Deck 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Question 1

Smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer. This reflects __________.

A) psychological dependence
B) trail mix
C) subjective concern
D) an objective condition

Answer 1

an objective condition

Question 2

Many parents are worried that tobacco advertisements that use cartoon characters will encourage young people to smoke. This reflects __________.

A) psychological dependence
B) trail mix
C) subjective concern
D) an objective condition

Answer 2

subjective concern

Question 3

__________ is using drugs in such a way that they harm one's health, impair one's physical or mental functioning, or interfere with one's social life.

A) Drug abuse
B) Drug addiction
C) Binging
D) Withdrawal

Answer 3

Drug abuse

Question 4

A __________ is a substance that people take to produce a change in their thinking, consciousness, emotions, bodily functions, or behavior.

A) trail mix
B) drug
C) binge
D) methadone

Question 5

When Phyllis wakes up in the morning, she feels that she needs a boost to get her moving. She drinks a jumbo cup of coffee to get a caffeine "fix." Here, Phyllis is using the coffee as __________.

A) a binge
B) trail mix
C) methadone
D) a drug

Question 6

Harvey's drug use is interfering with his health and how he gets along in life. This reflects __________.

A) a social problem
B) a personal problem
C) withdrawal
D) craving

Question 7

U.S. citizens are demanding that the government do something about the increasing number of methamphetamine labs set up in rural, urban, and suburban areas. This reflects __________.

A) a social problem
B) a personal problem
C) withdrawal
D) craving

Question 8

Omar would rather use heroin than spend time with his family. His wife is fed up and she is planning to leave him. This is a case of __________.

A) drug abuse
B) drug addiction
C) binging
D) withdrawal

Question 9

Nirant feels that he will be unable to make it through the day if he does not get his daily dosage of cocaine. As such, Nirant is experiencing __________.

A) withdrawal
B) drug addiction
C) amotivational syndrome
D) a binge

Question 10

Michael is vacationing with his family at the Grand Canyon. It has been three days since his last heroin hit. As such, Michael is experiencing aches and pains, nervousness, anxiety, and depression. This is a case of __________.

A) withdrawal
B) amotivational syndrome
C) drug addiction
D) a binge

Question 11

As soon as Vicki wakes up in the morning, she experiences an intense desire to drink a cup of coffee. This desire is called __________.

A) withdrawal
B) craving
C) a binge
D) amotivational syndrome

Question 12

Although Drucilla quit smoking over a year ago, she still has an occasional desire for a smoke immediately after sex. In these moments, Drucilla is experiencing __________.

A) withdrawal
B) psychological dependence
C) a binge
D) amotivational syndrome

Question 13

A movement called __________ aimed to turn new immigrants into sober, godly people.

A) withdrawal
B) temperance
C) prohibition
D) abstinence

Question 14

Prohibition occurred with which amendment?

A) Fifteenth
B) Seventeenth
C) Eighteenth
D) Nineteenth

Question 15

Since the 1950s, the number of people locked away in mental institutions has __________.

A) increased
B) decreased
C) remained the same
D) been impossible to track

Question 16

Alcohol helps people to feel more sociable. This reflects alcohol's __________.

A) dysfunction
B) deficit disorder
C) function
D) illegality

Question 17

Many people lose their jobs, their homes, and their families because of alcohol. This reflects alcohol's __________.

A) dysfunction
B) deficit disorder
C) function
D) illegality

Question 18

Aswad believes that mind-altering illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin divert the attention and energy of poor and exploited minorities away from their oppression. Because the drug abusers are increasingly concerned about getting high, they do not focus on changing society to increase their opportunities. Aswad's beliefs are in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) symbolic interactionism
C) feminism
D) conflict theory

Question 19

Kobe believes that in an analysis of the "harm" of illegal drugs in America, researchers should consider the definition of harm from the viewpoint of the users, the dealers, and the government. Kobe's ideas are in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) feminist theory

Question 20

Inez believes that in an analysis of the "harm" of illegal drugs in America, a researcher should consider whether or not drugs interfere with people reaching their goals. Inez's ideas are in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) feminist theory

Question 21

Tianju believes that in an analysis of the "harm" of illegal drugs in America, a researcher should consider whether or not drugs lull poor minorities into acceptance of their oppressed state. Tianju's ideas are in line with __________.

A) functionalism
B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interactionism
D) feminist theory

Question 22

To cope with the grief of losing her husband, Mary's physician offered her a prescription for Valium. This illustrates __________.

A) the medicalization of human problems
B) amotivational syndrome
C) fetal narcotic syndrome
D) methadone maintenance

Question 23

The __________involves offering a medical solution for the difficulties that people confront in everyday life.

