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1
As reported in "History of Alcohol and Drinking Around the World," distillation was first practiced:
A)in ancient China.
B)during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
C)during the Middle Ages.
D)by the ancient Greeks.
2
As noted in "History of Alcohol and Drinking Around the World," with the collapse of the Roman Empire, brewing and winemaking became the purview of:
A)local guilds.
B)royalty.
C)householders.
D)religious institutions.
3
According to "History of Alcohol and Drinking Around the World," Rome's Marc Antony was noted for his moderation in drinking.
A)True
B)False
4
As reported in "Can Sips at Home Prevent Binges?", recent studies have shown that heavy drinking in adolescence:
A)prevents adult alcoholism.
B)produces a calming affect that reduces adolescent anxieties.
C)results in more brain damage than was previously suspected.
D)destroys brain cells that are responsible for decision-making.
5
As argued in "Can Sips at Home Prevent Binges?", if responsible drinking requires a responsible brain, people would not be allowed to drink alcohol until they reached the age of:
A)21
B)16
C)13
D)25
6
As noted in "Can Sips at Home Prevent Binges?", most states have strict laws against allowing adolescents to drink alcohol in their own home.
A)True
B)False
7
Adderal, as reported in "Tackling Top Teen Problem–Prescription Drugs," is popular among teenagers because it:
A)is readily available.
B)enables users to stay awake and consume more alcohol.
C)has few side effects.
D)is not detectable with standard drug testing.
8
According to "Tackling Top Teen Problem–Prescription Drugs," the most abused prescription medications include all of the following except:
A)pain pills.
B)anti-anxiety pills.
C)attention deficit disorder pills.
D)anti-depressants.
9
The illegal use of prescription drugs, as pointed out in "Tackling Top Teen Problem–Prescription Drugs," may soon catch up with the illegal use of alcohol and marijuana by teenagers.
A)True
B)False
10
As presented in "When Booze Was Banned but Pot Was Not," the eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution was the only amendment in history that:
A)was explicitly aimed at restricting people's freedom.
B)was never successfully altered or repealed.
C)had no special-interest backing.
D)took effect immediately upon ratification.
11
As argued in "When Booze Was Banned but Pot Was Not," the most important factor in setting the stage for the passage of Prohibition was:
A)paternalistic attitudes.
B)American ambivalence toward pleasure.
C)Puritan tee-totaling influences.
D)a highly motivated bloc of swing voters.
12
As claimed in "When Booze Was Banned but Pot Was Not," the legal situation during prohibition was similar to what might be called "decriminalization" today.
A)True
B)False
13
As argued in "… Having a Great Detox," the current view of rehabilitation (rehab) facilities is perpetuated by:
A)depictions of poor addicts living on the street until they found a rehab center to help them.
B)societal norms that stigmatize both addiction and recovery efforts.
C)marketers of high-end rehab facilities offering special amenities similar to health spas.
D)medical practitioners who scare the public unnecessarily with exaggerated dangers of drug and alcohol addiction.
14
As claimed in "… Having a Great Detox," the public's current fascination with celebrity culture has resulted in:
A)elevated status for celebrities entering rehab.
B)career suicide for celebrities who admit to a drug or alcohol problem.
C)public shaming of celebrities who seek treatment for an addiction.
D)increased stigmatization of rehab facilities.
15
As noted in "… Having a Great Detox," almost anyone struggling with addiction can find a program that he or she can afford.
A)True
B)False
16
As presented in "Scientists Are High on Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment," recent research suggests that some elements of marijuana may be beneficial for the aging brain by:
A)masking the aches and pains associated with aging.
B)pruning dying brain cells.
C)calming those suffering from Alzheimer's disease so they will not put themselves in danger.
D)reducing brain inflammation that might contribute to memory loss.
17
As described in "Scientists Are High on Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment," any new drug that is created based on the research findings of marijuana's effects on the aging brain would:
A)share the high-producing effects of marijuana's tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
B)be illegal to produce.
C)mimic the properties of THC without the high-producing effects.
D)be combined with nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine to produce a new super-drug.
18
As stated in "Scientists Are High on Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment," to be effective, the current crop of memory-related drugs that are being studied would have to be administered before memory loss becomes apparent.
A)True
B)False
19
According to "Drug Addiction and Its Effects," in terms of drug addiction, people often underestimate:
A)how quickly individuals can become addicted.
B)the complexity of drug addiction.
C)how vulnerable young people are to addiction.
D)the average success rates of treatment programs.
20
The brain's dopamine system, as presented in "Drug Addiction and Its Effects," normally responds to natural behaviors linked to:
A)survival.
B)pain control.
C)pleasure.
D)autoimmune functioning.
21
For most addicted patients, as reported in "Drug Addiction and Its Effects," treatment medications are far more effective than behavioral therapy.
A)True
B)False
22
According to the study reported in "Family History of Alcohol Abuse Associated with Problematic Drinking among College Students," the group of students most likely to abuse alcohol were:
A)males with a family history of alcohol abuse.
B)females with a family history of alcohol abuse.
C)males without a family history of alcohol abuse.
D)females without a family history of alcohol abuse.
23
As posited in "Family History of Alcohol Abuse Associated with Problematic Drinking among College Students," women with a family history of alcohol abuse were likely to have positive expectancies and yet judge the effects of drinking to be more negative than others, possibly an example of:
A)delusional thinking.
B)psychological transference.
C)cognitive dissonance.
D)schizophrenic patterning.
24
As explained in "Family History of Alcohol Abuse Associated with Problematic Drinking among College Students," in order to avoid legal issues, the study's participants were all at least 21 years of age.
A)True
B)False
25
As reported in "Adolescent Substance Abuse: America's #1 Public Health Problem," the earlier a person begins using addictive substances, the:
A)easier is it for the person to quit using the substances.
B)higher the person's risk of addiction.
C)fewer substances the person will use.
D)more substances the person will use.
26
As claimed in "Adolescent Substance Abuse: America's #1 Public Health Problem," the most-preferred addictive substance among high school students is:
A)alcohol.
B)marijuana.
C)prescription drugs.
D)nicotine.
27
As noted in "Adolescent Substance Abuse: America's #1 Public Health Problem," medical professionals have developed recommended levels of safe use of addictive substances by teens.
A)True
B)False
28
According to "Medical Marijuana and the Mind," renewed discussion about whether marijuana might be useful in treating psychiatric disorders was prompted by:
A)increased understanding of the side effects of many pharmaceuticals currently in use.
B)a pioneering study of marijuana's effects on psychiatric patients in Europe.
C)a new understanding of how marijuana affects the neurotransmitters in the brain.
D)the movement to legalize marijuana for medical use in the United States.
29
As given in "Medical Marijuana and the Mind," the chemical in marijuana primarily responsible for its effects on the central nervous system is:
A)THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
B)PCP, or phencyclidine.
C)LSD, or lysergic acid diethlamide.
D)DMT, or dimethyltryptamine.
30
As noted in "Medical Marijuana and the Mind," the American Medical Association has urged the government to reconsider its classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance so that researchers could more easily conduct clinical trials with it.
A)True
B)False
31
As explained in "Scripps Research Team Finds Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence," the stress hormone CRF was originally found only in the hypothalamus, but has since been localized in both the pituitary and the:
A)occipital lobe.
B)neocortex.
C)hippocampus.
D)amygdala.
32
As defined in "Scripps Research Team Finds Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence," a substance that interferes with the physiological action of another is called a/an:
A)protagonist.
B)antidote.
C)antagonist.
D)blocker.
33
As detailed in "Scripps Research Team Finds Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence," the scientists tested ways to block CRF using monkeys that had first been made dependent on alcohol.
A)True
B)False
34
The externalizing psychopathology associated with alcohol and other drug addictions, as described in "The Genetics of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence," include all of the following except:
A)antisocial personality disorder.
B)bipolar disorder.
C)attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
D)conduct disorder.
35
According to "The Genetics of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence," the extent to which the co-occurrence of disorders is influenced by genetic and/or environmental disorders is most effectively studied using:
A)twin pairs.
B)incarcerated individuals.
C)orphaned adolescents.
D)adults within stable married partnerships.
36
Heredity, as cited in "The Genetics of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence," is thought to play a 50 to 60 percent role in the development of an alcohol or illicit substance use disorder.
A)True
B)False
37
As presented in "Understanding Recreational Ecstasy Use in the United States," findings from recent studies on the potential negative consequences of ecstasy use reveal that ecstasy users:
A)view the drug as harmful, but cannot stop using it.
B)view the drug as safe, with minimal health consequences.
C)identify the major risk of ecstasy use as that of addiction.
D)are unaware that the drug is illegal in the United States.
38
According to "Understanding Recreational Ecstasy Use in the United States," the major shift that took place in the Atlanta, Georgia, ecstasy scene during the years of the reported study was:
A)a decrease in use of the drug due to its inherent dangers.
B)an increase in arrests of active ecstasy users.
C)a change in frequency and duration of use among active ecstasy users.
D)an increase in the availability of the drug due to its expanded use at raves.
39
As reported in "Understanding Recreational Ecstasy Use in the United States," the majority of the ecstasy users participating in the cited study used the drug every day.
A)True
B)False
40
As presented in "Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse among Youth," the problem with most research to date regarding over-the-counter (OTC) drug misuse is that it has not examined the:
A)relationship between OTC drug misuse and the abuse of other drugs.
B)association of OTC drug misuse with specific types of illicit drugs.
C)role of OTC drugs as "gateway" drugs.
D)negative consequences of OTC drug misuse.
41
As noted in "Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse among Youth," current data shows that the highest-risk group for OTC drug misuse is:
A)the elderly.
B)African-American males.
C)white females.
D)any minority group.
42
As claimed in "Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse among Youth," because they are legal and easy to procure, OTC drugs are perceived as safe by many abusers.
A)True
B)False
43
As presented in "A Framework to Examine Gateway Relations in Drug Use," the majority of students surveyed for the Monitoring the Future Study and the Youth Behavior Risk Survey have tried:
A)cigarettes.
B)marijuana.
C)cocaine.
D)alcohol.
44
As defined in "A Framework to Examine Gateway Relations in Drug Use," the gateway hypothesis of drug use suggests that drug involvement for adolescents:
A)is progressive and sequential.
B)begins with marijuana.
C)serves as a gateway to adulthood.
D)moves back and forth between use and abstinence.
45
As described in "A Framework to Examine Gateway Relations in Drug Use," the study cited examined the gateway relationship between two drugs in both directions.
A)True
B)False
46
According to "Social Estrangement: Factors Associated with Alcohol or Drug Dependency among Homeless, Street-Involved Young Adults," when compared to housed youth, the rate of drug abuse among homeless youth is:
A)substantially higher.
B)substantially lower.
C)about the same.
D)higher or lower, depending on the type of drug.
47
As claimed in "Social Estrangement: Factors Associated with Alcohol or Drug Dependency among Homeless, Street-Involved Young Adults," the most frequently used drug by homeless youth is:
A)cocaine.
B)methamphetamine.
C)marijuana.
D)heroin.
48
As noted in "Social Estrangement: Factors Associated with Alcohol or Drug Dependency among Homeless, Street-Involved Young Adults," homeless youth tend to view drug use as a valuable strategy for coping with their situation.
A)True
B)False
49
As presented in "Marijuana and Medical Marijuana," Montana was pushed to the front lines of the national medical marijuana debate when its:
A)legislature legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
B)governor vetoed legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
C)House of Representatives voted to repeal the state's medical marijuana law.
D)police in larger cities complained of increased gang drug wars due to the state's marijuana laws.
50
As noted in "Marijuana and Medical Marijuana," all states that currently approve marijuana for medical use require:
A)sellers to prove nonprofit status.
B)patients to have a physician's recommendation.
C)patients to have a terminal diagnosis.
D)federal approval of their laws.
51
As claimed in "Marijuana and Medical Marijuana," the federal government has already approved the decriminalization of marijuana for medical purposes for any state that desires to allow it.
A)True
B)False
52
As reported in "Officials Fear Bath Salts Becoming the Next Big Drug Menace," the effects of bath salts on users have been compared to the effects of:
A)marijuana.
B)heroin.
C)crack cocaine.
D)methamphetamine.
53
According to "Officials Fear Bath Salts Becoming the Next Big Drug Menace," the chemicals in bath salts can also be found in legally sold:
A)stimulant products.
B)plant foods.
C)soap products.
D)food colorings.
54
As noted in "Officials Fear Bath Salts Becoming the Next Big Drug Menace," the sharp drop in calls to Louisiana's poison-control center regarding bath salts is thought to be a direct result of the state's ban on the sale of the chemicals used to make the product.
A)True
B)False
55
According to statistics cited in "Binge Drinking and Its Consequences Up Among American College Students," the greatest increase in drinking-related behavior found by the U.S. National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism from 1998 to 2005 was in:
A)binge drinking.
B)drunk driving.
C)death from unintentional poisoning.
D)alcohol-related sexual assaults.
56
As defined in "Binge Drinking and Its Consequences Up Among American College Students," the University of Virginia tradition called the "Fourth-year Fifth" is for seniors to drink a fifth of hard liquor at the:
A)graduation.
B)final game of the football season.
C)first weekend party of the fall semester.
D)initiation for new fraternity members.
57
As noted in "Binge Drinking and Its Consequences Up Among American College Students," more than 100,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 reported being too intoxicated to know if they had consented to having sex.
A)True
B)False
58
As reported in "Public Lands," the operation "Save our Sierras," which recently uncovered 69 marijuana plantations, took place in the Sierra National Forest in:
A)California.
B)New Mexico.
C)Idaho.
D)Nevada.
59
As mentioned in "Public Lands," Congress recently approved a supplemental appropriation of $3 million to add 25 new Park Service law-enforcement officers; the appropriation was secured by Senator:
A)Orrin G. Hatch.
B)Dianne Feinstein.
C)James E. Risch.
D)Barbara Boxer.
60
According to "Public Lands," the temperate climates on the West Coast have nurtured the growing of marijuana for the booming marijuana market.
A)True
B)False
61
As reported in "Pseudoephedrine Smurfing Fuels Surge in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Production in California," an October 2007 Fresno County investigation found that one couple had been conducting daily smurfing operations by paying $30 per day to:
A)housewives.
B)homeless individuals.
C)college students.
D)illegal immigrants.
62
As mentioned in "Pseudoephedrine Smurfing Fuels Surge in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Production in California," many methamphetamine producers relocated to California, finding it easier to acquire pseudoephedrine there than in:
A)New York.
B)Florida.
C)Mexico.
D)Honduras.
63
As noted in "Pseudoephedrine Smurfing Fuels Surge in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Production in California," authorities suspect that the number of superlabs in California will decrease in the near term as smurfing is targeted by local police authorities.
A)True
B)False
64
According to "Adolescent Painkiller Use May Increase Risk of Addiction, Heroin Use," as with any drug of abuse, adolescents may start misusing prescription opiates for all of the following reasons except:
A)peer pressure.
B)impulsivity.
C)a feeling of invulnerability.
D)risk-taking.
65
Opiates, as maintained in "Adolescent Painkiller Use May Increase Risk of Addiction, Heroin Use," promise what many young people are looking for today, which is:
A)an escape from life's problems.
B)a feeling of powerfulness.
C)a means of relaxation.
D)new ways to separate themselves from their parents.
66
In a recent study using mice, as described in "Adolescent Painkiller Use May Increase Risk of Addiction, Heroin Use," the adolescent mice self-administered larger amounts of oxycodone, and more frequently, than adult mice did.
A)True
B)False
67
According to "Extreme Barbarism, A Death Cult, and Holy Warriors in Mexico," a major change that is occurring in organized-drug crime in Mexico is the:
A)movement from religious to secular activities.
B)emergence of social and political characteristics.
