Question 1

The number of adults arrested for drug offenses rose from about __________ in 1980 to about __________ in 2007.

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000; 1.7 million 
B)  100,000; 500,000 
C)  500,000; 1,000,000 
D)  100,000; 1 million 
A)  500,000; 1.7 million 
B)  100,000; 500,000 
C)  500,000; 1,000,000 
D)  100,000; 1 million

Question 2

Monitoring the Future,which studies long-term drug use,has coined the phrase "generational forgetting," which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to describe the effects of GHB 
B)  refers to our consistently changing drug laws 
C)  highlights the importance of risk perception as a determinate of drug use 
D)  is what happens when a particular drug falls out of fashion with a generation of youth 
A)  is used to describe the effects of GHB 
B)  refers to our consistently changing drug laws 
C)  highlights the importance of risk perception as a determinate of drug use 
D)  is what happens when a particular drug falls out of fashion with a generation of youth

Question 3

Jeff,a baseball player,takes a hormone to help him gain muscle faster in the offseason.He is taking a(n)__________ drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal 
B)  restorative 
C)  additive 
D)  narcotic 
A)  illegal 
B)  restorative 
C)  additive 
D)  narcotic

Question 4

The __________ refers to the definitions concerning drugs and drug-related behaviors based on the meanings that people in groups have imputed to certain things and behaviors as opposed to the technical differences between chemical substances.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics of drugs 
B)  social construction of drugs 
C)  decriminalization of drugs 
D)  war on drugs 
A)  politics of drugs 
B)  social construction of drugs 
C)  decriminalization of drugs 
D)  war on drugs

Question 5

Legalizing marijuana but regulating its use has which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would decrease the product's conformity to standards of purity and safety. 
B)  It would dry up the need for vast criminal networks that distribute drugs. 
C)  Prison space and police activities could be used to deter heavy marijuana use. 
D)  It would reduce marijuana use. 
A)  It would decrease the product's conformity to standards of purity and safety. 
B)  It would dry up the need for vast criminal networks that distribute drugs. 
C)  Prison space and police activities could be used to deter heavy marijuana use. 
D)  It would reduce marijuana use.

Question 6

Drugs and drug use __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have definitions that are socially constructed 
B)  produce agreement among different groups within society agree about their beliefs on drugs 
C)  definitions are specified by the least powerful groups in society and become part of the law and imposed on others 
D)  are not harmful in moderation 
A)  have definitions that are socially constructed 
B)  produce agreement among different groups within society agree about their beliefs on drugs 
C)  definitions are specified by the least powerful groups in society and become part of the law and imposed on others 
D)  are not harmful in moderation

Question 7

__________ have responded to declining sales in part by contributing to federal politicians to the extent of $1.5 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle..

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ have responded to declining sales in...

Question 8

The drugs used to treat __________ are the most often stolen prescriptions and the most abused drugs in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  glaucoma 
A)  ADHD 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  glaucoma

Question 9

Ecstasy,although referred to on the streets as a drug,is actually not a drug but a form of methadone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marijuana __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is physically addictive 
B)  has been shown definitively to lead people to use heroin 
C)  has been shown definitively to lead people to use harder drugs 
D)  has a negative effect on the lungs 
A)  is physically addictive 
B)  has been shown definitively to lead people to use heroin 
C)  has been shown definitively to lead people to use harder drugs 
D)  has a negative effect on the lungs

Question 11

Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the evidence supplied that the drug war is racist.How do you think this came about? How could it be changed? Be specific.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 13

__________ is a danger associated with marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A)  A negative effect on the lungs 
B)  Increases in weight gain and obesity 
C)  Increased hyperactivity 
D)  Sudden cardiac arrest 
A)  A negative effect on the lungs 
B)  Increases in weight gain and obesity 
C)  Increased hyperactivity 
D)  Sudden cardiac arrest

Question 14

The drug ecstasy __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is legal 
B)  is a "club drug" 
C)  impedes the body's temperature-regulating function 
D)  makes users less motivated 
A)  is legal 
B)  is a "club drug" 
C)  impedes the body's temperature-regulating function 
D)  makes users less motivated

Question 15

Prescribing methadone for heroin addicts illustrates which of the alternatives to the war on drugs described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation 
B)  A public health approach focusing on decriminalization 
C)  Addressing the social causes of drug use 
D)  Enacting and enforcing criminal laws 
A)  Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation 
B)  A public health approach focusing on decriminalization 
C)  Addressing the social causes of drug use 
D)  Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

Question 16

Mary is a scientist who is focused on developing a drug that will help people to overcome shyness.She is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologist 
B)  pharmacologist 
C)  psychiatrist 
D)  sociologist 
A)  psychologist 
B)  pharmacologist 
C)  psychiatrist 
D)  sociologist

