Final exam cards QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Final exam cards QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Which is true about initiation of drug use? - CORRECT ANSWER About 50% of those who use alcohol for the first time are younger than 18 Define the word "psychoactive" - CORRECT ANSWER A substance that affects the mind Which of the following is true of a "schedule V" drug? - CORRECT ANSWER Has the lowest potential for abuse When comparing the United States to other countries, for which of the following drugs does the United States have the highest percentage of the population that uses the drug? - CORRECT ANSWER Opioids Including prescription drugs and caffeine, what percentage of the population of the United States is currently using some type of psychoactive drug? - CORRECT ANSWER 95% How does the World Health Organization define a drug? - CORRECT ANSWER "Any chemical entity or mixture of entities, other than those required for the maintenance of normal health (like food) the administration of which alters biological function and possibly structure" During which decades did the U.S. prison population increase the most? - CORRECT ANSWER 1980s-1990s Which of the following has the lowest number of deaths attributed to its use? - CORRECT ANSWER Marijuana Which of the following is NOT typically associated with harm reduction policies? - CORRECT ANSWER Enforcing mandatory minimum sentences Who decides wether a drug should be scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act? - CORRECT ANSWER B and D The department of health and Human Services & the FDA Which is true about the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER When the MLDA foes down, drunk driving deaths go up Which is false about drug laws and race? - CORRECT ANSWER Blacks account for about 14% of those in state prison for drug crime