A) medicalization of human problems
B) amotivational syndrome
C) fetal narcotic syndrome
D) methadone maintenance

Question 24

Drake is five and has been prescribed Ritalin. He uses this for __________.

A) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
B) diabetes
C) cancer
D) depression

Question 25

Mark's mother is telling the doctor that she has observed a few things about Mark since their last physician visit, which was over a year ago. She reports that Mark typically does not finish his homework, is unable to complete class assignments in the time allowed, and seems generally disorganized and forgetful. Mark is exhibiting symptoms of __________.

A) amotivational syndrome
B) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
C) fetal narcotic syndrome
D) methadone maintenance

Question 26

While at her sister's bachelorette party, Heather drank six shots of tequila in a row. This is an example of __________.

A) craving
B) addiction
C) methadone maintenance
D) binge drinking

Question 27

Of all drug abuse problems, the most expensive is __________.

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

Question 28

What percentage of marijuana smokers become addicted to cannabis?

A) 2-3 percent
B) 3-9 percent
C) 10-12 percent
D) 13-15 percent

Question 29

__________ are people who have severe alcohol-related problems.

A) Alcoholics
B) Addicts
C) Moral entrepreneurs
D) The homeless

Question 30

Cocaine is most commonly used to __________.

A) heighten sexual desire
B) anesthetize patients before surgery
C) obtain a high
D) provide a hallucination

Question 31

The preferred method of using cocaine is __________.

A) lowbasing
B) injecting
C) snorting
D) smoking

Question 32

Mr. Humphries has severe alcohol-related problems. As such, Mr. Humphries is a(n) __________.

A) alcoholic
B) social drinker
C) moral entrepreneur
D) homeless person

Question 33

Irene continued to drink alcohol while she was pregnant. Her newborn baby is addicted to alcohol. The baby is experiencing __________.

A) fetal alcohol syndrome
B) fetal narcotic syndrome
C) amotivational syndrome
D) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Question 34

The popularity of marijuana has __________ over time.

A) decreased
B) remained the same
C) increased
D) been impossible to measure

Question 35

__________ paved the way for a black market in cocaine.

A) The Harrison Act
B) The Marijuana Tax Act
C) U.S. v. Ricky Davis
D) Roe v. Wade

Question 36

The most famous hallucinogen is __________.

A) peyote
B) cocaine
C) mescaline
D) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

Question 37

Peyote is commonly used among __________.

A) African Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Hispanic Americans
D) Native Americans

Question 38

Rosemarie is a speed freak. After using, she hallucinates and becomes aggressive. During these periods, Rosemarie experiences __________.

A) amphetamine psychosis
B) amotivational syndrome
C) withdrawal
D) fetal narcotic syndrome

Question 39

__________ are so common they are called "gym candy."

A) Narcotics
B) Barbiturates
C) Anabolic steroids
D) Prescription drugs

Question 40

Khadijah is addicted to heroin. She just had a newborn baby and the baby is also addicted to the drug. Khadijah's newborn is experiencing __________.

A) neonatal abstinence syndrome
B) fetal alcohol syndrome
C) amotivational syndrome
D) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Question 41

A __________ approach is the current sentiment in the United States as it relates to drugs.

A) get-tough
B) three strikes, you're out
C) rehabilitative
D) restitution

Question 42

A drug program that transfers addiction from illegal heroin to a synthetic narcotic is called __________.

A) cold turkey
B) methadone maintenance
C) hillbilly heroin
D) trail mix

Question 43

___________ is a successful drug program whose principles have been applied to other addiction treatment programs.

A) Immediate withdrawal
B) Stop addiction now
C) DARE
D) Alcoholics Anonymous

Question 44

John is an alcoholic and wants to enroll in a treatment program. He is likely to enroll in __________.

A) The Seven Step Treatment Program
B) Withdrawal from Alcohol Program
C) Alcoholics Anonymous
D) Drug Education Program

Question 45

The future of drug use is likely to include __________.

A) complete prohibition
B) the influence of people's opinion regarding the acceptability
C) complete legalization
D) a dividing of society

Question 46

Is America an antidrug society or a pro-drug society? Explain your answer.

Question 47

Explain the principles that underlie a drug's social reputation. What is the relationship between the effects of the drug and its reputation? What drug, if any, do you think will change legal status in the near future?

Question 48

Compare and contrast the three main theoretical perspectives on harm and drugs. Where do the perspectives agree and disagree? Which perspective do you find most compelling?

Question 49

Compare and contrast the five ways to ensure a low incidence of alcoholism with the five factors that lead to alcohol-related problems. Identify how these are present in the United States.

Question 50

Outline the benefits and consequences of the proposed social policies for dealing with the drug problem in the United States. Do you think these policies can be effective? Why or why not?