A) speed up signals passing through the central nervous system (CNS) B) slow down,retard,or obtund signals passing through the CNS C) have no effect on the speed with which signals pass through the CNS D) have an unknown-and unknowable-effect on the speed of signals passing through the CNS E) none of the above A) speed up signals passing through the central nervous system (CNS) B) slow down,retard,or obtund signals passing through the CNS C) have no effect on the speed with which signals pass through the CNS D) have an unknown-and unknowable-effect on the speed of signals passing through the CNS E) none of the above A

A) Schedule I drug B) Schedule II drug C) Schedule III drug D) Schedule IV drug E) Schedule V drug A) Schedule I drug B) Schedule II drug C) Schedule III drug D) Schedule IV drug E) Schedule V drug

Exam 11: Stimulants: Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Crack

The law penalizes,and public opinion condemns,crack cocaine possession,distribution,and sale more harshly than for powder cocaine.Is this fair? Does it make sense? Or is there some logic to it? Explain.

Free

(Essay)

4.8/5

(34)

Question 1

Correct Answer:

Answered by Examlex AI Copilot

The disparity in penalties for crack cocaine versus powder cocaine has been a topic of debate for many years. The reason for the harsher penalties for crack cocaine can be traced back to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which established a 100:1 sentencing disparity between the two forms of the drug. This means that someone in possession of 5 grams of crack cocaine would receive the same mandatory minimum sentence as someone in possession of 500 grams of powder cocaine.

The rationale behind this sentencing disparity was the belief that crack cocaine was more dangerous and addictive than powder cocaine, and that it was more prevalent in low-income, minority communities. However, this belief has been widely criticized as being based on misconceptions and racial bias. In reality, both forms of the drug are chemically similar and have similar effects on the body.

The disparity in penalties has had a disproportionate impact on minority communities, leading to a higher incarceration rate for individuals caught with crack cocaine. This has led to calls for reform and a reevaluation of the sentencing guidelines for drug offenses.

In recent years, there have been some efforts to address this issue. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 reduced the sentencing disparity from 100:1 to 18:1, and the First Step Act of 2018 made the reduced sentencing guidelines retroactive, allowing some individuals serving lengthy sentences for crack cocaine offenses to seek resentencing.

Overall, the disparity in penalties for crack cocaine versus powder cocaine is widely seen as unfair and unjust. It is important to consider the social and racial implications of drug sentencing policies and work towards creating a more equitable and just system.

Stimulants:

Free

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(33)

Question 2

Correct Answer:

Verified

For which of the following uses do many physicians today most frequently write legitimate prescriptions for amphetamine?

Free

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(40)

Question 3

Correct Answer:

Verified

Which of the following statements is true? The amphetamines and methamphetamine are in the "top five" drugs with respect to:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(35)

Question 4

Cocaine is a:

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(31)

Question 5

Why did a well-known pharmacologist refer to the recreational use of cocaine,crack cocaine,amphetamine,and methamphetamine as "the wild addictions"? Because,in comparison with all the other psychoactive substances,they:

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(32)

Question 6

Another term for "ice" is:

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(40)

Question 7

What is "immediate sensual appeal" and what role does it play in the use and abuse of the stimulants,including cocaine?

(Not Answered)

Question 8

This question doesn't have any answer yet

Ask our community

The peak popularity of cocaine-when it was used most,according to surveys-for young adults and college students,was during:

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(41)

Question 9

From the early 1970s to today,the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines has:

(Multiple Choice)

5.0/5

(33)

Question 10

Which of the following countries are the origin of the plant from whose leaves cocaine is extracted?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(44)

Question 11

The high or intoxication resulting from smoking crack cocaine is:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(40)

Question 12

Summarize the effects of amphetamine and supply at least one function or purpose that these drugs could help accomplish.In the U.S.at this time,would such instrumental use typically be legal or illegal? Why?

