Deck 8: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 1

Which term means using any illegal substance or to using a legal substance (such as a prescription drug) in a way that violates accepted medical practice?

A)codependency
B)drug abuse
C)recreational drug use
D)escapist drug use

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In the United States, which of the following is, by far, the single greatest preventable cause of death?

A)amphetamine overdose
B)barbiturate overdose
C)heroin use
D)cigarette smoking

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Amphetamines were first developed for the medical treatment of

A)personality disorders and obesity.
B)hyperactivity.
C)sleeplessness.
D)depression.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Shawna takes drugs to control her seizure disorder. This illustrates which reason for using drugs?

A)social conformity
B)spiritual or psychological
C)therapeutic
D)recreational

Question 5

Beginning in the nineteenth century, doctors considered people "addicted" if they suffered physical symptoms when they stopped using particular drugs. These physical symptoms are referred to as

A)drug abuse.
B)codependency.
C)recreational drug use.
D)withdrawal.

Question 6

In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

A)repealed Prohibition.
B)outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcohol across the country.
C)legalized all tobacco products.
D)prohibited the sale and distribution of opiate-derivative drugs.

Question 7

The most widely used drug in the United States is probably

A)caffeine.
B)nicotine.
C)alcohol.
D)cocaine.

Question 8

The typical cocaine user is

A)homeless.
B)fairly affluent.
C)lower-class.
D)over the age of sixty.

Question 9

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are typically treated with which type of drug?

A)amphetamines
B)analgesics
C)stimulants
D)antidepressants

Question 10

Jorge has a beer or a glass of wine with dinner from time to time because these drinks taste good with the food and make him feel relaxed. His behavior illustrates which reason for using drugs (in this case, alcohol)?

A)recreational
B)therapeutic
C)spiritual or psychological
D)escape

Question 11

Which category of drug increases alertness, changing a person's mood by increasing energy?

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

Question 12

A drug is any chemical substance, other than food or water, that

A)affects the mind or body.
B)a society defines as a problem.
C)that is regulated by law.
D)can be abused.

Question 13

Which of the following substances is NOT a stimulant?

A)caffeine
B)alcohol
C)nicotine
D)Ritalin

Question 14

Until the early 1900s, which popular new "brain tonic" included cocaine as one of its ingredients?

A)Dr.Feelgood's Tonic
B)Alka-Seltzer
C)Coca-Cola
D)Doan's Pills

Question 15

In 2012, according to government surveys, about what percentage of the U.S. population aged twelve and older had used marijuana or hashish at least once in the past thirty days?

A)2
B)9
C)17
D)27

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to a physical or psychological craving for a drug?

A)drug abuse
B)recreational drug use
C)addiction
D)withdrawal

Question 17

Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride) is a drug doctors prescribe to treat

A)seizure conditions.
B)chronic pain.
C)depression.
D)hyperactivity disorders.

Question 18

In 1933, the U.S. Congress repealed the Eighteenth Amendment,

A)making opiate-derivative drugs legal.
B)prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors.
C)bringing an end to the Prohibition of alcohol.
D)legalizing both heroin and morphine.

Question 19

In 1914, U.S. Congress passed the Harrison Act, which

A)restricted the sale of heroin and cocaine.
B)banned the sale and manufacturing of alcohol.
C)prohibited the medical dispensing of opiate-derivative drugs.
D)legalized certain forms of opiate-derivative drugs.

Question 20

Jacob has adjusted to the regular use of pain killers and needs to continue using these drugs in order to feel comfortable. Jacob's relationship with pain killers can best be described as

A)consumption.
B)withdrawal.
C)recreational use.
D)dependency.

Question 21

When family members try to earn extra money, hide evidence of accidents, or directly provide drugs to an abuser in an effort to "keep the peace," they are engaged in

A)addictive dependency.
B)structural support.
C)restrictive bargaining.
D)codependency.

Question 22

Which of the following, with the exception of nicotine, is the most addictive drug available legally without a prescription?

A)ibuprofen
B)caffeine
C)alcohol
D)acetaminophen

Question 23

According to government reports, about what percentage of convicted jail inmates were under the influence of alcohol when they committed their crimes?

A)12 percent
B)33 percent
C)61 percent
D)90 percent

Question 24

Marijuana and hashish are two types of

A)cannabis.
B)hallucinogens.
C)depressants.
D)hypnotics.

Question 25

Which type of depressants dull pain?

A)barbiturates
B)hypnotics
C)analgesics
D)sedatives

Question 26

Drugs like Haldol are

A)hallucinogens.
B)stimulants.
C)antidepressants.
D)antipsychotics.

Question 27

The Fair Sentencing Act, passed in 2010, was enacted to

A)reduce the disparity in sentencing for crack possession versus cocaine possession.
B)eliminate the disparity in sentencing for crack possession versus cocaine possession.
C)ensure that the Three Strikes law can never be repealed.
D)repeal the Three Strikes law.

Question 28

Which category of drugs slows the operation of the central nervous system?

