Deck 12: Drug Use

Question 1

All of the following are factors that influence the physical effects of drugs,EXCEPT for

A)the level of dosage.
B)the purity of the drug.
C)the method of administration.
D)the social environment.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following statements about marijuana is FALSE?

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.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following are the drug experiences of those persons who are long-term users of "meth"?

A)suppression of appetite
B)burst of energy
C)depression and paranoia
D)hallucinations

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a depressant?

A)cocaine
B)heroin
C)crack
D)LSD

Question 5

Two legal drugs,alcohol and tobacco,annually kill at least __________ times as many Americans as do all illegal drugs combined.

A)2
B)5
C)30
D)60

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Which of the following statements about drug use is FALSE?

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 8

The reason cocaine is psychologically addictive is due to the

A)physical addiction of the drug.
B)high status coming from the use of cocaine.
C)high quality of pleasure the user gains from it.
D)moral weakness of the user.

Question 9

According to drug expert Alfred Lindesmith,heroin addicts continue to use the drug in order to

A)continue enjoying the euphoria.
B)relieve or avoid withdrawal distress.
C)forget the wretchedness of their lives.
D)maximize their working capacity.

Question 10

According to the authors of the text,the euphoric feeling associated with heroin use

A)is caused by the drug itself.
B)depends on the purity of the drug.
C)is the result of learning how to achieve the desired feelings.
D)comes from the setting in which the drug is used.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about heroin users is FALSE?

A)Most users do not become addicts.
B)Users typically get less and less pleasure from the drug after their early experiences with euphoria.
C)Permanent addiction to heroin causes severe damage to the addict's health.
D)The drug is harmless when compared with other psychoactive drugs.

Question 12

Sociologists generally assume that if some marijuana smokers later use heroin or cocaine,the cause usually lies in their

A)light use of marijuana.
B)being labeled as a marijuana user.
C)heavy use of marijuana.
D)involvement with friends who use heroin or cocaine.

Question 13

The phrase "lighting a fire in the brain" has been used to describe the effect of a(n)__________ overdose.

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

Question 14

Which of the following drugs is most strongly connected to higher status?

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

Question 15

Which of the following does the text describe as a legal drug?

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

Question 16

Since the 1960s,cocaine has become

A)broadly used across racial and socioeconomic groups.
B)the most common drug taken by inner city African Americans.
C)the substance of choice for blue-collar whites.
D)a symbol of wealth or status,mostly used by affluent whites.

Question 17

Which of the following disturb the nervous system and distort the user's perception of reality?

A)stimulants
B)depressants
C)hallucinogens
D)intoxicants

Question 18

All of the following statements about cocaine are true EXCEPT

A)few of the many people who try cocaine do not develop an addiction.
B)cocaine is both physically and psychologically addictive.
C)crack,the cheapest form of cocaine,is even more addictive than plain cocaine.
D)it takes only six to eight weeks to develop a crack addiction.

Question 19

Empirical evidence suggests that most people who use drugs to get high

A)do so moderately.
B)go on to deeper uses of drugs.
C)experience problems in their personal lives.
D)should be considered social deviants.

Question 20

Which of the following is the most commonly used illegal drug in America?

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

Question 21

Frank lives in a poor,inner city neighborhood and does not see much hope for his life.He begins to hang out with a group of friends who use drugs.What drug would they most likely give to him?

A)meth
B)powder cocaine
C)heroin
D)opium

Question 22

Which substance has been referred to as "the poor person's drug"?

A)Crack cocaine
B)Marijuana
C)Heroin
D)OxyContin

Question 23

If you believe that those who are likely to get involved in one form of deviant activity are also likely to get involved in other forms of deviance,you believe in the

A)drug enslavement theory.
B)cultural transmission theory.
C)power theory.
D)general deviance syndrome theory.

Question 24

Which of the following statements about ecstasy is TRUE?

A)It is a psychedelic.
B)It creates a stronger desire for human connection.
C)It can cause the body to overheat.
D)All of the above statements about ecstasy are true.

Question 25

According to Howard Becker,a person has to go through a three-step process to learn to become a marijuana user.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A)learning where to find the drug
B)learning the technique to get high
C)learning to recognize the drug effects
D)learning to enjoy the drug effects

Question 26

According to the drug enslavement theory,

A)people are forced to become drug addicts.
B)the high cost of drugs forces addicts into a life of crime.
C)individuals commit crimes before they become drug users.
D)both drug users and criminals are part of a general deviance syndrome.

Question 27

Which theory holds that drug addiction is the result of the negative effects of a substance when it is removed,rather than any positive effects had while using?

A)Social psychological theory
B)Cognitive association theory
C)Economic deprivation theory
D)Social strain theory

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

All of the following are social factors promoting drug use,EXCEPT for

A)the existence of a legal drug culture.
B)having friends who use drugs.
C)a cognitive association between relieving pain and drug use.
D)a lack of attachment to family or school.

