Question 1

The available evidence suggests that:

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A)  drug treatment programs are a failure-they cost the taxpayer too much money and they don't work. 
B)  the longer a client remains in a treatment program the greater the likelihood of improvement. 
C)  all clients who go through a program show measurable improvements. 
D)  methadone maintenance clients evidence a huge improvement in rates of employment and alcohol consumption. 
E)  cocaine abusers demonstrate no declines in levels of alcohol consumption. 
A)  drug treatment programs are a failure-they cost the taxpayer too much money and they don't work. 
B)  the longer a client remains in a treatment program the greater the likelihood of improvement. 
C)  all clients who go through a program show measurable improvements. 
D)  methadone maintenance clients evidence a huge improvement in rates of employment and alcohol consumption. 
E)  cocaine abusers demonstrate no declines in levels of alcohol consumption. B

Question 2

In the short run, that is, after 2000, the race to incarcerate offenders of all crimes and drug offenders specifically:

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A)  has accelerated. 
B)  has slowed down. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  fluctuates wildly and erratically from year to year. 
E)  remains unknown, and unknowable. 
A)  has accelerated. 
B)  has slowed down. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  fluctuates wildly and erratically from year to year. 
E)  remains unknown, and unknowable. B

Question 3

Under federal law, marijuana:

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A)  may be used, by prescription, for medicinal purposes. 
B)  is a Schedule I drug and may not be used for any purposes whatsoever (except extremely rarely granted experimental purposes). 
C)  is decriminalized. 
D)  is legalized. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  may be used, by prescription, for medicinal purposes. 
B)  is a Schedule I drug and may not be used for any purposes whatsoever (except extremely rarely granted experimental purposes). 
C)  is decriminalized. 
D)  is legalized. 
E)  none of the above. B

Question 4

In Drug War Heresies, drug experts Robert MacCoun and Peter Reuter argue that it is plausible that decreasing drug penalties will:

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A)  substantially increase illicit drug use. 
B)  substantially decrease illicit drug use. 
C)  not substantially increase use. 
D)  have an unknown impact on drug use. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  substantially increase illicit drug use. 
B)  substantially decrease illicit drug use. 
C)  not substantially increase use. 
D)  have an unknown impact on drug use. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 5

According to the National Household Survey, between the late 1970s and the more recent survey, the use of cocaine by the American population:

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A)  has increased. 
B)  has decreased. 
C)  has remained stable. 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year. 
E)  remains unknown and unknowable. 
A)  has increased. 
B)  has decreased. 
C)  has remained stable. 
D)  has fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year. 
E)  remains unknown and unknowable.

Question 6

More than half of all inmates in state prisons were convicted and incarcerated for which of the following offenses?

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A)  drug offenses 
B)  weapons, explosives, arson 
C)  immigration offenses 
D)  property offenses 
E)  violent offenses 
A)  drug offenses 
B)  weapons, explosives, arson 
C)  immigration offenses 
D)  property offenses 
E)  violent offenses

Question 7

Alcohol is:

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A)  not mentioned anywhere in the Controlled Substances Act. 
B)  classified as a Schedule I drug. 
C)  classified as a Schedule II drug. 
D)  classified as a Schedule III drug. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  not mentioned anywhere in the Controlled Substances Act. 
B)  classified as a Schedule I drug. 
C)  classified as a Schedule II drug. 
D)  classified as a Schedule III drug. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

MacCoun and Reuter calculate that for which of the following substances is the elasticity index the greatest-that is, there is the greatest decrease in purchases, given a 1 percent increase in price?

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A)  heroin. 
B)  cigarettes. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  MacCoun and Reuter argue that calculating the elasticity index is impossible because such an outcome as drug purchases, given price, cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  cigarettes. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  MacCoun and Reuter argue that calculating the elasticity index is impossible because such an outcome as drug purchases, given price, cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 9

Which is the best drug treatment policy-the same program for all clients ("one size fits all") or a different program for different clients? Or is the truth somewhere in between?

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The best drug treatment policy is not a

Question 10

Describe the drug war ideology.

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The drug war ideology is a set of belief

Question 11

The disparity in rates of incarceration is:

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A)  greater for men versus women than for blacks versus whites. 
B)  greater for women versus men than for blacks versus whites. 
C)  about the same for men versus women as for blacks versus whites. 
D)  unknown-and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  greater for men versus women than for blacks versus whites. 
B)  greater for women versus men than for blacks versus whites. 
C)  about the same for men versus women as for blacks versus whites. 
D)  unknown-and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 12

If drug courts are as effective as their supporters claim, why haven't they substantially reduced drug abuse to a minor social problem?

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There are a few reasons why drug courts

Question 13

Some observers argue that the passage and enforcement of the American drug laws have worked to control drug abuse in the United States, while others have argued that they have been a clear-cut failure. Cite evidence on both sides of the argument. Which side seems to you to be a stronger argument? What does that imply for current and future drug policy?

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Some evidence supporting the argument th

Question 14

Has the recent abuse of prescription narcotics added to the drug abuse problem or simply switched the abuse of one narcotic for another? Be detailed and specific in your answer.

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The recent abuse of prescription narcoti

Question 15

Regardless of the evidence supporting one or the other side of this argument, what do you think will be the actual drug control policy during the coming decade or two?

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It is difficult to predict with certaint

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of the federal prison population is made up of drug offenders?

