Deck 12: Drugs

Question 1

The ingestion of substances in order to produce changes in the body or mind that alter the way the world is experienced is known as ______.

A)drug abuse
B)drug addiction
C)drug use
D)maturing out

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The use of psychoactive substances in a way that creates social,psychological,or physical problems for the user is known as ______.

A)drug abuse
B)drug addiction
C)drug use
D)maturing out

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In the mid-1800s,______ was legally purchased and commonly used recreationally by middle- and upper-class women in the United States.

A)marijuana
B)LSD
C)heroin
D)crystal meth

Answer 3

C

Question 4

While Whites have higher rates of ______,Black and Hispanic Americans have higher rates of ______.

A)drug convictions;drug dependence
B)drug arrests;drug use
C)drug dependence;drug rehabilitation
D)drug use;drug dependence

Question 5

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic,injection drug users (IDU)have accounted for about ______ of HIV infections in the United States.

A)10%
B)30%
C)50%
D)70%

Question 6

The decline and cessation of psychoactive drug use among younger people as they age into different social roles and response is known as ______.

A)drug abuse
B)drug addiction
C)drug use
D)maturing out

Question 7

______ have the lowest lifetime rate of illegal drug use among 18- to 25-year-olds living in the United States.

A)Whites
B)Blacks
C)Latinos
D)Asians

Question 8

______ theorists would be most likely to suggest that drug use is conditioned by the social structure of society,including inequalities of class,gender,race,and sexuality.

A)Functionalist
B)Conflict
C)Interactionist
D)Bureaucratic

Question 9

As Robert transitioned from college to the professional world,he began to smoke marijuana less frequently and stopped drinking on weekdays.Robert's behavior is an example of ______.

A)drug abuse
B)drug addiction
C)drug use
D)maturing out

Question 10

The argument that outlawing drugs such as heroin during the early 20th century was tied to the emergence of the modern pharmaceutical industry,which profited from the control of these substances,is most closely associated with which theoretical perspective?

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

Question 11

______ policies would be most likely to focus on building social capital to decrease drug abuse.

A)Functionalist
B)Conflict
C)Interactionist
D)Bureaucratic

Question 12

About ______ of young U.S.women (18-25)have ever used an illegal drug compared to ______ of young men.

A)10%;30%
B)30%;20%
C)60%;50%
D)50%;60%

Question 13

During 2014,an estimated ______ million people in the United States had a substance dependence problem in the preceding year.

A)21
B)19
C)30
D)41

Question 14

The argument that drug use may increase in times of anomie,or normlessness,is most closely associated with which theoretical perspective?

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

Question 15

A ______ theorist would be most likely to study what happens to a person's sense of self as he transitions from an "addict" to "sober" during recovery.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)interactionist
D)bureaucratic

Question 16

In the United States,drug use peaks during the ages of ______.

A)12-17
B)18-25
C)26-34
D)35-50

Question 17

A state characterized by compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences and which produces psychophysiological changes in the user is known as ______.

A)drug abuse
B)drug dependence
C)drug use
D)maturing out

Question 18

Compared to employees that do not abuse drugs,economists estimate that substance-using employees decrease productivity in all of the following ways EXCEPT they ______.

A)claim more sick days
B)are late to work more often
C)have more job-related accidents
D)take longer breaks while at work

Question 19

______ youth are arrested for drug crimes at rates 3.5-5.5 times higher than White youth.

A)Filipino
B)Black
C)Latino
D)Asian

Question 20

For marijuana,cocaine,hallucinogens,and illegal prescription drugs,______ young adults report the highest prevalence of use.

A)White
B)Black
C)Latino
D)Asian

Question 21

The ______ is the comprehensive policy first formulated by President Nixon to address the drug problem in the 1970s.

A)Drug Abuse Act
B)Illegal Substance Reform Bill
C)War on Drugs
D)Drug Resistance Program

Question 22

Circumstances in which individuals give up drug habits without the assistance of a drug treatment program are known as ______.

A)harm reduction
B)drug addiction
C)natural recovery
D)emotional evolution

Question 23

An approach to drug policy aimed at minimizing or eliminating the damages associated with drug use behaviors,such as needle exchange programs,is known as ______.

A)harm reduction
B)drug addiction
C)natural recovery
D)maturing out

Question 24

______ developed the general strain theory from the Durkheim tradition of functionalism.

A)George Herbert Mead
B)Howard S.Becker
C)Robert Agnew
D)Arthur Conan Doyle

Question 25

Which country has the highest number of methamphetamine seizures and largest methamphetamine markets?

