Deck 3: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 1

In Canada, use of alcohol is much more widespread than use of illicit drugs.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In Canada, injected drug use is most common in Windsor, Winnipeg, and Quebec City.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Scientific evidence linking tobacco use to lung cancer existed as early as 1859.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Conflict theorists argue that the vast majority of substance abuse is the direct result of faulty socialization in dysfunctional families.

Question 5

Marijuana is the most commonly used and most heavily trafficked drug in the world.

Question 6

Canadians aged 50 to 54 have the highest smoking rate of any age group.

Question 7

Tobacco smoke kills more Canadians yearly than the combined total of all murders, alcohol-related deaths, car accidents, and suicides.

Question 8

Statistics indicate that, when compared with non-users, drug users in the United Kingdom are more likely to be female, employed, and living in Northern England.

Question 9

In Canada, cocaine use is higher among women than men.

Question 10

In Canada, the most commonly injected drug is morphine.

Question 11

Research indicates that children of alcoholics have a 50 to 60 percent chance of becoming alcoholics themselves.

Question 12

According to a CCSA study done in 1999, approximately 10 percent of Canadians use cocaine.

Question 13

According to the National Population Health Survey (Canada, 1996-97), binge drinking is much more common among males in the 20 to 24 age group.

Question 14

Marijuana's active ingredient (THC) may act as both a hallucinogenic and a stimulant.

Question 15

Rohypnol is currently illegal in both Canada and the United States.

Question 16

Rohypnol is lawfully sold in Europe and Latin America.

Question 17

Drug abuse does not always entail drug addiction.

Question 18

Friends are the most common source of drugs for teenagers.

Question 19

The carcinogenic effects of marijuana use are not believed to be as lethal as those of tobacco.

Question 20

Binge drinkers are more likely to report using other controlled substances.

Question 21

Inhalants are harmful only if used over a prolonged period of time.

Question 22

Three out of four drug- related charges in Canada are related to cannabis use and distribution.

Question 23

Alcoholics are seven times LESS likely to separate or divorce than non-alcoholics.

Question 24

Among Canada's Aboriginal people, the percentage of AIDS cases attributable to injection drug use has fallen dramatically since the early 1990s.

Question 25

Driving while intoxicated is one of the most common drug-related crimes in Canada.

Question 26

Harm-reduction initiatives tend to focus on the supply side of the drug equation.

Question 27

Most inpatient treatment programs last between 90 and 180 days.

Question 28

Currently, the legal drinking age in all Canadian provinces is 18.

Question 29

The divorced, separated, or widowed in Canada are more likely to use sleeping pills, antidepressants, and tranquillizers than those who are single or married.

Question 30

In Canada, men are more likely than women to use tranquillizers and antidepressants.

Question 31

Inhalant abuse is most commonly found in the 12- to 24-year-old age group in Canada.

Question 32

Heavy alcohol and drug use are associated with negative consequences for an individual's mental health.

Question 33

Programs like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) tend to use the 12-step approach.

Question 34

In Canada, prescription drug abuse is most commonly found in senior citizens.

Question 35

Provincial highway traffic legislation gives police the authority to stop vehicles in a random manner to determine whether the driver has been drinking.

Question 36

Therapeutic communities are very common in Canada.

Question 37

The use of tranquillizers, antidepressants, and sleeping pills increases as income increases.

Question 38

There are no long-term effects of inhalant abuse, but the short-term effects are very severe.

Question 39

In Canada, safe injection sites (SIS) are found in virtually every province except British Columbia.

Question 40

Poverty, not drug use, may better explain why crime rates are consistently high among those living in the lower socio-economic income group.

Question 41

Prior to 1906, which of the following was contained in Coca-Cola?

A) Aspirin
B) alcohol
C) codeine
D) cocaine

Question 42

The number of people who were charged with possession of cannabis in Canada tripled between the years 1993 and 2003.

Question 43

According to the conflict perspective, why is alcohol use legal?

A) It is one of the safest drugs available.
B) It is defined by those in power as acceptable
C) It generates lots of tax revenue.
D) It has medical benefits.

Question 44

The Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy (CFDP) is primarily concerned with which of the following issues?

A) lenient drug laws
B) harsh drug laws
C) drinking and driving legislation
D) treatment centres for drug-dependent individuals

Question 45

What is the most abused drug in Canada?

A) marijuana
B) alcohol
C) amphetamines
D) depressants

Question 46

Which perspective says that drug users learn the motivations for drug use, techniques for drug use, and what to experience after ingesting drugs?

A) symbolic interactionist
B) conflict
C) structural-functionalist
D) social control

Question 47

Which of the following can the criminalization of opium use in Canada be traced to?

A) the high rate of birth defects linked to the use of opium by pregnant women
B) the high rate of death among labourers who used opium while building railroads
C) the use of opium among the Chinese
D) the desire on the part of politicians to declare "a war on drugs"

Question 48

Which school of theorists emphasize that it is the most powerful members of society who influence the definitions of which drugs are legal?

