Question 1

Describe the relationship between gender and illegal drug use in the United States.What are the two factors that help to explain why drug use rates may vary by gender?

Accepted Answer

While just over 50% of young U.S.women have ever used an illegal drug,over 60% of young men have done so.Thus,men are more likely to become experienced with illegal drugs.Fewer than 30% of young U.S.women have used illegal drugs in the past year;over 40% of young men have done so.
Answers to the second part of the question will vary,but may include:
some of this difference has to do with the fact that young men are often offered greater opportunities to begin drug use within their peer networks;
binge drinking can be a means for men to make claims of masculinity through stamina,willingness to take risks,power,strength,and outperforming peers or winning a social competition.This is part of the reason U.S.society experiences many more deaths from alcohol poisoning among men than among women.The gender disparity in alcohol-induced fatalities is a direct result of our cultural framing of alcohol consumption as an act with gendered meanings;and
processes leading to drug use and termination from it can be partially explained by gender socialization.Women exit a drug career for family reasons and if it interferes with work responsibilities more often than do men.Women's stopping drug use tends to center on the personal and emotional aspects of drug experiences,while men's cessation is more directly related to external and financial factors.

Question 2

______ developed the general strain theory from the Durkheim tradition of functionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) George Herbert Mead 
B) Howard S.Becker 
C) Robert Agnew 
D) Arthur Conan Doyle 
A) George Herbert Mead 
B) Howard S.Becker 
C) Robert Agnew 
D) Arthur Conan Doyle C

Question 3

African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) drug-related HIV 
B) prescription drug overdose 
C) "ice skating" 
D) illegal drug overdose 
A) drug-related HIV 
B) prescription drug overdose 
C) "ice skating" 
D) illegal drug overdose A

Question 4

______ states that rehabilitation is rooted in reconditioning in an environment in which abstinence is valued and encouraged by others.

Accepted Answer

A) Social disorganization theory 
B) Social learning theory 
C) Self-control theory 
D) General strain theory 
A) Social disorganization theory 
B) Social learning theory 
C) Self-control theory 
D) General strain theory

Question 5

______ argues that youth drug use is more likely to emerge during periods of conflict with parents over differences between the adolescent's status claims and the parents' perception of the adolescent's status.

Accepted Answer

A) Social disorganization theory 
B) Social learning theory 
C) Self-control theory 
D) General strain theory 
A) Social disorganization theory 
B) Social learning theory 
C) Self-control theory 
D) General strain theory

Question 6

Explain social learning theory.Describe how this theory can be used to understand drug use and drug rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory is related to the

Question 7

About ______ of young U.S.women (18-25)have ever used an illegal drug compared to ______ of young men.

Accepted Answer

A) 10%;30% 
B) 30%;20% 
C) 60%;50% 
D) 50%;60% 
A) 10%;30% 
B) 30%;20% 
C) 60%;50% 
D) 50%;60%

Question 8

The financial cost imposed by alcohol and drug problems in the United States is approximately $417 billion per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

White young adults are more likely than other races to have used illegal drugs during their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The decline and cessation of psychoactive drug use among younger people as they age into different social roles and response is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out 
A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out

Question 11

For marijuana,cocaine,hallucinogens,and illegal prescription drugs,______ young adults report the highest prevalence of use.

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) Black 
C) Latino 
D) Asian 
A) White 
B) Black 
C) Latino 
D) Asian

Question 12

______ theory assumes individuals learn to become drug users by being in a drug-using social environment in which drug-using behavior is positively reinforced.

Accepted Answer

A) Social disorganization 
B) Social learning 
C) Self-control 
D) Social strain 
A) Social disorganization 
B) Social learning 
C) Self-control 
D) Social strain

Question 13

As Robert transitioned from college to the professional world,he began to smoke marijuana less frequently and stopped drinking on weekdays.Robert's behavior is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out 
A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out

Question 14

Describe the general relationship between illegal psychoactive drug use and age.What age group has the highest rate of drug use? Describe one way age is related to an increase in drug use and one way age is related to a decrease in drug use.

Accepted Answer

Drug use peaks during the early adulthoo

Question 15

While Whites have higher rates of ______,Black and Hispanic Americans have higher rates of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) drug convictions;drug dependence 
B) drug arrests;drug use 
C) drug dependence;drug rehabilitation 
D) drug use;drug dependence 
A) drug convictions;drug dependence 
B) drug arrests;drug use 
C) drug dependence;drug rehabilitation 
D) drug use;drug dependence

Question 16

The ingestion of substances in order to produce changes in the body or mind that alter the way the world is experienced is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out 
A) drug abuse 
B) drug addiction 
C) drug use 
D) maturing out

Question 17

______ have the lowest lifetime rate of illegal drug use among 18- to 25-year-olds living in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) Blacks 
C) Latinos 
D) Asians 
A) Whites 
B) Blacks 
C) Latinos 
D) Asians

Question 18

______ focuses on how individuals understand themselves in relationship to society.

Accepted Answer

A) General strain theory 
B) Symbolic interactionism 
C) Social disorganization theory 
D) Social learning theory 
A) General strain theory 
B) Symbolic interactionism 
C) Social disorganization theory 
D) Social learning theory

Question 19

Compared to employees that do not abuse drugs,economists estimate that substance-using employees decrease productivity in all of the following ways EXCEPT they ______.

