Deck 14: Organised Crime

Question 1

In the nineteenth century, Britain invested heavily in the export of opium from India to China.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Why are governments so reluctant to discuss alternative apporaches to a 'war on drugs'?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Why is binge drinking such a moral concern?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

The normalization thesis adopted six key indicators of change: which three are listed here?

A)drug availability or offers
B)drug trying or lifetime prevalence of use
C)relaxation of parental control
D)manipulation of peer group resistance
E)being ´drugwise´

Question 5

Which of the following are reasons why legalizing opium production is not possible?

A)There is currently no shortage of opium legally produced for medical purposes
B)The conditions of failed infrastructure and lawlessness do not lend themselves to legalized production
C)It has been tried and failed before
D)Legalizing production would do little or nothing to diminish the demand for illegal opium-based products
E)The legal system in Afghanistan prevents such an approach

Question 6

In 2011/12 what is the estimated number of people who had ever taken an illicit drug in their lifetime?

A)1.2 million
B)4.5 million
C)8.9 million
D)12 million
E)16 million

Question 7

What are the Home Office estimates of the scale of the drug trade in 2003-04?

A)between £4bn and £6.6bn
B)between £6.6bn and £8.9bn
C)between £10bn and £12.6bn
D)between £20bn and £25.2bn
E)between £34bn and £36.6bn

Question 8

Which of the following facts about opium is false?

A)Opium is the dried milk of the opium poppy
B)Opium contains morphine and codeine, both effective painkillers
C)Heroin is made from morphine and in its pure form is a white powder
D)Heroin has a medical name of methadone
E)The main source of street heroin in the UK is the Golden Crescent

Question 9

In England and Wales, alcohol is thought to play a part in approximately 0.2 million violent incidents.

Question 10

In England there has been an overall decrease in drug use reported by 11-15 year olds since 2001.