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, TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse 1
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Chapter 2 The Biology of Psychoactive Substances 14
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Chapter 3 Depressants 27
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Chapter 4 Stimulants 41
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Chapter 5 Hallucinogens, Marijuana, Inhalants, and Prescription Drugs 54
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Chapter 6 Psychology and Sociology of Drug Use 68
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Chapter 7 Preventing and Treating Drug Use 81
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Chapter 8 History of Drug Use and Legislation 95
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Chapter 9 Drug Trafficking 109
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Chapter 10 Drug Laws and Law Enforcement 123
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Chapter 11 United States Drug Policy 136
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Chapter 12 Decriminalization, Legalization and Harm Reduction 149
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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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