Question 31

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

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.

Question 32

Which of the following statements about the social profile of illegal drug users is FALSE?

A)Males are more likely than females to use drugs.
B)Young people are more likely than older ones to use drugs.
C)Parental and peer influences seem to have little impact on drug users.
D)High school drug users are more likely to skip classes or drop out.

Question 33

Which of the following statements about AIDS and drugs is true?

A)Most gay men have used heroin at one time or another.
B)Addicts cannot get clean needles.
C)Addicts often refuse to practice safe needle use.
D)The spread of the AIDS virus has virtually stopped among IV drug users.

Question 34

Which of the following countries have the highest drug use? Thailand
Burma
Colombia
United States

Question 35

The anti-marijuana law passed by Congress in 1937 was,in effect,an anti-__________ law.

A)Chinese
B)Black
C)Anglo
D)Hispanic

Question 36

Which of the following statements about the extent of drug use is FALSE?

A)The United States leads the industrial nations in drug abuse.
B)Most of the drug problems,especially the serious ones,are largely confined to the lower classes.
C)Drug use among the non-poor,middle class,or affluent is more common but much less compulsive.
D)Except for young teens,drug use overall has been steadily decreasing since the early 1980s.

Question 37

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

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 38

Most drug users with AIDS are addicted to ____________.

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

Question 39

Why have rates of drug use among teenagers been rising?

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 40

Research has shown that since 1992,illegal drug use has generally

A)skyrocketed.
B)risen significantly.
C)leveled off.
D)declined steadily.

Question 41

According to Alfred Lindesmith, the critical experience in someone becoming fixated as a heroin addict is not the euphoria produced by the drug but the relief from withdrawal symptoms.

Question 42

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

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 43

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

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 44

Heroin is the most widely used drug among the rich.

Question 45

The effects of marijuana are much more harmful than those of cocaine.

Question 46

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

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 47

Prescription drug abuse in teens has increased over the last decade.

Question 48

More than 50 percent of young American adults (aged 18 to 25)use drugs regularly.

Question 49

Coca-Cola derived its name from the root word for cocaine.

Question 50

Before 1900,cocaine could be found in soft drinks such as Coca-Cola.

Question 51

All of the following are types of drug treatment programs,EXCEPT

A)drug maintenance therapy.
B)drug aversion therapy.
C)drug prevention programs.
D)therapeutic communities.

Question 52

Heroin is the most widely used drug among the poor.

Question 53

Which of the following statements about smoking is FALSE?

A)Most adult smokers started before age 18.
B)Teenage smoking has remained the same since 2002.
C)The prevalence of smoking is three times higher among people with less than 12 years of education.
D)Among most U.S. groups,many more males than females smoke.

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

Most drug users are typically abusers, who are addicted, compulsive, or heavy users.

Question 57

Marijuana use can by itself easily lead to experimenting with harder, more addictive drugs.

Question 58

"Meth" has few long-term effects on behavior.

Question 59

The most powerful type of cocaine addiction is physical,not psychological.

Question 60

Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the United States.

Question 61

Researchers have found that DARE is an effective program for curbing illicit drug use among youths.

Question 62

According to Howard Becker,before one can fully experience a drug,one must first go through a learning process.

Question 63

There is a strong connection between higher status and marijuana: the higher the status,the more likely the use of marijuana

Question 64

Since the 1960s,professional athletes,movie stars,celebrities,business executives,and the like have turned marijuana into a status drug.

Question 65

One reason why OxyContin and other painkillers were easily abused was because doctors,who were prodded to prescribe more painkillers,did not have much experience dealing with such drugs.

Question 66

Most drug users are males.

Question 67

When it comes to smoking cigarettes,the gender gap is far greater in developing countries.

Question 68

The use of marijuana is popular among the higher income strata.

Question 69

Persons who smoke do so because they are addicted and do not receive any benefits from the behavior.

Question 70

Knowing the connection between unclean needles and AIDS does not necessarily cause IV drug users to practice safe needle use.

Question 71

As a result of Portugal's legalization of private use of heroin,overdose deaths and AIDS infections have risen.

Question 72

Heroin is the most addictive drug because of its intense chemical properties alone.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Compared with illegal drugs,legal drugs are far more prevalent but,over time,much less dangerous.

Question 75

According to social-psychological theory,almost all illegal drug use can be traced to psychological problems such as poor self-concept and low self-esteem.

Question 76

According to cognitive association theory,the mentally challenged and young children usually are immune to addiction.

Question 77

Historically,the criminalization of each drug hinged on racial slander against a minority group.

Question 78

Two drug treatment programs are aversion therapy and therapeutic communities.

Question 79

According to economic deprivation theory,the reason why poor people turn to drugs is the need for status.

Question 80

In reality,__________ drugs are more dangerous than illegal drugs.