Question 17

Ritalin is a stimulant that affects the brain similarly to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  cigarettes 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin 
A)  cocaine 
B)  cigarettes 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin

Question 18

Opiates were declared illegal in a limited context in the nineteenth century due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concern for the large number of Civil War veterans who had become addicts 
B)  the Progressive Movement's focus on health 
C)  anti-Chinese sentiment 
D)  the women's suffrage efforts 
A)  concern for the large number of Civil War veterans who had become addicts 
B)  the Progressive Movement's focus on health 
C)  anti-Chinese sentiment 
D)  the women's suffrage efforts

Question 19

Marijuana,despite conflicting research evidence,is a __________ drug,which means it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

Accepted Answer

A)  gateway 
B)  cultural 
C)  Schedule 1 
D)  psychoactive 
A)  gateway 
B)  cultural 
C)  Schedule 1 
D)  psychoactive

Question 20

The recent decisions by the U.S.federal government to spend more money on the War on Drugs illustrates which approach to drug policy described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation 
B)  A public health approach focusing on decriminalization 
C)  Addressing the social causes of drug use 
D)  Enacting and enforcing criminal laws 
A)  Regulation of trade or use through licensing and taxation 
B)  A public health approach focusing on decriminalization 
C)  Addressing the social causes of drug use 
D)  Enacting and enforcing criminal laws

The number of adults arrested for drug offenses rose from about in 1980 to about in 2007.

Monitoring the Future,which studies long-term drug use,has coined the phrase "generational forgetting," which __________.

Jeff,a baseball player,takes a hormone to help him gain muscle faster in the offseason.He is taking a(n)__________ drug.

The __________ refers to the definitions concerning drugs and drug-related behaviors based on the meanings that people in groups have imputed to certain things and behaviors as opposed to the technical differences between chemical substances.

Legalizing marijuana but regulating its use has which of the following benefits?

Drugs and drug use __________.

__________ have responded to declining sales in part by contributing to federal politicians to the extent of $1.5 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle..

The drugs used to treat __________ are the most often stolen prescriptions and the most abused drugs in the United States today.

Ecstasy,although referred to on the streets as a drug,is actually not a drug but a form of methadone.

Marijuana __________.

Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue.

Discuss the evidence supplied that the drug war is racist.How do you think this came about? How could it be changed? Be specific. Ideal

__________ is a danger associated with marijuana.

The drug ecstasy __________.

Prescribing methadone for heroin addicts illustrates which of the alternatives to the war on drugs described in your text?

Mary is a scientist who is focused on developing a drug that will help people to overcome shyness.She is a(n)__________.

Ritalin is a stimulant that affects the brain similarly to __________.

Opiates were declared illegal in a limited context in the nineteenth century due to __________.

Marijuana,despite conflicting research evidence,is a __________ drug,which means it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

The recent decisions by the U.S.federal government to spend more money on the War on Drugs illustrates which approach to drug policy described in the text?

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 13: Drugs

The number of adults arrested for drug offenses rose from about __________ in 1980 to about __________ in 2007.

Monitoring the Future,which studies long-term drug use,has coined the phrase "generational forgetting," which __________.

Jeff,a baseball player,takes a hormone to help him gain muscle faster in the offseason.He is taking a(n)__________ drug.

The __________ refers to the definitions concerning drugs and drug-related behaviors based on the meanings that people in groups have imputed to certain things and behaviors as opposed to the technical differences between chemical substances.

Legalizing marijuana but regulating its use has which of the following benefits?

Drugs and drug use __________.

__________ have responded to declining sales in part by contributing to federal politicians to the extent of $1.5 million during the 2009-2010 election cycle..

The drugs used to treat __________ are the most often stolen prescriptions and the most abused drugs in the United States today.

Ecstasy,although referred to on the streets as a drug,is actually not a drug but a form of methadone.

Marijuana __________.

Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue.

Discuss the evidence supplied that the drug war is racist.How do you think this came about? How could it be changed? Be specific. Ideal

__________ is a danger associated with marijuana.

The drug ecstasy __________.

Prescribing methadone for heroin addicts illustrates which of the alternatives to the war on drugs described in your text?

Mary is a scientist who is focused on developing a drug that will help people to overcome shyness.She is a(n)__________.

Ritalin is a stimulant that affects the brain similarly to __________.

Opiates were declared illegal in a limited context in the nineteenth century due to __________.

Marijuana,despite conflicting research evidence,is a __________ drug,which means it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

The recent decisions by the U.S.federal government to spend more money on the War on Drugs illustrates which approach to drug policy described in the text?

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters

The number of adults arrested for drug offenses rose from about in 1980 to about in 2007.