Question 1

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are:

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A)  not mentioned anywhere in the Controlled Substances Act. 
B)  all classified as Schedule I drugs. 
C)  all classified as Schedule II drugs. 
D)  all classified as Schedule II-V drugs. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  not mentioned anywhere in the Controlled Substances Act. 
B)  all classified as Schedule I drugs. 
C)  all classified as Schedule II drugs. 
D)  all classified as Schedule II-V drugs. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 2

Roughly nine out of ten inmates in state prisons are:

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A)  white. 
B)  black, or African American. 
C)  men. 
D)  women. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  white. 
B)  black, or African American. 
C)  men. 
D)  women. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 3

Methadone is:

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A)  a stimulant that is used to treat methamphetamine abusers. 
B)  a barbiturate that is used to treat alcoholism. 
C)  safe, nonaddicting, and without euphoric effect at any dosage. 
D)  a narcotic that is used to treat opiate addiction. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  a stimulant that is used to treat methamphetamine abusers. 
B)  a barbiturate that is used to treat alcoholism. 
C)  safe, nonaddicting, and without euphoric effect at any dosage. 
D)  a narcotic that is used to treat opiate addiction. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 4

Summarize the four modalities of drug treatment.

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The four modalities of drug treatment in

Question 5

Do you see increasing the price of cigarettes and alcohol to almost prohibitive levels as the solution to the legal drug problem? What about a return to alcohol prohibition-with the addition of prohibiting the sale and distribution of cigarettes? Is this a wise policy?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the price of cigarettes and a

Question 6

Should methadone be administered to all narcotic addicts? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Methadone should not be administered to

Question 7

Which U.S. president renewed President Richard Nixon's "War on Drugs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerald Ford 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  George Bush 
A)  Gerald Ford 
B)  Jimmy Carter 
C)  Ronald Reagan 
D)  Bill Clinton 
E)  George Bush

Question 8

The administration of President Barak Obama has:

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A)  intensified the "War on Drugs." 
B)  maintained the "War on Drugs" more or less unchanged the way his predecessor had. 
C)  moderated or tempered the "War on Drugs" somewhat. 
D)  been inconsistent about the "War on Drugs"-prosecuted ruthlessly in some years and abandoned it, tolerating illicit drug use, during other years. 
E)  prosecuted the "War on Drugs" in a clandestine, secret, unknowable fashion. 
A)  intensified the "War on Drugs." 
B)  maintained the "War on Drugs" more or less unchanged the way his predecessor had. 
C)  moderated or tempered the "War on Drugs" somewhat. 
D)  been inconsistent about the "War on Drugs"-prosecuted ruthlessly in some years and abandoned it, tolerating illicit drug use, during other years. 
E)  prosecuted the "War on Drugs" in a clandestine, secret, unknowable fashion.

Question 9

Predict what you believe the U.S. drug policy will look like a century from now.

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It is difficult to predict exactly what

Question 10

The number of inmates incarcerated in jail and prison in the United States between 1980 and the early 2000s:

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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 11

The current federal law that penalizes drug possession and sale is referred to as the:

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A)  Harrison Act. 
B)  Marihuana Tax Act. 
C)  Drug Control Act (or Controlled Substances Act). 
D)  Punitive Drug Strike Law. 
E)  Richard Milhous Nixon Anti-Drug Law. 
A)  Harrison Act. 
B)  Marihuana Tax Act. 
C)  Drug Control Act (or Controlled Substances Act). 
D)  Punitive Drug Strike Law. 
E)  Richard Milhous Nixon Anti-Drug Law.

Question 12

MacCoun and Reuter also argue that outright legalization might:

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

Question 13

What factors limit law enforcement's capacity to eradicate drug use and distribution?

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There are several factors that limit law

Question 14

What are drug courts and how effective are they?

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Drug courts are specialized court docket

Question 15

This chapter detailed two substantially different punitive or deterrence arguments. What are they and how do they differ? Why is this distinction important when evaluating how effectively criminalization deters drug use and distribution?

Accepted Answer

The two substantially different punitive

Question 16

Evaluations of drug treatment programs have demonstrated a failure rate of:

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A)  0 percent-all programs are 100 percent effective. 
B)  roughly 10-20 percent. 
C)  roughly 50 percent. 
D)  roughly 70-90 percent. 
E)  100 percent-no program successfully treats any of its patients. 
A)  0 percent-all programs are 100 percent effective. 
B)  roughly 10-20 percent. 
C)  roughly 50 percent. 
D)  roughly 70-90 percent. 
E)  100 percent-no program successfully treats any of its patients.

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are:

Roughly nine out of ten inmates in state prisons are:

Methadone is:

Summarize the four modalities of drug treatment.

Do you see increasing the price of cigarettes and alcohol to almost prohibitive levels as the solution to the legal drug problem? What about a return to alcohol prohibition-with the addition of prohibiting the sale and distribution of cigarettes? Is this a wise policy?

Should methadone be administered to all narcotic addicts? Why or why not?

Which U.S. president renewed President Richard Nixon's "War on Drugs"?

The administration of President Barak Obama has:

Predict what you believe the U.S. drug policy will look like a century from now.

The number of inmates incarcerated in jail and prison in the United States between 1980 and the early 2000s:

The current federal law that penalizes drug possession and sale is referred to as the:

MacCoun and Reuter also argue that outright legalization might:

What factors limit law enforcement's capacity to eradicate drug use and distribution?

What are drug courts and how effective are they?

This chapter detailed two substantially different punitive or deterrence arguments. What are they and how do they differ? Why is this distinction important when evaluating how effectively criminalization deters drug use and distribution?

Evaluations of drug treatment programs have demonstrated a failure rate of:

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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Exam 12: Drug Law, Drug Treatment

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are:

Roughly nine out of ten inmates in state prisons are:

Methadone is:

Summarize the four modalities of drug treatment.

Do you see increasing the price of cigarettes and alcohol to almost prohibitive levels as the solution to the legal drug problem? What about a return to alcohol prohibition-with the addition of prohibiting the sale and distribution of cigarettes? Is this a wise policy?

Should methadone be administered to all narcotic addicts? Why or why not?

Which U.S. president renewed President Richard Nixon's "War on Drugs"?

The administration of President Barak Obama has:

Predict what you believe the U.S. drug policy will look like a century from now.

The number of inmates incarcerated in jail and prison in the United States between 1980 and the early 2000s:

The current federal law that penalizes drug possession and sale is referred to as the:

MacCoun and Reuter also argue that outright legalization might:

What factors limit law enforcement's capacity to eradicate drug use and distribution?

What are drug courts and how effective are they?

This chapter detailed two substantially different punitive or deterrence arguments. What are they and how do they differ? Why is this distinction important when evaluating how effectively criminalization deters drug use and distribution?

Evaluations of drug treatment programs have demonstrated a failure rate of:

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

Filters