Deck 12: Drugs

Question 1

The __________ refers to the definitions concerning drugs and drug-related behaviors based on the meanings that people in groups have imputed to certain things and behaviors as opposed to the technical differences between chemical substances.

A) politics of drugs
B) social construction of drugs
C) decriminalization of drugs
D) war on drugs

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Marijuana is classified by the DEA as a __________.

A) illicit drug
B) gateway drug
C) schedule one drug
D) legal drug

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Alcohol is more commonly consumed by __________.

A) Whites
B) Blacks
C) Hispanics
D) Asian Americans

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Methamphetamine is a(n) __________.

A) narcotic
B) amphetamine
C) depressant
D) hallucinogen

Question 5

Marijuana is commonly prescribed for __________.

A) easing migraine headaches
B) reducing appetite for the obese
C) social anxiety disorder
D) curing ADHD

Question 6

At one point in our nation's history, alcohol was classified as a __________ and outlawed.

A) narcotic
B) psychoactive drug
C) gateway drug
D) cultural drug

Question 7

The Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 served to accomplish which of the following?

A) It taxed the dispensing of marijuana products.
B) It created the forerunner of the Bureau of Narcotics.
C) It began to treat drug addiction as a behavioral problem rather than a legal one.
D) It launched the War on Drugs.

Question 8

Michelle is opposed to marijuana legalization on the grounds that using it will lead to the use of other, worse drugs. Michelle thinks marijuana is a __________.

A) narcotic
B) psychoactive drug
C) gateway drug
D) cultural drug

Question 9

Alcohol abuse is associated with __________.

A) Cirrhosis of the liver
B) Anorexia
C) ADHD
D) Lung cancer

Question 10

Cigarette smokers are at increased risk for __________.

A) Cirrhosis of the liver
B) Anorexia
C) ADHD
D) Lung cancer

Question 11

Heroin, which is a(n) __________, is very addictive.

A) opiate
B) amphetamine
C) form of marijuana
D) hallucinogen

Question 12

The media portrayal of the crack epidemic in the 1980s and the meth crisis of today are examples of __________ involving drugs.

A) changing laws
B) prohibition
C) moral panics
D) rehabilitation efforts

Question 13

Drugs and drug use __________.

A) have definitions that are socially constructed
B) produce agreement among different groups within society agree about their beliefs on drugs
C) definitions are specified by the least powerful groups in society and become part of the law and imposed on others
D) are not harmful in moderation

Question 14

The science whose primary focus is the study of drugs that affect the mind is called __________.

A) psychopharmacology
B) psychiatry
C) pharmacology
D) psychology

Question 15

Prior to the passage of the __________, drug addicts were considered by the public to be sick and in need of help.

A) Mellon Act of 1910
B) Harrison Act of 1914
C) Anslinger Act of 1926
D) Tax Act of 1940

Question 16

__________ is another name for methamphetamine.

A) Coke
B) Crank
C) Crack
D) Coco

Question 17

The liberalizing of punishments for marijuana use and possession in the mid-1900s as more Whites began to use the drug highlights the __________.

A) social nature of drug use
B) intersection of class and drug politics
C) moral panic of drugs
D) universal nature of drug definitions

Question 18

Any substance that affects the structure or function of the body when ingested is known as a __________ regardless of legality or social norms.

A) narcotic
B) barbiturate
C) drug
D) roofie

Question 19

Opiates were declared illegal in a limited context in the nineteenth century due to __________.

A) concern for the large number of Civil War veterans who had become addicts
B) the Progressive Movement's focus on health
C) anti-Chinese sentiment
D) the women's suffrage efforts

Question 20

Despite the fact that marijuana is viewed as a __________, research has shown that it __________ lead to hard drug use.

A) Gateway drug; does not
B) narcotic; does not
C) recreational drug; does
D) legal drug; does

Question 21

If a child is inattentive, not listening, and easily distracted, s/he might be prescribed _________.

A) GHB
B) Adderall
C) Methadone
D) Crank

Question 22

Marijuana, despite conflicting research evidence, is a __________ drug, which means it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

A) gateway
B) cultural
C) Schedule 1
D) psychoactive

Question 23

__________ is referred to as the date-rape drug because of its effect on inhibition and short-term memory.

A) GHB
B) ABC
C) BAB
D) THC

Question 24

While more Whites use illegal drugs, drug arrest rates for African Americans are at least __________ times as high.

