Question 1

In what region of the country is methamphetamine most likely to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mid-Atlantic region of NJ,NY,DE,MD,DC,and PA 
B)  the New England states 
C)  the South 
D)  the West Coast states of CA,OR,and WA 
E)  the Midwest 
A)  the Mid-Atlantic region of NJ,NY,DE,MD,DC,and PA 
B)  the New England states 
C)  the South 
D)  the West Coast states of CA,OR,and WA 
E)  the Midwest

Question 2

"Punding" is a common effect of taking amphetamines chronically and abusively.What is punding?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling the sensation of bugs crawling underneath one's skin 
B)  being unable to go to sleep 
C)  experiencing the withdrawal symptoms after long-term,high-dose amphetamine abuse 
D)  engaging in a specific activity compulsively and repetitively,over and over again 
E)  none of the above 
A)  feeling the sensation of bugs crawling underneath one's skin 
B)  being unable to go to sleep 
C)  experiencing the withdrawal symptoms after long-term,high-dose amphetamine abuse 
D)  engaging in a specific activity compulsively and repetitively,over and over again 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Spell out,with reference to the consumption of cocaine,how "classic" addiction,physical dependence,and behavioral dependence differ.Do the same with methamphetamine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spell out,with reference to the consumption of...

Question 4

Evidence from ADAM-II indicates that the use of methamphetamine:

Accepted Answer

A)  is sweeping across the country like wildfire 
B)  is largely regionalized to the West coast 
C)  remains confined to the South 
D)  is used exclusively in large cities 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is sweeping across the country like wildfire 
B)  is largely regionalized to the West coast 
C)  remains confined to the South 
D)  is used exclusively in large cities 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde under the influence of which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  crack 
E)  none of the above 
A)  amphetamine 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  cocaine 
D)  crack 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Is cocaine addicting?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes,definitely,cocaine is addicting 
B)  no,definitely,cocaine is not addicting 
C)  the answer to the question depends on what one means by the term,"addicting" 
D)  the question cannot be answered in any meaningful,empirical fashion 
E)  none of the above 
A)  yes,definitely,cocaine is addicting 
B)  no,definitely,cocaine is not addicting 
C)  the answer to the question depends on what one means by the term,"addicting" 
D)  the question cannot be answered in any meaningful,empirical fashion 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Compare expert opinion on the dangerousness of cocaine use over the past generation,or the past 30 years or so.

Accepted Answer

A)  In the past,experts tended to underplay the dangerousness of cocaine use; today,they tend to exaggerate it. 
B)  In the past,experts tended to exaggerate the dangerousness of cocaine us; today,they tend to underplay it. 
C)  Both in the past and today,experts underplay or underplayed the dangerousness of cocaine use. 
D)  Both in the past and today,experts exaggerate or exaggerated the dangerousness of cocaine use. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  In the past,experts tended to underplay the dangerousness of cocaine use; today,they tend to exaggerate it. 
B)  In the past,experts tended to exaggerate the dangerousness of cocaine us; today,they tend to underplay it. 
C)  Both in the past and today,experts underplay or underplayed the dangerousness of cocaine use. 
D)  Both in the past and today,experts exaggerate or exaggerated the dangerousness of cocaine use. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

What accounts for the media's exaggeration of the danger and threat of certain drugs at certain times-in the case of the discussions in this chapter,that focused on methamphetamine beginning in the late 1980s and continuing,though unevenly,into the twenty-first century? What was it about meth that made it the "scary drug of the year"? Were any of these media dangers based on objective evidence? Or were they all so exaggerated as to be nearly entirely a fantasy? More generally,are drug "scares" really as objectively threatening as the claims,or were they fantasy creations of the press?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What accounts for the media's exaggeration of...

Question 9

During the past decade or so,the use of methamphetamine has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained stable 
D)  fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year 
E)  remains unknown

In what region of the country is methamphetamine most likely to be used?

"Punding" is a common effect of taking amphetamines chronically and abusively.What is punding?

Spell out,with reference to the consumption of cocaine,how "classic" addiction,physical dependence,and behavioral dependence differ.Do the same with methamphetamine.

Evidence from ADAM-II indicates that the use of methamphetamine:

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde under the influence of which of the following drugs?

Is cocaine addicting?

Compare expert opinion on the dangerousness of cocaine use over the past generation,or the past 30 years or so.

During the past decade or so,the use of methamphetamine has:

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

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

In what region of the country is methamphetamine most likely to be used?

"Punding" is a common effect of taking amphetamines chronically and abusively.What is punding?

Spell out,with reference to the consumption of cocaine,how "classic" addiction,physical dependence,and behavioral dependence differ.Do the same with methamphetamine.

Evidence from ADAM-II indicates that the use of methamphetamine:

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde under the influence of which of the following drugs?

Is cocaine addicting?

Compare expert opinion on the dangerousness of cocaine use over the past generation,or the past 30 years or so.

During the past decade or so,the use of methamphetamine has:

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