A)China
B)South Africa
C)Australia
D)United States of America

Question 26

African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by ______.

A)drug-related HIV
B)prescription drug overdose
C)"ice skating"
D)illegal drug overdose

Question 27

______ theory assumes individuals learn to become drug users by being in a drug-using social environment in which drug-using behavior is positively reinforced.

A)Social disorganization
B)Social learning
C)Self-control
D)Social strain

Question 28

Social learning theory is related to the______ in that it assumes that individuals' behavior is conditioned by social environment and the behavior modeled by others around them.

A)feminist perspective
B)functionalist perspective
C)symbolic interactionist perspective
D)conflict perspective

Question 29

As of 2017,______ states have implemented prescription drug monitoring programs.

A)46
B)36
C)28
D)40

Question 30

During the ______ administration,there was a massive increase in spending on federal law and drug enforcement agency,and a drastic reduction in the drug education,prevention,and treatment budgets.

A)Reagan
B)Clinton
C)Bush
D)Nixon

Question 31

______ focuses on how individuals understand themselves in relationship to society.

A)General strain theory
B)Symbolic interactionism
C)Social disorganization theory
D)Social learning theory

Question 32

Adults aged ______ are the segment of the U.S.population with the highest rates of prescription drug misuse.

A)18-25
B)14-18
C)13-19
D)17-26

Question 33

______ argues that youth drug use is more likely to emerge during periods of conflict with parents over differences between the adolescent's status claims and the parents' perception of the adolescent's status.

A)Social disorganization theory
B)Social learning theory
C)Self-control theory
D)General strain theory

Question 34

In the United States today,the government spends 52% of its drug-related funding on ______ programs.

A)drug treatment
B)drug enforcement
C)supply reduction
D)drug education

Question 35

______ states that rehabilitation is rooted in reconditioning in an environment in which abstinence is valued and encouraged by others.

A)Social disorganization theory
B)Social learning theory
C)Self-control theory
D)General strain theory

Question 36

______ stresses the importance of social context and the groups with whom we associate.

A)The strain theory
B)Symbolic interactionism
C)The conflict perspective
D)Social disorganization theory

Question 37

______ are people who live in abandoned buildings while getting high.

A)Squatters
B)Drug users
C)Crack users
D)Indigents

Question 38

______ states that when a community lacks clear structure and cohesion,it loses its inherent social controls and deviant behaviors rise.

A)Social disorganization theory
B)Social learning theory
C)Self-control theory
D)Social strain theory

Question 39

In the year 2014,______ people in the United States had a substance dependence problem.

A)2 million
B)10 million
C)21.5 million
D)28.5 million

Question 40

The 2010 ______ was the first piece of legislation that mandated that insurance companies cover substance abuse treatment as essential health benefits.

A)National Institute on Drug Abuse
B)National Drug Control Policy
C)Health Care Act (Obamacare)
D)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Question 41

Needle-borne epidemics typically travel faster than sexually transmitted ones.

Question 42

Women are more likely than men to exit a drug career for family reasons or because it interferes with work responsibilities.

Question 43

Young women and young men are equally likely to report ever having used drugs.

Question 44

According to functionalists,individuals will be less likely to abuse drugs if they feel a deeper connection to the community.

Question 45

Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic,injection drug users (IDU)have accounted for almost one of every three HIV infections in the United States.

Question 46

Explain social disorganization theory and how it affects the social environment.

Question 47

In the United States,illegal drug use peaks during the ages of 26-34.

Question 48

While Whites have higher rates of drug use,Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to experience drug dependence.

Question 49

Explain social learning theory.Describe how this theory can be used to understand drug use and drug rehabilitation.

Question 50

White young adults are more likely than other races to have used illegal drugs during their lifetime.

Question 51

Describe the relationship between gender and illegal drug use in the United States.What are the two factors that help to explain why drug use rates may vary by gender?

Question 52

In the United States,women are more likely to die from binge drinking than men.

Question 53

Describe the general relationship between illegal psychoactive drug use and age.What age group has the highest rate of drug use? Describe one way age is related to an increase in drug use and one way age is related to a decrease in drug use.

Question 54

The financial cost imposed by alcohol and drug problems in the United States is approximately $417 billion per year.

Question 55

Many European governments have implemented innovative approaches to address the employment,health,and legal costs associated with heroin injection.List these countries and thoroughly describe the type of programs these counties have created to address the concerns.