Question 1

Which of the following countries have the highest drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Colombia 
D) United States 
A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Colombia 
D) United States

Question 2

As long as heroin addicts do not neglect other aspects of their lives, they can remain as healthy as nonusers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The punitive strategy to end drug use has failed in part because

Accepted Answer

A) the demand for illegal drugs is still strong. 
B) corruption among police agencies is prevalent. 
C) punitive strategies have been affected by discrimination as opposed to reality. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the demand for illegal drugs is still strong. 
B) corruption among police agencies is prevalent. 
C) punitive strategies have been affected by discrimination as opposed to reality. 
D) All of the above.

Question 4

One problem with the drug Ecstasy is that it causes the body to overheat,leading to dehydration or brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most drug users are males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the general deviance syndrome theory,drug use is highly correlated with crime because addiction forces persons to steal money for drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Elliott Currie's economic deprivation theory,poor people turn to drugs to

Accepted Answer

A) escape poverty. 
B) make money. 
C) fulfill the need for status. 
D) achieve social mobility. 
A) escape poverty. 
B) make money. 
C) fulfill the need for status. 
D) achieve social mobility.

Question 8

Those who oppose the legalization of drugs argue that if drugs are legalized,

Accepted Answer

A) drug use and addiction will skyrocket. 
B) more middle-class persons will become drug addicts. 
C) many policemen and prison guards would become unemployed. 
D) the government would have major problems distributing drugs. 
A) drug use and addiction will skyrocket. 
B) more middle-class persons will become drug addicts. 
C) many policemen and prison guards would become unemployed. 
D) the government would have major problems distributing drugs.

Question 9

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies indirectly helped create the abuse of the prescription drug OxyContin by

Accepted Answer

A) claiming that it had magical properties beyond the killing of pain. 
B) making the drug expensive and hard to get. 
C) sometimes abusing the drug themselves. 
D) responding to urgent and prevalent complaints to better deal with patients' pain. 
A) claiming that it had magical properties beyond the killing of pain. 
B) making the drug expensive and hard to get. 
C) sometimes abusing the drug themselves. 
D) responding to urgent and prevalent complaints to better deal with patients' pain.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about marijuana is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the United States. 
B) When first used in ancient times,marijuana was considered a sacred and useful drug. 
C) There is a great deal of opposition toward using marijuana in our society. 
D) Marijuana usually leads to experimentation with stronger drugs. 
A) Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the United States. 
B) When first used in ancient times,marijuana was considered a sacred and useful drug. 
C) There is a great deal of opposition toward using marijuana in our society. 
D) Marijuana usually leads to experimentation with stronger drugs.

Question 11

Why have rates of drug use among teenagers been rising?

Accepted Answer

A) The increased stress load on teenagers today to succeed academically 
B) The high prevalence of white adolescents smoking pot 
C) The dropping prices of cocaine 
D) The rising popularity of prescription drug abuse 
A) The increased stress load on teenagers today to succeed academically 
B) The high prevalence of white adolescents smoking pot 
C) The dropping prices of cocaine 
D) The rising popularity of prescription drug abuse

Question 12

Compare and contrast two different illegal drugs based on their effect,cost,illegality,and most frequent user.That is,based on the two drugs you choose,how are they similar and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

When comparing and contrasting two diffe

Question 13

Choose either OxyContin or cigarette smoking and discuss the special conditions surrounding either of these legal drugs.That is,why has the misuse of pain killers become a problem,or why does a destructive drug like nicotine continue as a legal and advertised substance?

Accepted Answer

The misuse of painkillers, specifically

Question 14

Both __________ and morphine are analgesics (painkillers)and have been used as such.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Both __________ and morphine are analgesics (painkillers)and...

Question 15

__________ is a kind of drug originally used for severe insomnia and often combined with alcohol to produce a quick high.

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) Speed 
C) Crack 
D) Roofies 
A) LSD 
B) Speed 
C) Crack 
D) Roofies

Question 16

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E.project in preventing drug abuse among children?

Accepted Answer

A) It is very effective for all children. 
B) It is totally ineffective for all children. 
C) It reinforces some children's preexisting antidrug attitudes. 
D) It is especially helpful for children already at risk for using drugs. 
A) It is very effective for all children. 
B) It is totally ineffective for all children. 
C) It reinforces some children's preexisting antidrug attitudes. 
D) It is especially helpful for children already at risk for using drugs.

Question 17

Those who use drugs are __________ times more likely to commit a crime,compared to those who do not use drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) ten 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) ten

Question 18

Because it was extremely expensive as well as difficult to obtain in the past,__________ was never as popular as cocaine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because it was extremely expensive as well...

