Deck 22: Drugs and Alcohol

Question 1

Most of those arrested by the police are 'problem drug users'.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Since 1996 which drugs have seen a decrease in reported use?

A)cocaine
B)LSD
C)cannabis

Answer 2

LSD
cannabis

Question 3

What are said to be the signs of addiction to a particular drug?

A)an increased tolerance for a particular drug
B)signs of physical or psychological dependence
C)experience of withdrawal following cessation of use

Answer 3

an increased tolerance for a particular drug
signs of physical or psychological dependence
experience of withdrawal following cessation of use

Question 4

Which of the following could be an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act?

A)Offering to supply another person with a controlled drug
B)Asking where drugs can be bought
C)Allowing premises to be used for the consumption of certain controlled drugs

Question 5

Why is the measurement of police effectiveness based on the seizure of illegal drugs problematic?

A)because only a small proportion is ever seized
B)it is impossible to know what proportion is seized
C)the police target the low level smugglers

Question 6

What are the three general phases in drugs policy according to Bennett and Holloway (2005)?

Question 7

In terms of drug use, what is the 'normalisation thesis'?

Question 8

What is the cost of alcohol misuse in Britain?

Question 9

What are the two main ways of categorising drugs?

A)a pharmacological approach
B)a legal approach
C)a moral approach

Question 10

According to a report by the UK Drugs Policy Commission (Reuter and Stevens, 2007 which European country has the highest estimated lifetime prevalence of cannabis use?

A)France
B)The Netherlands
C)England and Wales

Question 11

Drug use causes crime.

Question 12

Young people's drinking habits reflect those of their friends.

Question 13

It is illegal to sell alcohol to a 16 year old in a pub.

Question 14

Alcohol causes crime.

Question 15

Why did the Police Foundation's report (2000) classify alcohol alongside cocaine and heroin in terms of harmfulness?

A)because it is so easily available
B)because it ranked high on their framework of physical and social harm
C)because of binge drinking

Question 16

When did the acceptance of freely available opium-based products begin to change?

A)towards the end of the nineteenth century
B)throughout the twentieth century
C)during the 1960s

Question 17

In what year was cannabis cultivation banned in Britain?

A)1903
B)1939
C)1964

Question 18

What percentage of 16-24 year olds have used one or more illicit drugs in their lifetime?

A)0.4
B)0.2
C)0.1

Question 19

What have successive Governments done about alcohol misuse?