A) two
B) ten
C) twenty
D) twenty-five

Question 25

The tobacco industry has begun which of the following as a way of responding to declining U.S. sales?

A) Pulling out of political campaigns donations as a punishment to lawmakers for not passing favorable legislation
B) Decreasing advertising in the United States
C) Increasing advertising and sales overseas
D) Marketing to senior citizens

Question 26

Monitoring the Future, which studies long-term drug use, has coined the phrase "generational forgetting," which __________.

A) is used to describe the effects of GHB
B) refers to our consistently changing drug laws
C) highlights the importance of risk perception as a determinate of drug use
D) is what happens when a particular drug falls out of fashion with a generation of youth

Question 27

The drugs used to treat __________ are the most often stolen prescriptions and the most abused drugs in the United States today.

A) ADHD
B) cancer
C) heart disease
D) glaucoma

Question 28

Every morning, Mike drinks two cups of regular coffee without fear of arrest, despite the fact that he is using __________.

A) one of the most commonly used drugs in the world
B) a drug that is illegal in most countries
C) a drug that is classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the DEA
D) a drug that is very potent and illicitly obtained

Question 29

Mary is a scientist who is focused on developing a drug that will help people to overcome shyness. She is a(n) __________.

A) psychologist
B) pharmacologist
C) psychiatrist
D) sociologist

Question 30

Marijuana __________.

A) is physically addictive
B) has been shown definitively to lead people to use heroin
C) has been shown definitively to lead people to use harder drugs
D) has a negative effect on the lungs

Question 31

The number of adults arrested for drug offenses rose from about __________ in 1980 to about __________ in 2012.

A) 500,000; 1.5 million
B) 100,000; 500,000
C) 500,000; 1,000,000
D) 100,000; 1 million

Question 32

The text make the case that __________ is the most dangerous drug of all.

A) alcohol
B) marijuana
C) Ritalin
D) methadone

Question 33

__________ drugs heal traumatized parts of the body.

A) Additive
B) Restorative
C) Psychoactive
D) Political

Question 34

Why is heroin dangerous?

A) Most users will overdose during the first three uses.
B) The sharing of heroin needles may transmit HIV, hepatitis, and other diseases.
C) It is cheap and widely available.
D) Addiction occurs gradually over several years of regular use and thus happens without the user being aware.

Question 35

__________ is a danger associated with marijuana.

A) A negative effect on the lungs
B) Increase in weight gain and obesity
C) Increased hyperactivity
D) Sudden cardiac arrest

Question 36

Ritalin is a stimulant that affects the brain similarly to __________.

A) cocaine
B) cigarettes
C) marijuana
D) heroin

Question 37

Julie has recently been in a car accident and is taking __________ drugs to help her heal some nerve damage she suffered as a result.

A) Schedule 1
B) additive
C) restorative
D) narcotic

Question 38

Jeff, a baseball player, takes a hormone to help him gain muscle faster in the off season. He is taking a(n) __________ drug.

A) illegal
B) restorative
C) additive
D) narcotic

Question 39

__________ drugs are those used by athletes to improve performance.

A) Schedule 1
B) Additive
C) Restorative
D) Narcotic

Question 40

The drug ecstasy __________.

A) is legal
B) is a "club drug"
C) impedes the body's temperature-regulating function
D) makes users less motivated

Question 41

The fact that __________ is evidence that the drug war is racist.

A) a relatively small percentage of drug users are Black or Latino but a large percentage of drug offenders sent to prison were Black or Latino
B) 10 percent of White drug felons are given probation or nonincarceration compared to 25 percent of Blacks
C) until the law was recently changed, a defendant would have to possess 100 times as much marijuana to receive a comparable sentence for crack cocaine
D) some drugs that are associated with the upper classes such as opium are legal

Question 42

Drug laws are related to the fact that drugs are a lucrative source of income for __________.

Question 43

Legalizing marijuana but regulating its use has which of the following benefits?

A) It would decrease the product's conformity to standards of purity and safety.
B) It would dry up the need for vast criminal networks that distribute drugs.
C) Prison space and police activities could be used to deter heavy marijuana use.
D) It would reduce marijuana use.

Question 44

The recent decisions by the citizens of Washington and Colorado to legalize recreational marijuana illustrates which of the following:

A) Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation
B) A public health approach focusing on decriminalization
C) Addressing the social causes of drug use
D) Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

Question 45

__________ have responded to declining sales in part by contributing to federal politicians to the extent of $1.5 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle.

Question 46

__________, as a science, focuses primarily on the way drugs affect mental capacity including enhancing ability.

Question 47

In the illegal drug trade, __________ flow into Mexico and __________ flow(s) into the United States.

A) guns; drugs
B) drugs; guns
C) felons; cash
D) pharmacologists; cartels

Question 48

In California, the cost to incarcerate one prisoner for a year is approximately __________.

Question 49

The passage of the __________ marked the beginning of a shift to thinking about drug abusers as criminals.

Question 50

The recent decisions by the U.S. federal government to spend more money on the War on Drugs illustrates which approach to drug policy described in the text?

A) Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation
B) A public health approach focusing on decriminalization
C) Addressing the social causes of drug use
D) Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

Question 51

What is a reason the current U.S. drug laws do not work as intended?

A) Making drugs illegal stops the demand.
B) Corrupt police sometimes cooperate with criminals.
C) Drug laws reduce the numbers of criminals who commit further crimes.
D) There is a lack of funding for drug law enforcement.

Question 52

Spending money to create better schools and reduce poverty and violence illustrates which of the U.S. Official Policy: A War on Drugs to the war on drugs described in your text?

A) Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation
B) A public health approach focusing on decriminalization
C) Addressing the social causes of drug use
D) Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

Question 53

Amphetamines are __________ drugs that are sometimes used by athletes.

Question 54

__________ is a colorless, odorless liquid that can produce amnesia.

Question 55

Automobile accidents involving __________ drivers are the leading cause of death among teenagers.

Question 56

Prescribing methadone for heroin addicts illustrates which of the U.S. Official Policy: A War on Drugs to the war on drugs described in your text?

A) Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation
B) A public health approach focusing on decriminalization
C) Addressing the social causes of drug use
D) Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

Question 57

The program that provides a heroin substitute to addicts under medical supervision is called __________.

A) decriminalization of drugs
B) the politics of drugs
C) methadone maintenance
D) the social construction of drugs

Question 58

Eric advocates for __________, a public policy of stopping the flow of drugs into the United States by guarding the borders and curtailing the creation, processing, and distribution of drugs in other countries, as a way of dealing with our drug problem in the United States.

A) the decriminalization of drugs
B) the politics of drugs
C) increased interdiction
D) the social construction of drugs

Question 59

Crimes committed to produce money for drugs are typically __________.

Question 60

One argument that the war on drugs may be __________ is that federal drug enforcement has waged its war almost exclusively in minority neighborhoods.

Question 61

Other than the danger of drunk driving, alcohol is a relatively safe drug.

Question 62

Prohibition in the United States successfully demonstrated that official public policy can reduce demand for drugs.

Question 63

Would the Portuguese strategy toward marijuana work in the United States? Why or why not?

Question 64

In what ways do our current drug laws actually encourage crime?

Question 65

Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue.

Question 66

It is legal to give healthy children with short stature a human growth hormone.

Question 67

What pressures people to use drugs? Which set of pressures do you think will be harder to change?
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Question 68

There is a great deal of pressure on people everywhere in American society to avoid the use of drugs.

Question 69

Discuss the evidence supplied that the drug war is racist. How do you think this came about? How could it be changed? Be specific.
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Question 70

Alcohol is only a dangerous drug for those in the upper and middle classes.

Question 71

Discuss the pros and cons of the legalization of drugs. Do you support this move? Why or why not?
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Question 72

In general, the U.S. war on drugs can be characterized as working and effective.

Question 73

How do cultural factors and interest groups affect our drug policies?

Question 74

Explore and discuss alternative policies suggested by the authors to eliminate some of the social problems associated with drug use.

Question 75

Ecstasy, although referred to on the streets as a drug, is actually not a drug but a form of methadone.

Question 76

Discuss the relationship between social class and drug use in the United States. How does this impact drug laws and drug policy?
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Question 77

Compare the effects on society of marijuana and alcohol.

Question 78

Marijuana is not only physically addictive; it also leads people to use heroin and other, harder drugs.

Question 79

Discuss how drugs have historically been treated and how and why that treatment has changed. Use historical and contemporary examples to show how this still happens.
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Question 80

The severity of drug laws is related to the dangers the specific drugs pose to individuals and society.