Deck 12: Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern

Question 1

The DEA is the agency charged with ensuring the safety and efficacy of all prescription and nonprescription drugs.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Use of a drug when it is detrimental to one's health or well-being is drug

A)abuse
B)misuse
C)dependence
D)service

Answer 2

abuse

Question 3

Illicit drugs cannot be cultivated,manufactured,bought,sold,or used within the confines of the law.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Binge drinking for females is four or more drinks in a row.

Question 5

Cocaine is a

A)depressant
B)hallucinogen
C)stimulant
D)narcotic

Question 6

Alcohol has been found to increase one's risk for various types of unintentional injuries including drowning,falls,and fires.

Question 7

Perceived and actual drug use by peers has little to no influence on attitudes and choices of adolescents.

Question 8

The goals of drug abuse education and treatment are the same: to reduce the demand for drugs.

Question 9

3 The inappropriate use of legally purchased drugs is drug abuse.

Question 10

Personal factors that influence the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are things such as personality traits and personal response to stress.

Question 11

President Reagan signed a bill that made 0.08% BAC the national standard.

Question 12

Binge drinking for men is considered three or more drinks in a row.

Question 13

Drug abuse education is focused on limiting the supply of drugs.

Question 14

Drugs that reduce pain and numb the senses are

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

Question 15

Nicotine is a psychoactive and addictive drug.

Question 16

The abuse of alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs are considered the nation's number one community health problem.

Question 17

The most abused illicit drug in the United States is

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

Question 18

Amphetamines are hallucinogens.

Question 19

Synesthesia is a mixing of

A)the senses
B)stimulants
C)motor skills
D)none of the above

Question 20

Physical dependence on drugs means that discontinued use will result in clinical illness.

Question 21

What is binge drinking?

Question 22

What is the aim of primary prevention programs for drug abuse.

Question 23

The drug known as the "date-rape" drug is

A)rohypnol
B)cocaine
C)ecstasy
D)heroine

Question 24

The smallest amount of the federal drug control budget is spent on

A)law enforcement
B)treatment
C)prevention
D)international support

Question 25

Name three federal agencies that are involved in national drug control efforts.

Question 26

Tertiary prevention programs for drug abuse treatment are usually designed for

A)adults
B)children
C)teenagers
D)the elderly

Question 27

The largest institution in the world devoted to drug abuse research is the

A)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
B)National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
C)Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
D)Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms,and Explosives (ATF)

Question 28

What are three endeavors of the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy?

Question 29

Name eight personal consequences of drug abuse.

Question 30

What is the Synar Amendment?

Question 31

The drugs that are often the choice for the young due to low cost and easy availability are

A)stimulants
B)inhalants
C)designer drugs
D)narcotics

Question 32

MADD,AA,and SADD are examples of

A)workplace-based drug education programs
B)voluntary health organizations
C)state education programs
D)none of the above

Question 33

An illicit drug produced in dangerous clandestine labs across the country is

A)LSD
B)crack cocaine
C)methamphetamines
D)rohypnol

Question 34

Explain the difference between drug abuse and drug misuse.

Question 35

The most popular of the club drugs is

A)rohypnol
B)PCP
C)ecstasy
D)heroine

Question 36

Drugs that are often used because they lower anxiety and inhibitions are

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

Question 37

What are the four basic elements that play a role in drug abuse prevention and control?

Question 38

Provide eight community consequences of drug abuse.

Question 39

Community-based drug education programs are mostly likely to be successful when they include which six key features?

Question 40

The DARE program is implemented in

A)hospitals
B)health departments
C)jails
D)classrooms