Deck 16: Drugs and Crime

Question 1

______ involve violent behaviors induced by the effects of a drug or illegal activity that is motivated by continued drug use.

A)Drug-related crimes
B)Drug-defined crimes
C)Crimes associated with drug use
D)Drug use associated with crimes

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Two German scientists working at Bayer marketed and sold the first ______.

A)benzodiazepines
B)tranquilizer
C)alcoholic beverage
D)barbiturate

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Enacted in 1906 authorizing federal regulations on any medication.

A)War on Drugs
B)Harrison Act
C)Pure Food and Drug Act
D)Prohibition

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What level of ethanol dose can result in an individual having a comatose physical state?

A)1-4 oz.
B)4-12 oz.
C)12-16 oz.
D)16-24 oz.
E)24-30 oz.

Question 5

Other than the United States,what is the only other country that allows pharmaceutical companies to advertise their products directly to consumers?

A)England
B)China
C)Germany
D)New Zealand

Question 6

Designer drugs are all of the following EXCEPT:

A)derivatives of approved drugs
B)can circumvent existing legal restrictions
C)are manufactured in places other than the United States
D)considered to be for recreational use

Question 7

The DEA has designated five chemicals often found in spice as _____ controlled substances,making it illegal to sell,buy,or possess these chemicals.

A)Schedule I
B)Schedule II
C)Schedule III
D)Schedule IV

Question 8

Of the three (3)groups of "sinister geniuses," which group included the nameless kitchen chemists and drug traffickers who could set up small-scale operations?

A)first group
B)second group
C)third group

Question 9

Baby boomers,those individuals born following ______,now form what is considered to be one of the largest generations in U.S.history.

A)American Revolution
B)World War I
C)World War II
D)Civil War

Question 10

Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetically produced variations of ______.

A)testosterone
B)metabolic proteins
C)estrogen
D)insulin and growth hormone

Question 11

Heroin is a chemically modified form of what drug?

A)gamma-hydroxybutyric (GHB)
B)Rohypnol
C)oxycodone
D)morphine

Question 12

Soldiers were given ______ not only to ease the pain of their injuries but also to relieve the symptoms of dysentery.

A)morphine
B)heroin
C)methamphetamine
D)steroids

Question 13

______ are drugs that alter one's thought processes,mood,and perceptions.

A)amphetamines
B)inhalants
C)steroids
D)hallucinogens

Question 14

What Amendment repealed Prohibition?

A)Eighteenth
B)Nineteenth
C)Twentieth
D)Twenty-First

Question 15

______ produces about 90% of the cocaine powder entering the United States.

A)Bolivia
B)Peru
C)Colombia
D)Brazil

Question 16

America's drug problem is expensive and ill-advised.In an effort to address the increasing number of drug-using offenders clogging the criminal justice system,______ were established,especially in urban areas of the United States.

A)criminal courts
B)abstinence courts
C)drug treatment courts
D)family courts

Question 17

The first major wave of morphine addiction occurred during the ______.

A)American Civil War
B)World War I
C)World War II
D)American Revolution

Question 18

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,binge drinking is defined for males as at least ______ drinks on the same occasion on at least one day.

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Question 19

All of the following are considered characteristics of countercultures EXCEPT:

A)claims of superiority over the dominant society
B)members who reject spiritual leaders and refuse religion
C)sexual relationships that deviate from the nuclear family ideal
D)members who reject many of the status symbols of the larger society

Question 20

______ slow(s)down the normal activity of the central nervous system.

A)Marijuana
B)Depressants
C)Narcotics
D)Stimulants

Question 21

A decriminalization policy advocates for the accessibility of drugs through governmental regulation,such as distribution and legal age of use.

Question 22

Explain the appearance of heroin,how it is used,and what individuals do once they build up a tolerance.Also,what serious health issues can arise from the use of heroin,and why?

Question 23

The first barbiturate,barbital,was discovered in 1903 by two German scientists working at Bayer-Emil Fischer and Joseph von Mering.

Question 24

Stimulant drugs create a sense of energy,alertness,talkativeness,and well-being considered pleasurable to the user.

Question 25

Barbiturates are a type of depressant;can help with anxiety without disrupting normal functions.Problems include sleepiness and incoordination,hampered learning process,and amnesia.

Question 26

What is a hallucinogen? Explain the three categories of hallucinogens,and explain what a trip is and its effects.

Question 27

Drug courts consist of the collaborative efforts of justice and treatment professionals to intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse,addiction,and crime.

Question 28

Over 50% of Americans age 12 and older reported using alcohol at least once in a 30-day period.

Question 29

Barbiturates are often referred to on the street by their color.For example,Amytal is known as blue heavens.

Question 30

Harm reduction models are very ineffective.

Question 31

Describe the three features of harm reduction programs.

Question 32

Explain the two (2)screening tests that are used in doctors' offices and clinics as a first indicator that an individual may have an alcohol problem.Explain how these tests are used and how they can determine if someone has a drinking problem.

Question 33

The phrase "Just Say No" has been attributed to First Lady Nancy Reagan.

Question 34

The alcohol screening test that has been found especially useful with women is the CAGE test.

Question 35

Identify some trends pertaining to alcohol use in the United States.

Question 36

Alcohol is a type of depressant.

Question 37

Eradication describes the various steps implemented to interrupt illicit drug trafficking.

Question 38

Harm reduction attempts to incorporate a public health approach to lessen the risks and harms associated with illegal drug use.

Question 39

While there is no clear causal relation between drugs and crime,there is a link between substance use and levels of criminal involvement.

Question 40

Marijuana is one of the most effective drugs for relief of severe physical pain;has high potential for abuse.

Question 41

Name two (2)products that can be made out of cannabis.

Question 42

What has become one of the fastest-growing methods of distributing controlled pharmaceuticals?

Question 43

How is alcohol advertised in the United States? Give two (2)examples.

Question 44

Define a racialized drug policy and give one example.

Question 45

What Amendment put in effect national Prohibition? Explain what Prohibition is and the two (2)sections it put into effect.What were the national effects related to Prohibition?

Question 46

What was the 1969 ruling by the Supreme Court in reference to the Marihuana Tax Act,and why?

Question 47

Do you believe there to be a stigma associated with drug use? What type of drug use,and why?

Question 48

Who was Harry Anslinger?

Question 49

What are designer drugs?

Question 50

What is the difference between cannabis,marijuana,and hashish? What are the psychoactive and physiological effects of marijuana? Argue for or against the legalization of marijuana in the United States and back your claims.