C)increasing focus on economic rewards.
D)involvement of U.S. street gangs.
68
As reported in "Extreme Barbarism, A Death Cult, and Holy Warriors in Mexico," the environmental modification that is happening in some of Mexico's urban centers and rural outposts involves:
A)law-abiding residents fighting back against cartel control.
B)young Mexicans working to improve their environment.
C)urban planning and rebuilding to discourage a drug-gang culture.
D)young people's acceptance of a criminal value system.
69
As noted in "Extreme Barbarism, A Death Cult, and Holy Warriors in Mexico," Santa Muerte, the Death Saint, has been worshiped by certain groups in Mexico for several decades.
A)True
B)False
70
As profiled in "College Students' Cheap Fix," one Washington State University student, Nicholas Cone, stopped using his legal prescription of Adderall because:
A)he could make significant money selling the pills to other students.
B)other students resented what they saw as an unfair academic advantage.
C)he did not like the crash he experienced after taking it.
D)campus police arrested him, thinking the pills were illegally obtained.
71
As suggested in "College Students' Cheap Fix," cognitive stimulants may be used in the future to help professionals maintain focus; the article specifically mentions emergency room doctors, surgeons, and:
A)college professors.
B)pilots.
C)firefighters.
D)train engineers.
72
As revealed in "College Students' Cheap Fix," Adderall has overtaken alcohol and marijuana as the most abused substance on college campuses.
A)True
B)False
73
As presented in "Methadone Rises as a Painkiller with Big Risks," methadone has historically been used as:
A)an anxiety reducer.
B)a painkiller.
C)a muscle relaxant.
D)a heroin substitute.
74
As claimed in "Methadone Rises as a Painkiller with Big Risks," methadone is now the fastest-growing:
A)prescriptive pain medication.
B)cause of narcotic deaths.
C)abused substance.
D)over-the-counter pain reliever.
75
As noted in "Methadone Rises as a Painkiller with Big Risks," methadone is popular with physicians and patients because it is inexpensive, with long-lasting results.
A)True
B)False
76
In terms of society, as explained in "The Problem With Drinking," most public-health problems associated with alcohol use come from:
A)chronic alcoholism.
B)higher health costs.
C)the economic drain of purchasing alcohol.
D)acute intoxication.
77
The best way to prevent the health costs of intoxication, as maintained in "The Problem With Drinking," is through:
A)public education.
B)regular health screening.
C)reducing consumption.
D)harsh criminal penalties.
78
More than 10 percent of the population of Costa Rica, as cited in "The Problem With Drinking," are alcohol dependent, accounting for more than half of all auto fatalities being alcohol related.
A)True
B)False
79
As presented in "Newly Born, and Withdrawing from Painkillers," an emerging challenge for doctors today is the:
A)availability of prescription pain medications on the street.
B)treatment of pain in pregnant women.
C)increase in newborns who are dependent on painkillers.
D)increase in cocaine-exposed infants.
80
As reported in "Newly Born, and Withdrawing from Painkillers," abuse of painkillers is currently most commonly found in:
A)urban areas.
B)rural regions.
C)hospital settings.
D)industrial work settings.
81
As noted in "Newly Born, and Withdrawing from Painkillers," the numbers of newborns experiencing opiate withdrawal is likely higher than reported because pregnant women are rarely tested for drug use.
A)True
B)False
82
As profiled in "OxyContin Abuse Spreads from Appalachia across United States," OxyContin addict Sean Clusky used the drug with friends who:
A)were living in poverty.
B)had parents who were addicts.
C)came from wealthy, "good" families.
D)came from dysfunctional families.
83
As presented in "OxyContin Abuse Spreads from Appalachia across United States," Kentucky often ranks at or near the top in U.S. measures of:
A)drug arrest and prosecution.
B)prescription-pain-pill abuse.
C)heroin use.
D)drug-treatment success.
84
As noted in "OxyContin Abuse Spreads from Appalachia across United States," the recent increase in treatment admissions for prescription-pain-pill abuse across the country has been seen among every age group, ethnic group, income level, and region.
