Question 1

Some observers argue that the passage and enforcement of the American drug laws have worked to control drug abuse in the United States, while others have argued that they have been a clear-cut failure. Cite evidence on both sides of the argument. Which side seems to you to be a stronger argument? What does that imply for current and future drug policy?

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Question 2

Summarize the four modalities of drug treatment.

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Question 3

What are drug courts and how effective are they?

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Question 4

Do you see increasing the price of cigarettes and alcohol to almost prohibitive levels as the solution to the legal drug problem? What about a return to alcohol prohibition-with the addition of prohibiting the sale and distribution of cigarettes? Is this a wise policy?

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Question 5

Has the recent abuse of prescription narcotics added to the drug abuse problem or simply switched the abuse of one narcotic for another? Be detailed and specific in your answer.

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Question 6

Regardless of the evidence supporting one or the other side of this argument, what do you think will be the actual drug control policy during the coming decade or two?

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Question 7

This chapter detailed two substantially different punitive or deterrence arguments. What are they and how do they differ? Why is this distinction important when evaluating how effectively criminalization deters drug use and distribution?

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Question 8

If drug courts are as effective as their supporters claim, why haven't they substantially reduced drug abuse to a minor social problem?

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Question 9

Describe the drug war ideology.

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Question 10

Predict what you believe the U.S. drug policy will look like a century from now.

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Question 11

What factors limit law enforcement's capacity to eradicate drug use and distribution?

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Question 12

Decades ago, the typical or most common narcotic addict was an urban minority male. How has the picture changed in the past 10 years or so?

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Question 13

Which of the various substance treatment programs currently in practice is the most effective one overall? If there is no single best overall problem, which ones work for which sectors of the abusing population?

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Question 14

Should methadone be administered to all narcotic addicts? Why or why not?

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Question 15

Which is the best drug treatment policy-the same program for all clients ("one size fits all") or a different program for different clients? Or is the truth somewhere in between?

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Question 16

The available evidence suggests that:

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Research indicates that the duration of time a client spends in a treatment program is positively correlated with the likelihood of improvement, suggesting that longer participation leads to better outcomes.

Quiz 12: Drug Law, Drug Treatment