Question 19

Which of the following statements about drug use is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Societal reaction to various drugs reflects the temper of the time and place. 
B) Almost all people who use drugs are compulsive users. 
C) There are different forms of drug use,ranging from the slightest to the deepest involvement with a given drug. 
D) In the last two centuries,opium was a legal drug and popularly praised as a panacea. 
A) Societal reaction to various drugs reflects the temper of the time and place. 
B) Almost all people who use drugs are compulsive users. 
C) There are different forms of drug use,ranging from the slightest to the deepest involvement with a given drug. 
D) In the last two centuries,opium was a legal drug and popularly praised as a panacea.

Question 20

Some researchers suggest that IV drug users continue to use unsafe needles and put themselves at the risk of getting the AIDS virus because

Accepted Answer

A) poor living conditions make addicts seek social status through bravado and daring. 
B) there are no ways of getting clean needles,because drug use is illegal. 
C) almost all IV drug users are homosexuals. 
D) drug addiction is so painful that they prefer to die by contracting AIDS. 
A) poor living conditions make addicts seek social status through bravado and daring. 
B) there are no ways of getting clean needles,because drug use is illegal. 
C) almost all IV drug users are homosexuals. 
D) drug addiction is so painful that they prefer to die by contracting AIDS.

Which of the following countries have the highest drug use?

As long as heroin addicts do not neglect other aspects of their lives, they can remain as healthy as nonusers

The punitive strategy to end drug use has failed in part because

One problem with the drug Ecstasy is that it causes the body to overheat,leading to dehydration or brain damage.

Most drug users are males.

According to the general deviance syndrome theory,drug use is highly correlated with crime because addiction forces persons to steal money for drugs.

According to Elliott Currie's economic deprivation theory,poor people turn to drugs to

Those who oppose the legalization of drugs argue that if drugs are legalized,

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies indirectly helped create the abuse of the prescription drug OxyContin by

Which of the following statements about marijuana is FALSE?

Why have rates of drug use among teenagers been rising?

Compare and contrast two different illegal drugs based on their effect,cost,illegality,and most frequent user.That is,based on the two drugs you choose,how are they similar and how do they differ?

Choose either OxyContin or cigarette smoking and discuss the special conditions surrounding either of these legal drugs.That is,why has the misuse of pain killers become a problem,or why does a destructive drug like nicotine continue as a legal and advertised substance?

Both __________ and morphine are analgesics (painkillers)and have been used as such.

__________ is a kind of drug originally used for severe insomnia and often combined with alcohol to produce a quick high.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E.project in preventing drug abuse among children?

Those who use drugs are __________ times more likely to commit a crime,compared to those who do not use drugs.

Because it was extremely expensive as well as difficult to obtain in the past,__________ was never as popular as cocaine.

Which of the following statements about drug use is FALSE?

Some researchers suggest that IV drug users continue to use unsafe needles and put themselves at the risk of getting the AIDS virus because

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

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Exam 12: Drug Use

Which of the following countries have the highest drug use?

As long as heroin addicts do not neglect other aspects of their lives, they can remain as healthy as nonusers

The punitive strategy to end drug use has failed in part because

One problem with the drug Ecstasy is that it causes the body to overheat,leading to dehydration or brain damage.

Most drug users are males.

According to the general deviance syndrome theory,drug use is highly correlated with crime because addiction forces persons to steal money for drugs.

According to Elliott Currie's economic deprivation theory,poor people turn to drugs to

Those who oppose the legalization of drugs argue that if drugs are legalized,

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies indirectly helped create the abuse of the prescription drug OxyContin by

Which of the following statements about marijuana is FALSE?

Why have rates of drug use among teenagers been rising?

Compare and contrast two different illegal drugs based on their effect,cost,illegality,and most frequent user.That is,based on the two drugs you choose,how are they similar and how do they differ?

Choose either OxyContin or cigarette smoking and discuss the special conditions surrounding either of these legal drugs.That is,why has the misuse of pain killers become a problem,or why does a destructive drug like nicotine continue as a legal and advertised substance?

Both __________ and morphine are analgesics (painkillers)and have been used as such.

__________ is a kind of drug originally used for severe insomnia and often combined with alcohol to produce a quick high.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effectiveness of the D.A.R.E.project in preventing drug abuse among children?

Those who use drugs are __________ times more likely to commit a crime,compared to those who do not use drugs.

Because it was extremely expensive as well as difficult to obtain in the past,__________ was never as popular as cocaine.

Which of the following statements about drug use is FALSE?

Some researchers suggest that IV drug users continue to use unsafe needles and put themselves at the risk of getting the AIDS virus because

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters