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

Some sociologists argue that drug use and crime may be linked because both are related to

Accepted Answer

A) mental disorders. 
B) intelligence. 
C) education. 
D) poverty. 
A) mental disorders. 
B) intelligence. 
C) education. 
D) poverty.

Question 3

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, people who use drugs do so because

Accepted Answer

A) they have learned to label the drug-using experience in positive terms. 
B) they have a biological predisposition to drug addiction. 
C) they have been exploited and alienated by a capitalistic society. 
D) the society is in a state of anomie. 
A) they have learned to label the drug-using experience in positive terms. 
B) they have a biological predisposition to drug addiction. 
C) they have been exploited and alienated by a capitalistic society. 
D) the society is in a state of anomie.

Question 4

The war on drugs has

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in a significant amount of collateral damage. 
B) reduced other social problems such as unemployment, gang violence, and the spread of AIDS. 
C) saved the U.S. government more money than the program costs. 
D) ended in the late 1990s. 
A) resulted in a significant amount of collateral damage. 
B) reduced other social problems such as unemployment, gang violence, and the spread of AIDS. 
C) saved the U.S. government more money than the program costs. 
D) ended in the late 1990s.

Question 5

How would conflict theorists explain differences in sentencing between crack and cocaine possession?

Accepted Answer

A) People of the upper classes are more likely to use cocaine and have access to lawmaking power. 
B) Crack is more dangerous than cocaine. 
C) More people use crack than cocaine. 
D) Cocaine is a part of our culture. 
A) People of the upper classes are more likely to use cocaine and have access to lawmaking power. 
B) Crack is more dangerous than cocaine. 
C) More people use crack than cocaine. 
D) Cocaine is a part of our culture.

Question 6

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is fetal alcohol syndrome?...

Question 7

In the Netherlands, the use of such drugs as marijuana and hashish

Accepted Answer

A) is viewed as a moral sin but not an illegal act. 
B) is treated as a health issue, not a crime issue. 
C) is prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor, not a felony offense. 
D) carries a penalty of life in prison. 
A) is viewed as a moral sin but not an illegal act. 
B) is treated as a health issue, not a crime issue. 
C) is prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor, not a felony offense. 
D) carries a penalty of life in prison.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Illegal drug use is most common in the Middle East. 
B) ​Marijuana is illegal everywhere in the world. 
C) ​Rates of smoking have declined over the years. 
D) ​Women are more likely to smoke than men. 
A) ​Illegal drug use is most common in the Middle East. 
B) ​Marijuana is illegal everywhere in the world. 
C) ​Rates of smoking have declined over the years. 
D) ​Women are more likely to smoke than men.

Question 9

Alcoholics Anonymous is a Twelve-Step program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which theoretical perspective suggests that the criminalization of substances follows a pattern of social control of the powerless, political opponents, and/or minorities?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Structural-functional 
B) Conflict 
C) ​Symbolic interaction 
D) Social pathology 
A) ​Structural-functional 
B) Conflict 
C) ​Symbolic interaction 
D) Social pathology

Question 11

Distinguish between the demand reduction and supply reduction strategies to fight drugs and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Demand reduction strategies focus on red

Question 12

Compare and contrast the following government approaches to drug use, using at least one example for each: zero-tolerance, deregulation, and legalization.

Accepted Answer

Zero-tolerance, deregulation, and legali

Question 13

The effects of cocaine include

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) feelings of excitement. 
C) hallucinations. 
D) sluggishness. 
A) depression. 
B) feelings of excitement. 
C) hallucinations. 
D) sluggishness.

Question 14

Illegal production of which of the following results in 5 to 6 pounds of toxic waste for every pound of the drug produced?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Ecstasy 
B) ​Methamphetamine 
C) ​Mescaline 
D) Opium 
A) ​Ecstasy 
B) ​Methamphetamine 
C) ​Mescaline 
D) Opium

Question 15

Methamphetamine

Accepted Answer

A) is a central nervous system stimulant. 
B) is not addictive. 
C) is also called crack. 
D) was not used or produced until the 21st century. 
A) is a central nervous system stimulant. 
B) is not addictive. 
C) is also called crack. 
D) was not used or produced until the 21st century.

Question 16

Great Britain historically used a ____________, seeing drug abuse as a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) medical model of drug use 
B) zero-tolerance policy toward drug use 
C) supply reduction strategy toward drugs 
D) "war on drugs" approach 
A) medical model of drug use 
B) zero-tolerance policy toward drug use 
C) supply reduction strategy toward drugs 
D) "war on drugs" approach

Question 17

Alcohol use and smoking among secondary school student _____________ over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) fluctuated dramatically 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) fluctuated dramatically

Question 18

How do children raised in homes with a drug or alcohol dependent parent differ from other children? What conclusions can we draw from studying drug and alcohol use in families?

Accepted Answer

Children raised in homes with a drug or

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

Female college students are more likely than male college students to engage in binge drinking.

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?

Some sociologists argue that drug use and crime may be linked because both are related to

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, people who use drugs do so because

The war on drugs has

How would conflict theorists explain differences in sentencing between crack and cocaine possession?

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

In the Netherlands, the use of such drugs as marijuana and hashish

Which of the following statements is true?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a Twelve-Step program.

Which theoretical perspective suggests that the criminalization of substances follows a pattern of social control of the powerless, political opponents, and/or minorities?

Distinguish between the demand reduction and supply reduction strategies to fight drugs and give an example of each.

Compare and contrast the following government approaches to drug use, using at least one example for each: zero-tolerance, deregulation, and legalization.

The effects of cocaine include

Illegal production of which of the following results in 5 to 6 pounds of toxic waste for every pound of the drug produced?

Methamphetamine

Great Britain historically used a ____________, seeing drug abuse as a psychological disorder.

Alcohol use and smoking among secondary school student _____________ over the past two decades.

How do children raised in homes with a drug or alcohol dependent parent differ from other children? What conclusions can we draw from studying drug and alcohol use in families?

Which of the following is a psychotherapeutic drug?

Female college students are more likely than male college students to engage in binge drinking.

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Exam 3: Alcohol and Other Drugs

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

Some sociologists argue that drug use and crime may be linked because both are related to

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, people who use drugs do so because

The war on drugs has

How would conflict theorists explain differences in sentencing between crack and cocaine possession?

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

In the Netherlands, the use of such drugs as marijuana and hashish

Which of the following statements is true?​

Alcoholics Anonymous is a Twelve-Step program.

Which theoretical perspective suggests that the criminalization of substances follows a pattern of social control of the powerless, political opponents, and/or minorities?​

Distinguish between the demand reduction and supply reduction strategies to fight drugs and give an example of each.

Compare and contrast the following government approaches to drug use, using at least one example for each: zero-tolerance, deregulation, and legalization.

The effects of cocaine include

Illegal production of which of the following results in 5 to 6 pounds of toxic waste for every pound of the drug produced?​

Methamphetamine

Great Britain historically used a ____________, seeing drug abuse as a psychological disorder.

Alcohol use and smoking among secondary school student _____________ over the past two decades.

How do children raised in homes with a drug or alcohol dependent parent differ from other children? What conclusions can we draw from studying drug and alcohol use in families?

Which of the following is a psychotherapeutic drug?

Female college students are more likely than male college students to engage in binge drinking.

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

Filters

Which of the following statements is true?

Which theoretical perspective suggests that the criminalization of substances follows a pattern of social control of the powerless, political opponents, and/or minorities?

Illegal production of which of the following results in 5 to 6 pounds of toxic waste for every pound of the drug produced?