Accepted Answer

A) claim more sick days 
B) are late to work more often 
C) have more job-related accidents 
D) take longer breaks while at work 
A) claim more sick days 
B) are late to work more often 
C) have more job-related accidents 
D) take longer breaks while at work

Question 20

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic,injection drug users (IDU)have accounted for almost one of every three HIV infections in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the relationship between gender and illegal drug use in the United States.What are the two factors that help to explain why drug use rates may vary by gender?

______ developed the general strain theory from the Durkheim tradition of functionalism.

African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by ______.

______ states that rehabilitation is rooted in reconditioning in an environment in which abstinence is valued and encouraged by others.

______ argues that youth drug use is more likely to emerge during periods of conflict with parents over differences between the adolescent's status claims and the parents' perception of the adolescent's status.

Explain social learning theory.Describe how this theory can be used to understand drug use and drug rehabilitation.

About of young U.S.women (18-25)have ever used an illegal drug compared to of young men.

The financial cost imposed by alcohol and drug problems in the United States is approximately $417 billion per year.

White young adults are more likely than other races to have used illegal drugs during their lifetime.

The decline and cessation of psychoactive drug use among younger people as they age into different social roles and response is known as ______.

For marijuana,cocaine,hallucinogens,and illegal prescription drugs,______ young adults report the highest prevalence of use.

______ theory assumes individuals learn to become drug users by being in a drug-using social environment in which drug-using behavior is positively reinforced.

As Robert transitioned from college to the professional world,he began to smoke marijuana less frequently and stopped drinking on weekdays.Robert's behavior is an example of ______.

Describe the general relationship between illegal psychoactive drug use and age.What age group has the highest rate of drug use? Describe one way age is related to an increase in drug use and one way age is related to a decrease in drug use.

While Whites have higher rates of ,Black and Hispanic Americans have higher rates of .

The ingestion of substances in order to produce changes in the body or mind that alter the way the world is experienced is known as ______.

______ have the lowest lifetime rate of illegal drug use among 18- to 25-year-olds living in the United States.

______ focuses on how individuals understand themselves in relationship to society.

Compared to employees that do not abuse drugs,economists estimate that substance-using employees decrease productivity in all of the following ways EXCEPT they ______.

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic,injection drug users (IDU)have accounted for almost one of every three HIV infections in the United States.

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Exam 12: Drugs

Describe the relationship between gender and illegal drug use in the United States.What are the two factors that help to explain why drug use rates may vary by gender?

______ developed the general strain theory from the Durkheim tradition of functionalism.

African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by ______.

______ states that rehabilitation is rooted in reconditioning in an environment in which abstinence is valued and encouraged by others.

______ argues that youth drug use is more likely to emerge during periods of conflict with parents over differences between the adolescent's status claims and the parents' perception of the adolescent's status.

Explain social learning theory.Describe how this theory can be used to understand drug use and drug rehabilitation.

About ______ of young U.S.women (18-25)have ever used an illegal drug compared to ______ of young men.

The financial cost imposed by alcohol and drug problems in the United States is approximately $417 billion per year.

White young adults are more likely than other races to have used illegal drugs during their lifetime.

The decline and cessation of psychoactive drug use among younger people as they age into different social roles and response is known as ______.

For marijuana,cocaine,hallucinogens,and illegal prescription drugs,______ young adults report the highest prevalence of use.

______ theory assumes individuals learn to become drug users by being in a drug-using social environment in which drug-using behavior is positively reinforced.

As Robert transitioned from college to the professional world,he began to smoke marijuana less frequently and stopped drinking on weekdays.Robert's behavior is an example of ______.

Describe the general relationship between illegal psychoactive drug use and age.What age group has the highest rate of drug use? Describe one way age is related to an increase in drug use and one way age is related to a decrease in drug use.

While Whites have higher rates of ______,Black and Hispanic Americans have higher rates of ______.

The ingestion of substances in order to produce changes in the body or mind that alter the way the world is experienced is known as ______.

______ have the lowest lifetime rate of illegal drug use among 18- to 25-year-olds living in the United States.

______ focuses on how individuals understand themselves in relationship to society.

Compared to employees that do not abuse drugs,economists estimate that substance-using employees decrease productivity in all of the following ways EXCEPT they ______.

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic,injection drug users (IDU)have accounted for almost one of every three HIV infections in the United States.

Sociology and Social Problems

Poverty and Class Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Aging

Education

Media

Family

Work and the Economy

Crime

Health

The Environment

Science and Technology

War and Terrorism

Urbanization

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About of young U.S.women (18-25)have ever used an illegal drug compared to of young men.

While Whites have higher rates of ,Black and Hispanic Americans have higher rates of .