SA: Chapter 2 ~ Drug Use As A Social Problem

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

The text lists three concerns that led to the adoption of the first U.S. laws regulating what we now call controlled substances. Which of these was NOT one of the three?

When using a substance makes normal activities such as driving result in harmful accidents, tat is called

Acute drug effects are those that

Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?

The Drug Abuse Warning Network

According to recent DAWN data, which of these substances is near the top of the emergency room visits list?

What is a Drug Recognition Expert?

A 2010 analysis of drug-related deaths conducted by the CDC indicates that ___ is responsible for more than half of drug overdose deaths.

In comparing the relative toxicity of marijuana and cocaine, it is important to take into account

DAWN data provides data for all of the following EXCEPT

Since the 1990s, HIV transmission rates among intravenous drug users have been reduced from about 50% to about 10%. According to the text, which of these factors led to this decrease?

When repeated exposure to the same dose of a drug results in a lesser effects, this is called

The occurrence of a withdrawal syndrome is evidence of

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

The DSM-V does not define addiction as such, but has diagnostic criteria for

As views of substance dependence have changed based on scientific research, the real driving force behind repeated excessive drug use is now believed to be

Which of these substances has the highest lifetime estimate of dependence?

Brain scan studies with drug users

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

In determining whether using a drug causes people to become criminals, it is important to remember that

Which of the following drugs has been clearly linked to crimes and violence?

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 2012, about ___ percent of the adult male arrestees tested positive for at least one illicit drug.

About how many arrests are made in the U.S. each year for drug-law violations?

Rank the following drugs (from highest to lowest) according to the number of