Question 1

Briefly summarize the different definitions of what a drug is. Which of these definitions are most relevant to the approach adopted in this book, and why?

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Question 2

Considering the characteristics and effects of the substances that were introduced in this chapter, discuss why the possession and sale of some of them are legal, or legal under certain conditions, and others are completely illegal.

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Question 3

Researchers have compared the tonnage of heroin and cocaine consumed in the United States and concluded that:

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A)   more tons of heroin are used than cocaine.
B)   more tons of cocaine are used than heroin.
C)   roughly the same tonnage of heroin and cocaine is used.
D)   it is impossible to estimate the amount of these two drugs, in tons, that is used.
E)   none of the above. B

Question 4

The only psychoactive substance that a majority of at-least-one-time users have taken during the past month is:

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A)   alcohol.
B)   PCP.
C)   cocaine.
D)   heroin.
E)   LSD.

Question 5

Among the points made in the overview section of this chapter, which one do you believe is the most sociologically important, and why?

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Question 6

The illicit drug of choice during the 1960s (the "psychedelic" era)  was:

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A)   LSD.
B)   cocaine.
C)   heroin.
D)   marijuana.
E)   amphetamine.

Question 7

We may divide the history of drug use worldwide into the natural era, the transformative era, and the synthetic era. Which of the following was first used during the natural era?

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A)   heroin
B)   cocaine
C)   opium
D)   morphine
E)   the amphetamines C

Question 8

Of the following, the drug that is taken the most sporadically, on a once-in-a-while basis, that is, has the lowest "loyalty" rate, is:

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A)   marijuana.
B)   alcohol.
C)   the nicotine in tobacco.
D)   the amphetamines.
E)   LSD.

Question 9

The legal drug use that is consumed recreationally by more people in the United States than any other substance is:

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A)   alcohol.
B)   the nicotine in tobacco.
C)   the prescription amphetamines, taken as a whole.
D)   the prescription narcotics, taken as a whole.
E)   none of the above. A

Question 10

According to surveys, the use of LSD among American high school students peaked in the:

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A)   1960s.
B)   1970s.
C)   1980s.
D)   1990s.
E)   first decade of the 2000s.

Question 11

Current alcohol consumption in the United States is at:

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A)   an all-time high.
B)   an all-time low.
C)   a fairly high point compared with most other periods of history.
D)   a fairly low point compared with most other periods of history.
E)   none of the above.

Question 12

Discuss some of the social changes, both nationally and worldwide, that have facilitated drug use during the past generation or so.

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Question 13

Is alcohol a drug? Discuss.

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Question 14

According to records, researchers estimate that alcohol consumption was greatest in which of the following historical eras?

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A)   the late 1700s
B)   the early 1800s
C)   between 1850 and 1919
D)   during Prohibition (1920-1933) 
E)   after the repeal of Prohibition, 1933 to the present

Question 15

Currently, the percentage of young adults (18-25)  who have drunk at least one alcoholic beverage in the month prior to the survey is:

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A)   a minority-roughly one quarter (25 percent) .
B)   roughly half to three-quarters (50-75 percent) .
C)   practically everyone (over 90 percent of the population) .
D)   unknown.
E)   none of the above.

Question 16

The most commonly used illicit substance in the United States is:

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A)   marijuana.
B)   oxycodone.
C)   heroin.
D)   methamphetamine.
E)   cocaine.

Question 17

The illicit drug of choice (that is, the illegal drug that was most likely to be used)  during the 1960s was:

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A)   LSD.
B)   cocaine.
C)   heroin.
D)   amphetamine.
E)   marijuana.

Question 18

Why are both the "essentialist" (or "objective") and the "constructionist" (or "subjective") definitions of what a drug is both relevant to a sociological consideration of drug use?

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Both the essentialist and constructionis...

Question 19

The illicit drug of choice during the 1980s (the so-called "me" or "greed" decade)  was:

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A)   LSD.
B)   cocaine.
C)   heroin.
D)   marijuana.
E)   amphetamine.

Question 20

Which of the following drugs or drug types represent the most chemically miscellaneous group of substances?

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A)   the amphetamines
B)   the narcotics
C)   alcohol
D)   club drugs
E)   cannabis

Exam 2: A History of Drug Use

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Considering the characteristics and effects of the substances that were introduced in this chapter, discuss why the possession and sale of some of them are legal, or legal under certain conditions, and others are completely illegal.

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Researchers have compared the tonnage of heroin and cocaine consumed in the United States and concluded that:

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The only psychoactive substance that a majority of at-least-one-time users have taken during the past month is:

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Among the points made in the overview section of this chapter, which one do you believe is the most sociologically important, and why?

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The illicit drug of choice during the 1960s (the "psychedelic" era) was:

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We may divide the history of drug use worldwide into the natural era, the transformative era, and the synthetic era. Which of the following was first used during the natural era?

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The legal drug use that is consumed recreationally by more people in the United States than any other substance is:

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Current alcohol consumption in the United States is at:

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Discuss some of the social changes, both nationally and worldwide, that have facilitated drug use during the past generation or so.

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Is alcohol a drug? Discuss.

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According to records, researchers estimate that alcohol consumption was greatest in which of the following historical eras?

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Currently, the percentage of young adults (18-25) who have drunk at least one alcoholic beverage in the month prior to the survey is:

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The most commonly used illicit substance in the United States is:

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The illicit drug of choice (that is, the illegal drug that was most likely to be used) during the 1960s was:

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Why are both the "essentialist" (or "objective") and the "constructionist" (or "subjective") definitions of what a drug is both relevant to a sociological consideration of drug use?

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The illicit drug of choice during the 1980s (the so-called "me" or "greed" decade) was:

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