Question 1

Identify one physiological effect of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

Inhibits the functioning of the higher brain centers by serving as a depressant; at low dosages, it can serve as a stimulant by raising dopamine levels; it reduces inhibition by affecting GABA; it decreases serotonin.

Question 2

Which explanation is based on the idea that drugs can have a direct or indirect effect on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic
B)  lifestyle
C)  systemic
D)  None of these D

Question 3

A drug addict begins to shoplift and sell the stolen merchandise in order to support his habit.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict oriented
B)  economic-compulsive
C)  pharmacological
D)  systemic B

Question 4

______ are mind-altering drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogenics
B)  narcotics
C)  stimulants
D)  Type II substances

Question 5

______ are drugs that reduce the sense of pain, tension, and anxiety, and produce a drowsy sense of euphoria.

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogenics
B)  narcotics
C)  stimulants
D)  Type II substances

Question 6

Define alcoholism and fully compare and contrast the two types.Be sure to include biological factors that were covered in your reading.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Most drug use by adolescents will eventually develop into addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What were considered the benefits of taxing and legalizing prostitution in ancient Athens?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Drug use tends to peak between the ages of______, before dropping off sharply.

Accepted Answer

A)  12-14
B)  18-20
C)  22-24
D)  28-30

Question 10

What is a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Alcohol is more directly linked to violent crime than any other mood-altering substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consuming a large number of alcoholic beverages in a short amount of time is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  addictive drinking
B)  binge drinking
C)  criminal drinking
D)  disorderly drinking

Question 13

It has been estimated that prostitution is the primary source of income for over one million women in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the difference between Type I and Type II alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following, passed in 1914, was instrumental in changing the way that Americans thought about drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Boggs Act
B)  The Golden Rule Disposition
C)  The Harrison Act
D)  The Volstead Act

Question 16

Studies have indicated that approximately what percentage of American prison inmates are alcohol- and/or drug-addicted?

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  25%
C)  84%
D)  95%

Question 17

Identify the three ways that drugs are believed to contribute to violence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What was the Harrison Narcotic Act? Include its significance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A 1999 nationwide study of DUI offenders found that the average BAC at arrest was 0.24, or three times the legal limit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify one characteristic that makes girls more vulnerable to pimps and other pressures to enter prostitution.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: Public Order Crime

Identify one physiological effect of alcohol.

Which explanation is based on the idea that drugs can have a direct or indirect effect on behavior?

A drug addict begins to shoplift and sell the stolen merchandise in order to support his habit.This is

______ are mind-altering drugs.

______ are drugs that reduce the sense of pain, tension, and anxiety, and produce a drowsy sense of euphoria.

Define alcoholism and fully compare and contrast the two types.Be sure to include biological factors that were covered in your reading.

Most drug use by adolescents will eventually develop into addiction.

What were considered the benefits of taxing and legalizing prostitution in ancient Athens?

Drug use tends to peak between the ages of______, before dropping off sharply.

What is a stimulant?

Alcohol is more directly linked to violent crime than any other mood-altering substance.

Consuming a large number of alcoholic beverages in a short amount of time is referred to as

It has been estimated that prostitution is the primary source of income for over one million women in the United States.

What is the difference between Type I and Type II alcoholism?

Which of the following, passed in 1914, was instrumental in changing the way that Americans thought about drug use?

Studies have indicated that approximately what percentage of American prison inmates are alcohol- and/or drug-addicted?

Identify the three ways that drugs are believed to contribute to violence.

What was the Harrison Narcotic Act? Include its significance.

A 1999 nationwide study of DUI offenders found that the average BAC at arrest was 0.24, or three times the legal limit.

Identify one characteristic that makes girls more vulnerable to pimps and other pressures to enter prostitution.