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, BELENKO & SPOHN, DRUGS, CRIME, AND JUSTICE © 2015 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INCAn overreaction or distortion of the dangers of drug usage is an example of:
a.social panic
b.hysteric panic
c.scapegoating
*d. moral panic
(1-2:A)
Although it was culturally acceptable in Chinese culture to use this drug, it became a serious
concern among both the British colonialists and the American politicians in the late 19th century.
a.cocaine
b.marijuana
*c.opium
d.morphine
(1-2: K)
Which of the following is NOT an instance of drugs benefitting people and society:
a.curing diseases
b.eliminating infections
c.assisting surgery
*d.exacerbating psychological disorders
(3:A)
Which two drugs, now illegal, were common ingredients in many 19th century patent medicines
that advertised cures from many common maladies?
*a.cocaine and opium
b.marijuana and morphine
c.cocaine and marijuana
d.opium and marijuana
(3:K)
What was the Harrison Act of 1914?
a.A federal law that made cocaine and opium illegal
*b.A federal law requiring those who dispensed opium and cocaine to keep a record and pay a
tax
c.A federal law making marijuana illegal
d.A federal law regulating the production of psychoactive drugs
(4:K)
The definition of a Schedule I drug is:
a.a drug that has demonstrated medical benefits and purposes
b.a drug that requires a prescription to be obtained
*c.a drug that has no accepted medical use and is illegal to prescribe or possess
d. a drug that is in the process of becoming legal
(4:K)
A drug that has no accepted medical use and is illegal to prescribe or possess is called a:
, BELENKO & SPOHN, DRUGS, CRIME, AND JUSTICE © 2015 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
*a.Schedule I drug
b.Schedule II drug
c.Schedule III drug
d.Schedule IV drug
(4:K)
Some of the ways in which the families of drug abusers are negatively impacted include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a.adverse health
b.excessive money spent on drugs
*c.preservation of health
d.job loss
(4:A)
According to the 2012 SAMHSA survey, which of the following drugs is the most commonly
used illegal drug in the United States.
a.cocaine
*b.marijuana
c.heroin
d.LSD
(5:C)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was started in:
a.1960
b.1975
*c.1971
d.1961
(5:C)
Some scholars attribute the enormous growth in the nation's prison populations to which of the
following: a. a bad economy
b.paranoid judges and juries
*c.the spread of mandatory sentencing laws
d.the failure to implement existing drug laws
(6:C)
Anti-drug laws have affected other parts of the criminal justice system including (check all that
apply):
*a.police and correctional agencies
b.hospitals
*c.prosecutors
*d.judges
(6:C)
Which two of the following topics primarily drive the debates of anti-drug laws and policies:
a.political party affiliation
, BELENKO & SPOHN, DRUGS, CRIME, AND JUSTICE © 2015 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
*b.perceptions regarding the connection between drug use and crime
*c.public safety
d.constitutional issues
(7:K)
According to a 2007 study, how much is the estimated cost to society associated with illegal drug
use?
a.$100 billion
b.$5 billion
c.$63 billion
*d.$193 billion
(7:K)
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970:
a.decriminalized certain drugs
b.allowed some health organizations to distribute certain illegal drugs
*c.classified drugs according to their potential for abuse and whether they had any known
medical uses
d.made it a felony to buy and sell illegal drugs
(8:K)
In ancient ______ beer was considered a basic part of daily life.
a.Greece
*b.Egypt
c.Africa
d.China
(2:C)
SAMHSA stands for the Substance Abuse and ______ Health Services Administration:
*a.Mental
b.Medical
c.Marijuana
d.Management
(5:K)
The Harrison Act of 1914 was a ________ law that required those dispensing opium and cocaine
to keep a record and pay a tax.
a.local
b.state
*c.federal
d.city
(4:K)
Laws and policies that consider the _______ of addiction often take into account an approach
that includes a public health aspect as well as the possible decriminalization of certain drugs.
*a.science
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