Question 1

Children who live with at least one parent in need of treatment for drug and alcohol dependency are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) live in a conflict-free environment. 
B) avoid a similar fate when they are adults. 
C) be unaffected by the parent's behavior. 
D) suffer physical illness. 
A) live in a conflict-free environment. 
B) avoid a similar fate when they are adults. 
C) be unaffected by the parent's behavior. 
D) suffer physical illness.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use that does not violate acceptable social standards 
B) Drug use that results in an altered state of being 
C) Drug use that leads to arrest, divorce, or hospitalization 
D) Drug use that occurs on an infrequent basis 
A) Drug use that does not violate acceptable social standards 
B) Drug use that results in an altered state of being 
C) Drug use that leads to arrest, divorce, or hospitalization 
D) Drug use that occurs on an infrequent basis

Question 3

________ promotes a medical rather than criminal approach to drug use by encouraging users to seek treatment and adopting preventive practices.

Accepted Answer

A) Deregulation 
B) Decriminalization 
C) Legalization 
D) Harm reduction 
A) Deregulation 
B) Decriminalization 
C) Legalization 
D) Harm reduction

Question 4

Discuss the complex relationship between crime and drug use.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between crime and drug

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following is most likely to illustrate a psychological explanation of drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Feelings of alienation from society 
B) Inconsistent cultural norms 
C) A personality type that is prone to anxiety 
D) The positive labeling of drug use 
A) Feelings of alienation from society 
B) Inconsistent cultural norms 
C) A personality type that is prone to anxiety 
D) The positive labeling of drug use

Question 7

Worldwide, eighty percent of the people who smoke cigarettes are from

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) the Middle East. 
C) high income countries. 
D) low and middle income countries. 
A) the United States. 
B) the Middle East. 
C) high income countries. 
D) low and middle income countries.

Question 8

Marijuana is the most common substance used by people who are killed in traffic accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

The recreational use of marijuana is legal in some states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following substances was used in the original formula for coca-cola?

Accepted Answer

A) Methamphetamine 
B) Marijuana 
C) Cocaine 
D) Opium 
A) Methamphetamine 
B) Marijuana 
C) Cocaine 
D) Opium

Question 12

Alcohol is least likely to be consumed in

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) Europe. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Australia. 
A) the United States. 
B) Europe. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Australia.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol use 
B) Use of tobacco 
C) Cocaine use 
D) Heroin use 
A) Alcohol use 
B) Use of tobacco 
C) Cocaine use 
D) Heroin use

Question 14

Janie injects an illegal drug as a painkiller that is an opium derivative. Which drug does she use?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Cocaine 
B) ​Heroin 
C) ​Methamphetamine 
D) ​Marijuana 
A) ​Cocaine 
B) ​Heroin 
C) ​Methamphetamine 
D) ​Marijuana

Question 15

The most widely used and abused drug in America is

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco. 
B) marijuana. 
C) alcohol. 
D) heroin. 
A) tobacco. 
B) marijuana. 
C) alcohol. 
D) heroin.

Question 16

If an individual internalizes the label of a drug user, she is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) quit using drugs of any kind. 
B) seek treatment for drug abuse. 
C) substitute legal for illegal drugs. 
D) continue and sometimes escalate drug use. 
A) quit using drugs of any kind. 
B) seek treatment for drug abuse. 
C) substitute legal for illegal drugs. 
D) continue and sometimes escalate drug use.

Question 17

How do biological theories explain drug use and abuse?​

Accepted Answer

Biological theories explain drug use and

Question 18

_______________ theories propose that some individuals are predisposed to drug abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict 
B) Symbolic interaction 
C) Biological 
D) Psychological 
A) Conflict 
B) Symbolic interaction 
C) Biological 
D) Psychological

Question 19

What kinds of economic costs are caused by drug and alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

Drug and alcohol abuse can lead to a var

Question 20

Americans who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who don't smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Children who live with at least one parent in need of treatment for drug and alcohol dependency are more likely to

Which of the following is considered drug abuse?

________ promotes a medical rather than criminal approach to drug use by encouraging users to seek treatment and adopting preventive practices.

Discuss the complex relationship between crime and drug use.

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

Which of the following is most likely to illustrate a psychological explanation of drug abuse?

Worldwide, eighty percent of the people who smoke cigarettes are from

Marijuana is the most common substance used by people who are killed in traffic accidents.

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 recreational use of marijuana is legal in some states.

Which of the following substances was used in the original formula for coca-cola?

Alcohol is least likely to be consumed in

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

Janie injects an illegal drug as a painkiller that is an opium derivative. Which drug does she use?

The most widely used and abused drug in America is

If an individual internalizes the label of a drug user, she is likely to

How do biological theories explain drug use and abuse?

_______________ theories propose that some individuals are predisposed to drug abuse.

What kinds of economic costs are caused by drug and alcohol abuse?

Americans who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who don't smoke.

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Exam 3: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Children who live with at least one parent in need of treatment for drug and alcohol dependency are more likely to

Which of the following is considered drug abuse?

________ promotes a medical rather than criminal approach to drug use by encouraging users to seek treatment and adopting preventive practices.

Discuss the complex relationship between crime and drug use.

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

Which of the following is most likely to illustrate a psychological explanation of drug abuse?

Worldwide, eighty percent of the people who smoke cigarettes are from

Marijuana is the most common substance used by people who are killed in traffic accidents.

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 recreational use of marijuana is legal in some states.

Which of the following substances was used in the original formula for coca-cola?

Alcohol is least likely to be consumed in

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

Janie injects an illegal drug as a painkiller that is an opium derivative. Which drug does she use?​

The most widely used and abused drug in America is

If an individual internalizes the label of a drug user, she is likely to

How do biological theories explain drug use and abuse?​

_______________ theories propose that some individuals are predisposed to drug abuse.

What kinds of economic costs are caused by drug and alcohol abuse?

Americans who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who don't smoke.

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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Janie injects an illegal drug as a painkiller that is an opium derivative. Which drug does she use?

How do biological theories explain drug use and abuse?