Exam 8: Community Policing and Drugs

Which drug is illegal, has no medical purpose, produces similar effects to those of prescription opioids, such as OxyContin, and goes by the street name of "Smack?"

Drug markets of highly addictive drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, are only open in the middle of the night to avoid detection.

Which drug is a prescription opioid that is considered more potent than heroin and whose one of many monikers is "China-White?"

The police have typically focused on arresting drug sellers and drug traffickers; a strategy that has been largely unsuccessful.

According to the text, which symptom is associated with methamphetamine withdrawal?

Cocaine that is laced with fentanyl is referred to as a speedball.

Discuss the benefits and costs associated with traditional law enforcement strategies used to eliminate open-air drug markets.

Open-air drug markets tend to be visible public settings where few barriers to access exist.

Collective efficacy means that if a community shares the belief that they can overcome obstacles, then they are more effective in accomplishing their goals.

Discuss withdrawal syndromes. When do they occur and what are the symptoms?

The immediate activities associated with the drug market intervention model focus on which of the following?

Which type of activities associated with the drug market intervention model emphasizes a regular police presence and building a strong and resilient community?

Explain the three stages of the drug market intervention model. Which stage emphasizes collective efficacy?

Which of the following statements best characterizes open-air drug markets?

Which of the following statements pertaining to cocaine is true?

Deaths due to drug poisoning are outnumbering the number of deaths due to firearms and motor vehicle crashes.

What are the four common features of open-air drug markets?

Which wave of the opioid epidemic involved the emergence of illicit fentanyl and synesthetic opioids?

Withdrawal syndrome refers to a condition where the brain does not receive enough oxygen.

Which tactic is aimed at creating obstacles for buyers and sellers and discourages novice and casual buyers from buying drugs at open-air drug markets?