Question 1

Next to oil, what commodity is traded in the largest volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coffee 
B)  Cigarettes 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  Soft drinks

Question 2

Define what a drug is from a sociological perspective. Why is drug use a fact of daily life for most Americans? What features of a normal life actively promote drug use?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define what a drug is from a...

Question 3

Addiction to opiates such as heroin come from:

Accepted Answer

A)  regular use 
B)  method of administration 
C)  amount taken 
D)  purity

Question 4

The drugs that account for the greatest proportion (not number) of drug addiction in the U.S. are:

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogens 
B)  stimulants 
C)  opiates (morphine & heroin) 
D)  party drugs

Question 5

Historically, drug treatment programs have not been successful at treating most heroin addicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ theory explains drug addiction in terms of cultural values and the user's availability of illegitimate means.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lindesmith's 
B)  Reagan's 
C)  Merton's 
D)  Sutherland's

Question 7

Explain how a typical heroin addict in the U.S. becomes an addict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how a typical heroin addict in...

Question 8

Which opiate is often used as a replacement for heroin as a way to treat heroin addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Oxycontin 
C)  Methadone 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

How does one learn to be a marijuana user? How are group associations an important factor in marijuana use? Is marijuana a "gateway drug?" Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does one learn to be a...

Question 10

The "War on Drugs" began during which presidential administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carter 
B)  Reagan 
C)  Clinton 
D)  George H.W. Bush

Question 11

The U.N. estimates that _____ percent of those who contracted AIDS did so through intravenous drug use.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  65

Question 12

Drugs become deviant only when individuals and group define it as such.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Prior to the 20  th  century, U.S. society widely tolerated drug use in many forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Strategies that attempt to alter the supply for drugs include:

Accepted Answer

A)  applying tougher criminal sanctions to deter users 
B)  diverting drug users to treatment programs 
C)  initiatives to decriminalize drugs 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Describe the addict subculture and how it promotes drug use and addiction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Bill Clinton radically changed the drug policies of his predecessor, George H. Bush.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against legalization of drugs. If forced to make a choice, would you decriminalize drugs? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the arguments for and...

Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people do not recognize a close connection between drugs and physical well-being. 
B)  Drugs often play important roles in some people's celebration or mourning rituals. 
C)  Most people do not think of drug-taking as a way to attain desired moods or psychological well-being. 
D)  People in the U.S. are not at all ambivalent about drug use.

Question 19

The crystalline version of the drug methamphetamine is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice 
B)  crank 
C)  speed 
D)  crystal

Question 20

The authors of your textbook argue that a drug addict is someone who experiences distress as a result of not having a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Drug Use and Addiction

Next to oil, what commodity is traded in the largest volume?

Define what a drug is from a sociological perspective. Why is drug use a fact of daily life for most Americans? What features of a normal life actively promote drug use?

Addiction to opiates such as heroin come from:

The drugs that account for the greatest proportion (not number) of drug addiction in the U.S. are:

Historically, drug treatment programs have not been successful at treating most heroin addicts.

_____ theory explains drug addiction in terms of cultural values and the user's availability of illegitimate means.

Explain how a typical heroin addict in the U.S. becomes an addict.

Which opiate is often used as a replacement for heroin as a way to treat heroin addiction?

How does one learn to be a marijuana user? How are group associations an important factor in marijuana use? Is marijuana a "gateway drug?" Why or why not?

The "War on Drugs" began during which presidential administration?

The U.N. estimates that _____ percent of those who contracted AIDS did so through intravenous drug use.

Drugs become deviant only when individuals and group define it as such.

Prior to the 20 ^th century, U.S. society widely tolerated drug use in many forms.

Strategies that attempt to alter the supply for drugs include:

Describe the addict subculture and how it promotes drug use and addiction.

Bill Clinton radically changed the drug policies of his predecessor, George H. Bush.

Compare and contrast the arguments for and against legalization of drugs. If forced to make a choice, would you decriminalize drugs? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true?

The crystalline version of the drug methamphetamine is called _____.

The authors of your textbook argue that a drug addict is someone who experiences distress as a result of not having a drug.