Chapter 1 An Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse 1
Test Bank 6
Chapter 2 The Biology of Psychoactive Substances 14
Test Bank 19
Chapter 3 Depressants 27
Test Bank 33
Chapter 4 Stimulants 41
Test Bank 46
Chapter 5 Hallucinogens, Marijuana, Inhalants, and Prescription Drugs 54
Test Bank 59
Chapter 6 Psychology and Sociology of Drug Use 68
Test Bank 73
Chapter 7 Preventing and Treating Drug Use 81
Test Bank 87
Chapter 8 History of Drug Use and Legislation 95
Test Bank 101
Chapter 9 Drug Trafficking 109
Test Bank 115
Chapter 10 Drug Laws and Law Enforcement 123
Test Bank 128
Chapter 11 United States Drug Policy 136
Test Bank 141
Chapter 12 Decriminalization, Legalization and Harm Reduction 149
Test Bank 153
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The cost of alcohol abuse is __________ the social cost of all illegal drugs.
a. about half as much as
b. about the same as
c. twice
d. triple
ANS: C REF: 4 LO: 4
2. Drunk driving is reputed to be the direct cause of __________ deaths in the United States
annually.
a. 1,000
b. 6,000
c. 11,000
d. 16,000
ANS: D REF: 12 LO: 4
3. Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
a. social values
b. legal specificity
c. frequency and amount of use
d. both a and b
ANS: A REF: 5 LO: 3
4. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, drug addiction is:
a. a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and
use.
b. a compulsive behavior that is driven by psychological factors.
c. a behavior that drug addicts can stop at any time.
d. the use of illegal substances or legal substances used in a disapproved manner.
ANS: A REF: 4 LO: 1
5. What is the most frequently used legal drug in the stimulants category?
a. ecstasy
b. cocaine
c. caffeine
d. alcohol
ANS: C REF: 2 LO: 2
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6. MDMA is also known as ____________.
a. ecstasy
b. cocaine
c. caffeine
d. amphetamines
ANS: A REF: 2 LO: 2
7. Cannabis exhibits some of the characteristics of ____________.
a. hallucinogens
b. depressants
c. stimulants
d. all of these
ANS: D REF: 2 LO: 2
8. The word drug is derived from the fourteenth century French word drogue, meaning __
________.
a. illegal
b. dry mouth
c. dry substance
d. dry herb
ANS: C REF: 5 LO: 5
9. Offenses that are psychopharmacology induced, that is, the result of a response to the
intoxicating effects of a drug are referred to as ______________ offenses.
a. compulsive
b. lifestyle
c. economic-compulsive
d. pharmacological
ANS: D REF: 8 LO: 4
10. About 40 percent of those who use tobacco are aged______________.
a. 12-18
b. 18-25
c. 26-35
d. 36-45
ANS: B REF: 17 LO: 5
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