Question 1

The data suggest that marijuana use increases the likelihood of a person committing a violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

DAWN data provides all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  Information about which drugs are associated with the greatest number of deaths.
B)  Clear measures of the toxicity of individual drugs.
C)  Data regarding problems associated with alcohol-in-combination.
D)  General information about trends in drug-related deaths.

Question 3

The term "laissez-faire" refers to the tendency of news media to sensationalize drug problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One important factor that led Congress to adopt the first laws regulating what we now call controlled substances was the association of drug use with crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Physical dependence is often defined by the appearance of withdrawal symptoms when the drug is stopped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To receive diagnosis of substance dependence an individual must satisfy at least 3 diagnostic criteria,one which has to be a symptom of physical dependence (tolerance or withdrawal).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2009,methamphetamine was the most frequently cited drug associated with emergency-room visits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a Drug Recognition Expert?

Accepted Answer

A)  A physician trained to recognize a variety of medications
B)  A police officer trained to recognize drug-related behavioral impairments
C)  A teacher trained to recognize the scent of burning marijuana
D)  None of the above B

Question 9

The drugs with which people are most likely to develop psychological (behavioral) dependence are generally also found to have

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant effects.
B)  pain-relieving effects.
C)  sedative effects.
D)  reinforcing effects in laboratory animals.

Question 10

Rank the following drugs (from highest to lowest) according to the number of mentions in the 2009 DAWN emergency department dataset.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine,heroin,prescription opioids,antidepressants
B)  Cocaine,prescription opioids,heroin,antidepressants
C)  Alcohol-in-combination,cocaine,heroin,prescription opioids
D)  Alcohol-in-combination,prescription opioids,heroin,cocaine

Question 11

Brain scan studies with drug users

Accepted Answer

A)  can show which people have developed dependence and which have not.
B)  can predict which people will later develop dependence.
C)  so far can only show changes in response to drug administration.
D)  are very strong predictors of alcohol use,but not for other substances.

Question 12

The U.S.government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term

Accepted Answer

A)  crime.
B)  laissez-faire.
C)  toxicity.
D)  trends.

Question 13

Those who are diagnosed with a personality disorder,such as antisocial personality disorder,

Accepted Answer

A)  have an increased likelihood of also having a substance use disorder.
B)  are neither more nor less likely to have a substance use disorder.
C)  are actually less likely to be dependent on a substance.
D)  are often given stimulant drugs as a treatment for the personality disorder.

Question 14

Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung cancer from smoking
B)  amotivational syndrome
C)  paranoia from methamphetamine use
D)  respiratory arrest from an alcohol overdose A

Question 15

-Explain the difference between physical dependence on a drug and psychological dependence on a drug.

Accepted Answer

In physical dependence,when a person stops taking the drug a set of physiological symptoms will appear as the drug level in the system drops (withdrawal).Symptoms disappear when the drug is taken again.In psychological dependence,when a person takes a drug (behavioral act),they receive a consequence such as a feeling of euphoria,perhaps.This consequence increases the likelihood that the drug will be taken again.Thus,the behavior is being reinforced by the consequence.

Question 16

The DAWN system tells us exactly how many deaths are caused by a specific drug each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chronic drug effects refer to those that are due to prolonged exposure to the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Recent brain imaging data indicates that drug dependence is caused by an underlying biological abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using survey data,discuss the relative toxicity of alcohol and cocaine.

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Question 20

In an annual study done by the U.S.Justice Department,people arrested for various crimes are given urine tests to detect the presence of drugs.In 2010,about ____ percent of the adult male arrestees tested positive for at least one illicit drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  100
B)  between 50 and 80
C)  0
D)  between 10 and 30

Exam 2: Drug Use As a Social Problem

The data suggest that marijuana use increases the likelihood of a person committing a violent crime.

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DAWN data provides all of the following EXCEPT

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The term "laissez-faire" refers to the tendency of news media to sensationalize drug problems.

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One important factor that led Congress to adopt the first laws regulating what we now call controlled substances was the association of drug use with crime.

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Physical dependence is often defined by the appearance of withdrawal symptoms when the drug is stopped.

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To receive diagnosis of substance dependence an individual must satisfy at least 3 diagnostic criteria,one which has to be a symptom of physical dependence (tolerance or withdrawal).

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In 2009,methamphetamine was the most frequently cited drug associated with emergency-room visits.

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What is a Drug Recognition Expert?

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The drugs with which people are most likely to develop psychological (behavioral) dependence are generally also found to have

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Rank the following drugs (from highest to lowest) according to the number of mentions in the 2009 DAWN emergency department dataset.

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Brain scan studies with drug users

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The U.S.government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term

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Those who are diagnosed with a personality disorder,such as antisocial personality disorder,

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Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?

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The DAWN system tells us exactly how many deaths are caused by a specific drug each year.

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Chronic drug effects refer to those that are due to prolonged exposure to the drug.

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Recent brain imaging data indicates that drug dependence is caused by an underlying biological abnormality.

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Using survey data,discuss the relative toxicity of alcohol and cocaine.

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In an annual study done by the U.S.Justice Department,people arrested for various crimes are given urine tests to detect the presence of drugs.In 2010,about ____ percent of the adult male arrestees tested positive for at least one illicit drug.

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The data suggest that marijuana use increases the likelihood of a person committing a violent crime.

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DAWN data provides all of the following EXCEPT

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The term "laissez-faire" refers to the tendency of news media to sensationalize drug problems.

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One important factor that led Congress to adopt the first laws regulating what we now call controlled substances was the association of drug use with crime.

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Physical dependence is often defined by the appearance of withdrawal symptoms when the drug is stopped.

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To receive diagnosis of substance dependence an individual must satisfy at least 3 diagnostic criteria,one which has to be a symptom of physical dependence (tolerance or withdrawal).

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In 2009,methamphetamine was the most frequently cited drug associated with emergency-room visits.

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What is a Drug Recognition Expert?

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The drugs with which people are most likely to develop psychological (behavioral) dependence are generally also found to have

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Rank the following drugs (from highest to lowest) according to the number of mentions in the 2009 DAWN emergency department dataset.

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Brain scan studies with drug users

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The U.S.government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term

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Those who are diagnosed with a personality disorder,such as antisocial personality disorder,

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Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?

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-Explain the difference between physical dependence on a drug and psychological dependence on a drug.

The DAWN system tells us exactly how many deaths are caused by a specific drug each year.

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Chronic drug effects refer to those that are due to prolonged exposure to the drug.

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Recent brain imaging data indicates that drug dependence is caused by an underlying biological abnormality.

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Using survey data,discuss the relative toxicity of alcohol and cocaine.

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In an annual study done by the U.S.Justice Department,people arrested for various crimes are given urine tests to detect the presence of drugs.In 2010,about ____ percent of the adult male arrestees tested positive for at least one illicit drug.

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