Question 1

In ____________, the government decriminalized drug abuse, viewing it as an administrative offense and destigmatizing the drug abuser.

Accepted Answer

Portugal

Question 2

When teenagers start using drugs, generally no harm-reduction services are provided. They are criminalized and stigmatized, which is a violation of the human rights convention called _________________.

Accepted Answer

the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Question 3

Racial disparity in sentencing is reflective in the fact that African Americans, who make up 13% of the population, account for _______% of people sent to prison for drug charges.

Accepted Answer

37

Question 4

Everything being about patriarchy, hierarchy, one-upmanship, winning, and losing can be referred to as the _________________ syndrome.

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The answer of Everything being about patriarchy, hierarchy, one-upmanship, winning,...

Question 5

Discuss select executive, legislative, judicial, and public discourse statements in regard to world drug abuse.

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The answer of Discuss select executive, legislative, judicial, and public...

Question 6

The notion of _________________ suggests that in principle, certain cultures and religions have a right to use certain substances to promote healing.

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The answer of The notion of _________________ suggests that in...

Question 7

The doctrine of _______________ is a proviso that asserts that violence to deal with human rights violations for ostensibly humanitarian ends is wrong.

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The answer of The doctrine of _______________ is a proviso...

Question 8

Discuss what it means to say that trauma and isolation rather than the "morally bankrupt" individual is at the bottom of drug abuse.

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The answer of Discuss what it means to say that...

Question 9

In the United States, roughly ________% are in jail for a drug offense.

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The answer of In the United States, roughly ________% are...

Question 10

What might be some good political arguments for a public health approach to drug abuse?

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The answer of What might be some good political arguments...

Question 11

Concluding observations of the U.S. Report on CERD (2014) commented positively on the ______________ to reduce disparity for more lenient sentences for powder-cocaine vs. crack-cocaine users.

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The answer of Concluding observations of the U.S. Report on...

Question 12

According to substance abuse scholars and practitioners Hari and Mate, major predictors of substance abuse are ____________ and ___________.

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The answer of According to substance abuse scholars and practitioners...

Question 13

In the 1990s, Switzerland, by providing supervised injection rooms, had a considerable reduction in drug-related deaths, property crime, and ________.

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The answer of In the 1990s, Switzerland, by providing supervised...

Question 14

In secular terms, a "higher power" could be considered our ________________, at least as advocated by theologian Paul Tillich.

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The answer of In secular terms, a "higher power" could...

Question 15

Discuss how a public health/advanced generalist approach from the meta-macro to the meta-micro level of intervention might effectively combat drug abuse.

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The answer of Discuss how a public health/advanced generalist approach...

Question 16

According to a UN document on the world drug problem, when medical professionals are involved in treating addiction, it is often done en masse and without regard for ______________.

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The answer of According to a UN document on the...

Question 17

The taking away of funds from other worthwhile endeavors rather than the eradication of an unjust social order can be referred to as a "__________________" mentality.

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The answer of The taking away of funds from other...

Question 18

How can interactions with others reflect the fact that human rights is a way of life?

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The answer of How can interactions with others reflect the...

Question 19

In the word "assessment" is the Latin root assidere, which means ________.

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The answer of In the word "assessment" is the Latin...

Question 20

What ground rules, discussed by the author, do you feel might be helpful in combatting the world drug problem?

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The answer of What ground rules, discussed by the author,...

Exam 7: Redux: A Human Rightssocial Justice Approach to Policy Assessment and Direct Nonviolent Social Action: The World Drug Problem