Question 1

Which of the following is the crystallized product made by boiling a mixture of baking soda, water, and cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA 
B) methamphetamine 
C) hashish 
D) crack 
A) MDMA 
B) methamphetamine 
C) hashish 
D) crack

Question 2

Becker (1966)studied how marijuana users learn to ingest and enjoy the effects of marijuana.This study fits which theoretical perspective?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​symbolic interaction 
B) ​conflict 
C) ​structural-functional 
D) ​social pathology 
A) ​symbolic interaction 
B) ​conflict 
C) ​structural-functional 
D) ​social pathology

Question 3

Using treatment and prevention strategies is a way of dealing with drug use from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) interdiction approach. 
B) medical model perspective. 
C) "war on drugs" perspective. 
D) penalty approach. 
A) interdiction approach. 
B) medical model perspective. 
C) "war on drugs" perspective. 
D) penalty approach.

Question 4

Which of the following is a Twelve-Step program?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Drug Court 
B) ​Narcotics Anonymous 
C) ​NIMH 
D) ​standard in-patient treatment 
A) ​Drug Court 
B) ​Narcotics Anonymous 
C) ​NIMH 
D) ​standard in-patient treatment

Question 5

A government approach to drug use that is a punitive strategy focusing on reducing availability of drugs through international efforts, interdiction and domestic law enforcement is called

Accepted Answer

A) harm reduction. 
B) demand reduction. 
C) supply reduction. 
D) quality reduction. 
A) harm reduction. 
B) demand reduction. 
C) supply reduction. 
D) quality reduction.

Question 6

The structural-functional perspective is more likely than the conflict or symbolic interactionist perspective to view drug abuse as

Accepted Answer

A) due to the weakening of norms in society. 
B) a response to the inequality perpetuated by the capitalist system. 
C) learned through interaction in small groups. 
D) the consequence of a psychological predisposition to experience pleasure from drugs. 
A) due to the weakening of norms in society. 
B) a response to the inequality perpetuated by the capitalist system. 
C) learned through interaction in small groups. 
D) the consequence of a psychological predisposition to experience pleasure from drugs.

Question 7

The United States' "war on drugs" reflects a harm reduction position toward solving drug problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is the leading preventable cause of death and disease worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol use 
B) Cigarette smoking 
C) Cocaine use 
D) Heroin use 
A) Alcohol use 
B) Cigarette smoking 
C) Cocaine use 
D) Heroin use

Question 9

Drugs and alcohol are often related to violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What variables predict success of a person in a drug treatment program?

Accepted Answer

The success of a person in a drug treatm

Question 12

The Department of Health and Human Services defines "heavy drinkers" as those drinking _____ or more drinks per occasion on 5 or more days in a one-month period.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10

Question 13

One method to reduce alcohol and tobacco use is to simply increase the cost of the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research shows that harsher penalties for drug users significantly reduces the rate of drug use and abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most Americans who drink alcohol do so moderately and experience few negative effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Children of alcoholics are

Accepted Answer

A) likely to suffer from mental health consequences that persist into adulthood. 
B) likely to resist alcohol when they grow up. 
C) usually happier than might be expected. 
D) are unhappy as children but do not seem to suffer from long-term effects. 
A) likely to suffer from mental health consequences that persist into adulthood. 
B) likely to resist alcohol when they grow up. 
C) usually happier than might be expected. 
D) are unhappy as children but do not seem to suffer from long-term effects.

Question 17

The Rockefeller Drug Laws

Accepted Answer

A) are an example of a harm reduction approach to drug abuse. 
B) require minimum prison sentences for almost all drug offenders. 
C) impose economic sanctions on countries that knowingly supply illegal drugs to the United States. 
D) are criticized for being too lenient, according to your text. 
A) are an example of a harm reduction approach to drug abuse. 
B) require minimum prison sentences for almost all drug offenders. 
C) impose economic sanctions on countries that knowingly supply illegal drugs to the United States. 
D) are criticized for being too lenient, according to your text.

Question 18

Of Americans age 12 and older, approximately ____% are current illicit drug users.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 9 
C) 21 
D) 32 
A) 2 
B) 9 
C) 21 
D) 32

Question 19

Which of the following is a psychotherapeutic drug?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) OxyContin 
C) marijuana 
D) LSD 
A) heroin 
B) OxyContin 
C) marijuana 
D) LSD

Question 20

Use of all tobacco products is higher for high school graduates than college graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the crystallized product made by boiling a mixture of baking soda, water, and cocaine?

Becker (1966)studied how marijuana users learn to ingest and enjoy the effects of marijuana.This study fits which theoretical perspective?

Using treatment and prevention strategies is a way of dealing with drug use from a(n)

Which of the following is a Twelve-Step program?

A government approach to drug use that is a punitive strategy focusing on reducing availability of drugs through international efforts, interdiction and domestic law enforcement is called

The structural-functional perspective is more likely than the conflict or symbolic interactionist perspective to view drug abuse as

The United States' "war on drugs" reflects a harm reduction position toward solving drug problems.

__________ is the leading preventable cause of death and disease worldwide.

Drugs and alcohol are often related to violent crime.

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the world.

What variables predict success of a person in a drug treatment program?

The Department of Health and Human Services defines "heavy drinkers" as those drinking _____ or more drinks per occasion on 5 or more days in a one-month period.

One method to reduce alcohol and tobacco use is to simply increase the cost of the product.

Research shows that harsher penalties for drug users significantly reduces the rate of drug use and abuse.

Most Americans who drink alcohol do so moderately and experience few negative effects.

Children of alcoholics are

The Rockefeller Drug Laws

Of Americans age 12 and older, approximately ____% are current illicit drug users.

Which of the following is a psychotherapeutic drug?

Use of all tobacco products is higher for high school graduates than college graduates.

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Which of the following is the crystallized product made by boiling a mixture of baking soda, water, and cocaine?

Becker (1966)studied how marijuana users learn to ingest and enjoy the effects of marijuana.This study fits which theoretical perspective?​

Using treatment and prevention strategies is a way of dealing with drug use from a(n)

Which of the following is a Twelve-Step program?​

A government approach to drug use that is a punitive strategy focusing on reducing availability of drugs through international efforts, interdiction and domestic law enforcement is called

The structural-functional perspective is more likely than the conflict or symbolic interactionist perspective to view drug abuse as

The United States' "war on drugs" reflects a harm reduction position toward solving drug problems.

__________ is the leading preventable cause of death and disease worldwide.

Drugs and alcohol are often related to violent crime.

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the world.

What variables predict success of a person in a drug treatment program?

The Department of Health and Human Services defines "heavy drinkers" as those drinking _____ or more drinks per occasion on 5 or more days in a one-month period.

One method to reduce alcohol and tobacco use is to simply increase the cost of the product.

Research shows that harsher penalties for drug users significantly reduces the rate of drug use and abuse.

Most Americans who drink alcohol do so moderately and experience few negative effects.

Children of alcoholics are

The Rockefeller Drug Laws

Of Americans age 12 and older, approximately ____% are current illicit drug users.

Which of the following is a psychotherapeutic drug?

Use of all tobacco products is higher for high school graduates than college graduates.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Becker (1966)studied how marijuana users learn to ingest and enjoy the effects of marijuana.This study fits which theoretical perspective?

Which of the following is a Twelve-Step program?