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A)  none-drug possession and sale are not federal offenses 
B)  a minority, though a substantial minority-about 20-25 percent 
C)  about half (roughly 50-55 percent) 
D)  a substantial majority-about 75 percent 
E)  all of them (100 percent) 
A)  none-drug possession and sale are not federal offenses 
B)  a minority, though a substantial minority-about 20-25 percent 
C)  about half (roughly 50-55 percent) 
D)  a substantial majority-about 75 percent 
E)  all of them (100 percent)

Question 17

In the past several decades, ________.

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A)  both the crime rate and the number of persons incarcerated in prison have increased 
B)  the crime rate has increased, but the number of persons incarcerated in prison has decreased 
C)  the crime rate has decreased, but the number of persons incarcerated in prison has increased 
D)  both the crime rate and the number of persons incarcerated in prison have decreased 
E)  none of the above 
A)  both the crime rate and the number of persons incarcerated in prison have increased 
B)  the crime rate has increased, but the number of persons incarcerated in prison has decreased 
C)  the crime rate has decreased, but the number of persons incarcerated in prison has increased 
D)  both the crime rate and the number of persons incarcerated in prison have decreased 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the various substance treatment programs currently in practice is the most effective one overall? If there is no single best overall problem, which ones work for which sectors of the abusing population?

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The effectiveness of substance treatment

Question 19

Drug courts:

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A)  sentence drug offenders to the maximum possible mandatory prison terms. 
B)  are criminal courts that are instituted to penalize drug dealers. 
C)  divert drug offenders into treatment programs. 
D)  were set up to serve an unknown function. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  sentence drug offenders to the maximum possible mandatory prison terms. 
B)  are criminal courts that are instituted to penalize drug dealers. 
C)  divert drug offenders into treatment programs. 
D)  were set up to serve an unknown function. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 20

Decades ago, the typical or most common narcotic addict was an urban minority male. How has the picture changed in the past 10 years or so?

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In the past 10 years, the picture of the

The available evidence suggests that:

In the short run, that is, after 2000, the race to incarcerate offenders of all crimes and drug offenders specifically:

Under federal law, marijuana:

In Drug War Heresies, drug experts Robert MacCoun and Peter Reuter argue that it is plausible that decreasing drug penalties will:

According to the National Household Survey, between the late 1970s and the more recent survey, the use of cocaine by the American population:

More than half of all inmates in state prisons were convicted and incarcerated for which of the following offenses?

Alcohol is:

MacCoun and Reuter calculate that for which of the following substances is the elasticity index the greatest-that is, there is the greatest decrease in purchases, given a 1 percent increase in price?

Which is the best drug treatment policy-the same program for all clients ("one size fits all") or a different program for different clients? Or is the truth somewhere in between?

Describe the drug war ideology.

The disparity in rates of incarceration is:

If drug courts are as effective as their supporters claim, why haven't they substantially reduced drug abuse to a minor social problem?

Has the recent abuse of prescription narcotics added to the drug abuse problem or simply switched the abuse of one narcotic for another? Be detailed and specific in your answer.

Regardless of the evidence supporting one or the other side of this argument, what do you think will be the actual drug control policy during the coming decade or two?

Approximately what percentage of the federal prison population is made up of drug offenders?

In the past several decades, ________.

Which of the various substance treatment programs currently in practice is the most effective one overall? If there is no single best overall problem, which ones work for which sectors of the abusing population?

Drug courts:

Decades ago, the typical or most common narcotic addict was an urban minority male. How has the picture changed in the past 10 years or so?

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Exam 12: Drug Law, Drug Treatment

The available evidence suggests that:

In the short run, that is, after 2000, the race to incarcerate offenders of all crimes and drug offenders specifically:

Under federal law, marijuana:

In Drug War Heresies, drug experts Robert MacCoun and Peter Reuter argue that it is plausible that decreasing drug penalties will:

According to the National Household Survey, between the late 1970s and the more recent survey, the use of cocaine by the American population:

More than half of all inmates in state prisons were convicted and incarcerated for which of the following offenses?

Alcohol is:

MacCoun and Reuter calculate that for which of the following substances is the elasticity index the greatest-that is, there is the greatest decrease in purchases, given a 1 percent increase in price?

Which is the best drug treatment policy-the same program for all clients ("one size fits all") or a different program for different clients? Or is the truth somewhere in between?

Describe the drug war ideology.

The disparity in rates of incarceration is:

If drug courts are as effective as their supporters claim, why haven't they substantially reduced drug abuse to a minor social problem?

Has the recent abuse of prescription narcotics added to the drug abuse problem or simply switched the abuse of one narcotic for another? Be detailed and specific in your answer.

Regardless of the evidence supporting one or the other side of this argument, what do you think will be the actual drug control policy during the coming decade or two?

Approximately what percentage of the federal prison population is made up of drug offenders?

In the past several decades, ________.

Which of the various substance treatment programs currently in practice is the most effective one overall? If there is no single best overall problem, which ones work for which sectors of the abusing population?

Drug courts:

Decades ago, the typical or most common narcotic addict was an urban minority male. How has the picture changed in the past 10 years or so?

An Introduction to Drug Use

A History of Drug Use

A History of the War on Drugs

Why Do People Use Drugs

Drugs in the Media

Alcohol and Tobacco

Marijuana, Lsd, Club Drugs

Cocaine and the Amphetamines

Heroin and the Opiates

Drug Trafficking

Drugs and Crime

Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

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