy),ketamine,and methamphetamines.

Criminalization is the redefinition of certain previously criminal behaviors into regulated activities that become "ticketable" rather than "arrestable."

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 forms the basis of federal enforcement against illegal use of drugs.Define and describe the Act and list its major contribution that organized drugs into specific categories.

In 2013,the Chicago Crime Commission named Joaquin Guzman as its first "public enemy number one" since Al Capone in the 1930s because of his drug trafficking activities.

________________ is the interception of drug traffic at the nation's borders.It is one of the many strategies used to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

Legalization is the elimination of the laws and criminal penalties associated with certain behaviors-usually the production,sale,distribution,and possession of a controlled substance.

Drug ______________ is the trading or dealing in controlled substances,including the transporting,storage,importing,exporting,or sale of a controlled substance.

Which of the following involves the interception of drug traffic at the nation's borders and is one of the many strategies used to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States?

The most common illicit drug in use today is:

Which of the following is NOT classified as a Schedule I drug?

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