A)True
B)False
85
As reported in "Route of Administration for Illicit Prescription Opioids: a Comparison of Rural and Urban Drug Users," nonmedical prescription-opioid use is on the rise in the United States, with particularly problematic use seen in:
A)large metropolitan centers, such as New York City.
B)coastal states, such as California and Florida.
C)Midwestern states, such as Iowa and Nebraska.
D)rural areas, such as Appalachian Kentucky.
86
According to "Route of Administration for Illicit Prescription Opioids: a Comparison of Rural and Urban Drug Users," one of the most common motives for nonmedical use of prescription drugs is the desire to:
A)relieve physical pain.
B)get "high."
C)escape difficult life circumstances.
D)fit in with peers.
87
As noted in "Route of Administration for Illicit Prescription Opioids: a Comparison of Rural and Urban Drug Users," how a drug is administered has little effect on a user's health outcomes or drug-problem severity.
A)True
B)False
88
As explained in "Catch and Release," the 2007 audit ordered by Governor Schwarzenegger found that existing in-prison rehabilitation programs:
A)isolate themselves from prison politics.
B)encourage inmates to do the emotional work of recovery.
C)significantly cut overcrowding.
D)had shoddily monitored care providers.
89
As noted in "Catch and Release," participants in rehabilitation at Folsom Prison have all:
A)been sentenced to life sentences.
B)committed a felony.
C)violated parole by failing drug tests.
D)committed violent crimes.
90
As stated in "Catch and Release," California's parole policies result in parolees returning to prison at nearly twice the rate of the national average.
A)True
B)False
91
As noted in "Drugs: To Legalize or Not," proposals in Mexico to decriminalize illegal drugs there:
A)were supported by President Vincente Fox.
B)were opposed by the U.S. government.
C)would have greatly reduced the profits from drugs.
D)would have eliminated the cartels.
92
According to "Drugs: To Legalize or Not," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton maintained that there would be few illegal drug traffickers in Mexico if:
A)a border fence were complete.
B)U.S. demand was not so insatiable.
C)drugs were legalized.
D)the Mexican government were more competent.
93
As stated in "Drugs: To Legalize or Not," experience suggests that even if there were a fence between the United States and Mexico, smugglers would find a way to circumvent it.
A)True
B)False
94
As reported in "Do No Harm," the largest U.S. foreign-assistance program in Latin America is directed to:
A)Chile.
B)Brazil.
C)Colombia.
D)Mexico.
95
As stated in "Do No Harm," the dominant producer of illegal heroin in the world is:
A)Thailand.
B)Macedonia.
C)Myanmar.
D)Afghanistan.
96
As noted in "Do No Harm," cocaine is largely produced in rich countries for consumption in poor countries.
A)True
B)False
97
As presented in "New Drug Control Strategy Signals Policy Shift," the Obama Administration's efforts include all of the following strategies except:
A)more funds for community-based anti-drug programs.
B)longer prison terms for drug abusers.
C)more screening by healthcare providers for drug problems before addiction.
D)expanding treatment to mainstream healthcare facilities.
98
As stated in "Beyond Supply and Demand," funding to fight the so-called drug war makes the largest U.S. foreign-aid program the one that gives millions to:
A)Afghanistan.
B)Honduras.
C)Mexico.
D)Thailand.
99
According to "Beyond Supply and Demand," the drug war's great success has been in:
A)extending U.S. military hegemony and the reach of the U.S. legal-drug economy.
B)reducing demand in the United States through publicly funded treatment programs.
C)controlling supply in Afghanistan by destroying the poppy fields.
D)using incarceration of offenders as a means to control the drug trade.
100
As mentioned in "Beyond Supply and Demand," the legal-drug industry is regularly among the top five most-profitable industries in the country.
A)True
B)False
101
According to "Drug Courts," the concept of drug courts was created and implemented as a response to:
A)an overburdened criminal-justice system.
B)the identification of drug abuse as an illness, rather than a crime.
C)the need to send a "zero-tolerance" signal to drug abusers.
D)a desire to study the drug culture as separate from other criminal acts.