A) symbolic interactionist
B) structural-functionalist
C) conflict
D) social control

Question 49

What is another term for chemical dependency?

A) drug addiction
B) drug abuse
C) drug habituation
D) drug misuse

Question 50

A country has decided to adopt a different approach to dealing with its drug problem that is less punitive and involves the use of licensed physicians. What is this approach called?

A) the harm reduction approach
B) the war on drugs
C) the medical model
D) the therapeutic community approach

Question 51

The heavy consumption of alcohol on weekends by a teenager is an excellent example of which of the following?

A) drug addiction
B) dependency
C) drug abuse
D) drug resiliency

Question 52

A college student binge drinks every Friday night. Which of the following is this an example of?

A) chemical dependency
B) addiction
C) substance abuse
D) anomie

Question 53

In Canada, the maximum penalty for importing or exporting any amount of any form of cannabis is life imprisonment.

Question 54

Decriminalization and legalization are terms that can be used interchangeably.

Question 55

Which of the following describes "anomie"?

A) a state of normlessness in which norms and values are unclear
B) social consensus
C) suicidal tendencies
D) a social system that values profit over health and well-being

Question 56

In Canada, the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations allow people with authorizations to possess and cultivate marijuana for medical purposes.

Question 57

Some would argue that the war on drugs has done more harm than good.

Question 58

According to the textbook, which of the following is a major substance abuse-related issue for women in addition to drug use during pregnancy?

A) substance abuse after divorce
B) cocaine dependency
C) smoking
D) misuse of prescription drugs

Question 59

Which country treats drug use as a health issue rather than a crime issue?

A) Denmark
B) Germany
C) Greece
D) The Netherlands

Question 60

How many impaired driving deaths are there on Canada's roadways every year?

A) 100 to700
B) 701 to 1200
C) 1201 to 1500
D) 1500 plus

Question 61

According to a Health Canada study (1999), among which group is binge drinking most common?

A) men aged 15 to 19
B) women aged 25 to 29
C) men aged 30 to 34
D) women aged 35 to 39

Question 62

Which drug is said to be most responsible for the "war on drugs"?

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

Question 63

Which of the following is a crystallized product made by boiling a mixture of baking soda, water, and cocaine?

A) ecstasy
B) roofies
C) Special K
D) crack

Question 64

What is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world?

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

Question 65

What area has biological research on drug abuse concentrated on in studying what might predispose an individual to alcohol abuse?

A) hormones
B) physical attractiveness
C) blood type
D) genetics

Question 66

In a study of images of alcohol and tobacco use in 50 children's animated films, how many were found to have portrayals of alcohol and/or tobacco use?

A) none
B) fewer than 5 percent
C) nearly a quarter (22 percent)
D) more than half (68 percent)

Question 67

How far back does marijuana use go?

A) 2737 B.C. in China
B) late 1500s in Mexico
C) 1659 in North America
D) 1838 in Europe

Question 68

What is the most heavily trafficked illicit drug in the world?

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

Question 69

In Canada (2009), what group reports the highest rate of use of cannabis?

A) young men aged 15 to 24
B) young women aged 15 to 24
C) men aged 25 to 34
D) women aged 25 to 34

Question 70

In 2001, which of the following accounted for more than three out of four drug offences?

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

Question 71

What is the most widely used and abused drug in Canada among both adults and youths?

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

Question 72

Binge drinking is usually defined as which of the following?

A) three to four drinks on one occasion
B) five or more drinks on one occasion
C) seven or more drinks on one occasion
D) ten or more drinks on one occasion

Question 73

By 2030, which category of diseases will be the number-one cause of death worldwide?

A) alcohol-related
B) HIV-related
C) tobacco-related
D) obesity-related

Question 74

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, why do people use drugs?

A) They have learned to label the drug-using experience in positive terms.
B) They have a biological predisposition to drug addiction.
C) They have been exploited and alienated by a capitalistic society.
D) Their society is in a state of anomie.

Question 75

Among which age group is marijuana use most common?

A) 15 to 24
B) 25 to 34
C) 35 to 44
D) 45 and older

Question 76

What percentage of Canadians reported cocaine use in a 1999 survey?

A) fewer than one percent
B) about 15 percent
C) about 30 percent
D) about 60 percent

Question 77

According to the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, in 2001, how many Canadians were smokers?

A) 1.5 million
B) 2.3 million
C) 4.7 million
D) 5.4 million

Question 78

According to a Health Canada study (2001), how many deaths are attributable to a tobacco-related disease?

A) 1 in 6
B) 1 in 12
C) 1 in 16
D) 1 in 20

Question 79

According to the National Population Health Survey (1999), which of the following statements is true?

A) There is a positive relationship between education and drinking.
B) There is a drastic increase in the consumption of alcohol among middle-aged women.
C) Lower income individuals tend to be heavier drinkers.
D) The rate of alcohol consumption among seniors is much higher than originally suspected.

Question 80

Cocaine is classified as which of the following?

A) a depressant
B) an intoxicant
C) a sedative
D) a stimulant