Exam 1: Drug Use: an Overview

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that,in about 1980,

Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place,as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?

Methamphetamine,crack cocaine,ecstasy,and glue sniffing were given as examples of media reports on

A drug that is unlawful to possess or use is defined in the text as

In one study,adolescents who smoked cigarettes were about twice as likely as nonsmokers to later use marijuana.For this reason,cigarettes have been referred to as

Compared to young adults who finished high school only,those with college degrees

In the past 100 years,the introduction of vaccines to prevent diseases and antibiotics to cure some types of infections laid the foundation for

Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires.One important limitation of such questionnaires is

The use of a substance in a manner,amounts,or situations such that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring is

Some drugs have the effect that,every time you take the drug,you increase slightly the probability that you will take it again.This process is referred to as

The Monitoring the Future survey collects drug use information from students ages 10 and older.

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

Factors that are correlated with higher rates of drug use are known as

According to data from Monitoring the Future,an effective public policy would be to increase the perception of the risk of marijuana use because increased perception of risk causes a decrease in marijuana use.

One of the general principles of psychoactive drugs is that "every drug has ____________."

One very consistent finding is that students who report ______________________ are less likely to smoke cigarettes,drink alcohol,or use any type of illicit drug.

Discuss how personality variables relate to substance use.

Suppose a person is prescribed an opioid medication (similar to heroin)to treat a painful injury.But after her injury heals,she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria.Based on this information alone,what term would you use to describe her drug use?

One of the general principles of psychoactive drug use is that

One personality variable that has been consistently associated with higher rates of substance dependence is