A)depressants
B)stimulants
C)hallucinogens
D)"uppers"

Question 29

Which term refers to efforts to stop drugs from moving across this country's borders?

A)interference
B)interdiction
C)interstate prevention
D)interrogatories

Question 30

Alcoholism is defined as

A)an addiction to alcohol.
B)a dependency on alcohol.
C)a habitual relationship with alcohol.
D)any dysfunctional association with alcohol.

Question 31

About what share of inmates in federal prisons are there for drug offenses?

A)almost all
B)one-third
C)one-sixth
D)half

Question 32

Which category of drugs has a wide-ranging effect on the central nervous system, helping people to relax and, at higher doses, cause drowsiness and sleep?

A)analgesics
B)sedatives
C)antipsychotics
D)hallucinogens

Question 33

Because African Americans and the poor are more likely to use crack, while white people are more likely to use cocaine, critics claim that stronger sentences for crack than for cocaine reflect not the drug but

A)who produces the drugs.
B)the drug users.
C)who sells the drugs.
D)who makes the arrest.

Question 34

About what percentage of college students engage in binge drinking at least once in the past month?

A)2 percent
B)10 percent
C)20 percent
D)40 percent

Question 35

About what percentage of homeless people have a substance abuse problem?

A)6 percent
B)26 percent
C)50 percent
D)86 percent

Question 36

According to the text, hallucinogens

A)are highly addictive.
B)almost always bring pleasure to the user.
C)can trigger panic attacks that are terrifying to users.
D)have no effect on many people.

Question 37

Programs such as DARE are examples of which general policy?

A)interdiction
B)treatment
C)education
D)prosecution

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT an opiate?

A)nicotine
B)morphine
C)codeine
D)heroin

Question 39

Of all prescription drugs, the most often abused are

A)amphetamines.
B)stimulants.
C)painkillers.
D)antipsychotics.

Question 40

Which term refers to having at least five drinks in a row for men, or four drinks for women, at least once in the past two weeks?

A)alcohol abuse
B)binge drinking
C)alcoholism
D)alcohol addiction

Question 41

Describe how the conservative, liberal, radical left, and radical right/libertarian views have different understandings of what the "drug problem" is, as well as what to do about it.

Question 42

Following which political perspective do people argue that drug laws reflect the interests of the rich and powerful and criminalize poor people and minorities?

A)radical left
B)conservative
C)libertarian
D)liberal

Question 43

Which political position would lead you to claim that the government threatens civil liberties by using police power to make arrests, seize property, and monitor the lives of individuals suspected of using drugs?

A)radical-right or libertarian
B)conservative
C)liberal
D)radical-left

Question 44

From which political point of view would we say that young people who are raised by committed, involved parents and guided by religious beliefs and caring teachers are likely to resist any temptation presented by drugs?

A)conservative
B)liberal
C)radical left
D)right-wing libertarian

Question 45

Which theoretical analysis points out that the social standing of drug users is related to how severely our society punishes illegal drug use?

A)structural-functional analysis
B)symbolic-interaction analysis
C)social-conflict analysis
D)social-disorganization analysis

Question 46

What are four strategies for controlling drugs in the United States? Give an example of each strategy. If you were to formulate our nation's response to drug use, which strategies would you employ? Why?

Question 47

What policy would remove the current criminal penalties that punish the manufacturing, sale, and personal use of drugs?

A)decriminalization
B)normalization
C)prohibition
D)participation

Question 48

What important insights about drugs and drug use are offered by structural-functional analysis, symbolic-interaction analysis, and social-conflict analysis? What is one limitation of each approach?

Question 49

People use drugs for many reasons. Identify five reasons for using drugs and provide an example of each.

Question 50

President Reagan advanced a conservative position defining drugs as a moral challenge and urged parents to teach their children the importance of resisting drugs, capturing this idea in the slogan

A)"Drugs are bad medicine."
B)"Just say no to drugs."
C)"This is your brain on drugs … any questions?"
D)"Declare war on drugs."

Question 51

In which European city did an experiment in removing criminal penalties for use of drugs including heroin turn out badly?

A)Amsterdam
B)Stockholm
C)Zurich
D)London

Question 52

The man who founded Alcoholics Anonymous is

A)Bill Wilson.
B)Jim Sonjean.
C)Dick von Musslewhite.
D)William Bennett.

Question 53

The structural-functional approach calls attention to

A)the ways in which drugs can be helpful and harmful to the orderly operation of society.
B)the varying meanings that people attach to drugs.
C)how officials have approved some drugs, but outlawed others.
D)the labels that certain drugs acquire over time.

Question 54

Which political perspective is based on support for personal freedom and a tolerant view of "soft" drugs?

A)conservative
B)radical left
C)liberal
D)all perspectives agree on this

Question 55

Which theoretical analysis focuses on the changing ways we define any particular drug over time?

A)structural-functional analysis
B)social-conflict analysis
C)feminist analysis
D)symbolic-interaction analysis

Question 56

What are the different categories of drugs? What effects do these drugs have on people? Give an example of a drug within each category.