102
As explained in "Drug Courts," a defendant in drug court might prefer a traditional criminal-court proceeding because:
A)drug courts offer very little in the way of treatment options.
B)the defendant can usually get better drug treatment in a prison setting.
C)drug-court stipulations can be so severe that they cancel out the benefits of staying out of jail.
D)there are no real incentives for going to drug court as opposed to traditional court.
103
As noted in "Drug Courts," one of the clear distinctions between drug court and traditional criminal court is the level of accountability placed on the defendant.
A)True
B)False
104
As outlined in "Crime and Treatment," Kentucky's approach is to screen felony defendants for substance abuse; some are diverted to community-based services and others with more serious problems are placed in a/an:
A)secure psychiatric facility.
B)separate wing of a community hospital.
C)general prison population to serve their time.
D)intensive, secure substance abuse treatment program run by the department of corrections.
105
As quoted in "Crime and Treatment," California's Tom Amino, an assemblyman, stated that California's prison-overcrowding crisis is invariably linked to:
A)health-care issues.
B)illegal immigration.
C)the budget crisis.
D)gun violence.
106
As mentioned in "Crime and Treatment," the president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued a statement strongly supportive of the drug courts, noting that they have significantly reduced both drug abuse and prison costs.
A)True
B)False
107
As revealed in "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders," early research into the effects of alcohol came to an abrupt halt in 1919 because of:
A)medical research being diverted to the study of the devastating flu epidemic.
B)World War I.
C)the passage of the Volstead Act prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages.
D)new discoveries in genetics causing scientists to rethink the framework of their investigations.
108
As given in "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders," one of the earliest observations of alcohol's effect on pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, warning that "foolish, drunken, and harebrained women" often have children "like unto themselves," came from:
A)Aristotle.
B)Hippocrates.
C)Saint Theresa of Avila.
D)Joseph Lister.
109
According to "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders," the ending of Prohibition in the United States resulted in a backlash against temperance leaders and their tenets; alcoholism was seen as a problem, but merely using alcohol was not considered a problem.
A)True
B)False
110
As shown in "U.S. and Europe Split Over Drugs Policy," the Bush Administration supported a "zero tolerance" approach, while European nations favored an approach called:
A)"scorched earth."
B)"harm reduction."
C)"three strikes and you're out."
D)"legalized heroin."
111
As claimed in "Portugal's Drug Policy Pays Off; U.S. Eyes Lessons," the "risky leap" that Portugal took in 2000 with regard to its country's drug law was to:
A)make all previously legal drugs illegal.
B)make all previously illegal drugs legal.
C)decriminalize the use of all drugs.
D)mandate prison terms for all drug offenders.
112
As stated in "Portugal's Drug Policy Pays Off; U.S. Eyes Lessons," the simple solution to Portugal's rampant drug problem was to:
A)provide treatment.
B)arrest offenders.
C)deport offenders.
D)adopt U.S. policies.
113
As noted in "Portugal's Drug Policy Pays Off; U.S. Eyes Lessons," as a result of Portugal's new drug policies, more people tried drugs, but fewer ended up addicted.
A)True
B)False
114
According to "Transcending the Medical Frontiers: Exploring the Future of Psychedelic Drug Research," the key factor in the resurgence in research utilizing psychedelic drugs is:
A)new proof that the drugs are safe, with a low potential for abuse.
B)FDA openness to medically related research of the drugs.
C)support from a younger generation of users who are now becoming researchers.
D)the desire to increase pleasure in response to the stresses of the modern world.
115
As claimed in "Transcending the Medical Frontiers: Exploring the Future of Psychedelic Drug Research," according to surveys done by the U.S. National Institute of Drug Abuse, the primary reason why people take lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is to:
A)control pain.
B)eliminate anxiety.
C)have fun.
D)enhance creativity.
116
As noted in "Transcending the Medical Frontiers: Exploring the Future of Psychedelic Drug Research," LSD has been used to successfully treat the symptoms of many psychiatric illnesses.
A)True
B)False





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