(Essay)

4.8/5

(44)

Question 13

What are the factors that make cocaine as popular a drug as it is? What other factors do you think keep the appeal,and the use,of cocaine in check?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(39)

Question 14

Compare media attention paid to certain kinds of drug use over,say,the past century,and compare that paid to other drugs,then "match" the volume of each with respect to clear-cut harms-for instance,death by overdose.Consider that the benzodiazepines (tranquilizers such as Valium)and the antidepressants rank in the top five drugs that cause death by overdose,yet methamphetamine and amphetamine do not appear on this list at all (nor does marijuana).What do you think accounts for this discrepancy? Are all the reasons "constructionist" in nature-that is,not based on the objective harms of the drugs in question at all? Or are concrete,objectivistic reasons behind these discrepancies as well?

(Essay)

4.8/5

(32)

Question 15

Since the late 1980s,according to the Monitoring the Future survey,the use of crack has:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(38)

Question 16

Late in the nineteenth-century,Sigmund Freud,the "father" of psychoanalysis,wrote about and abused which of the following drugs?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(37)

Question 17

Spell out some differences between the use of amphetamine pills and tablets and the IV injection of methamphetamine.

(Essay)

4.8/5

(41)

Question 18

Do the different data sources at our disposal (ADAM-II,DAWN,MTF,NSDUH,etc.)say more or less the same thing with respect to stimulant use? Or does each paint a somewhat different portrait of drug use and abuse in the United States at a given time?

(Essay)

4.8/5

(36)

Question 19

Why do you think the use of methamphetamine is as regionalized as it is? Why is use of meth so much higher on the West coast than it is in the East? What factors or forces account for this extremely strong concentration with respect to geographic area of the country?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(34)

Question 20

Showing 1 - 20 of 29

The law penalizes,and public opinion condemns,crack cocaine possession,distribution,and sale more harshly than for powder cocaine.Is this fair? Does it make sense? Or is there some logic to it? Explain.

Stimulants:

For which of the following uses do many physicians today most frequently write legitimate prescriptions for amphetamine?

Which of the following statements is true? The amphetamines and methamphetamine are in the "top five" drugs with respect to:

Cocaine is a:

Why did a well-known pharmacologist refer to the recreational use of cocaine,crack cocaine,amphetamine,and methamphetamine as "the wild addictions"? Because,in comparison with all the other psychoactive substances,they:

Another term for "ice" is:

What is "immediate sensual appeal" and what role does it play in the use and abuse of the stimulants,including cocaine?

The peak popularity of cocaine-when it was used most,according to surveys-for young adults and college students,was during:

From the early 1970s to today,the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines has:

Which of the following countries are the origin of the plant from whose leaves cocaine is extracted?

The high or intoxication resulting from smoking crack cocaine is:

Summarize the effects of amphetamine and supply at least one function or purpose that these drugs could help accomplish.In the U.S.at this time,would such instrumental use typically be legal or illegal? Why?

What are the factors that make cocaine as popular a drug as it is? What other factors do you think keep the appeal,and the use,of cocaine in check?

Since the late 1980s,according to the Monitoring the Future survey,the use of crack has:

Late in the nineteenth-century,Sigmund Freud,the "father" of psychoanalysis,wrote about and abused which of the following drugs?

Spell out some differences between the use of amphetamine pills and tablets and the IV injection of methamphetamine.

Do the different data sources at our disposal (ADAM-II,DAWN,MTF,NSDUH,etc.)say more or less the same thing with respect to stimulant use? Or does each paint a somewhat different portrait of drug use and abuse in the United States at a given time?

Why do you think the use of methamphetamine is as regionalized as it is? Why is use of meth so much higher on the West coast than it is in the East? What factors or forces account for this extremely strong concentration with respect to geographic area of the country?

A History of Drug Use

A History of Drug Control

The Pharmacological Perspective

The Sociologist Looks at Drug Use

Drugs in the Media

Studying Drug Use

Explaining Drug Use

Legal Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco

Prescription Drugs

Marijuana, Lsd, and Club Drugs

Heroin and the Narcotics

Trafficking in Illicit Drugs

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Law Enforcement, Drug Courts, and Drug Treatment

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

Filters