Drug Use and Abuse A Comprehensive Introduction 9th Edition Howard Abadinsky - Test Bank

,1. The cost of alcohol abuse is __________ the social cost of all illegal drugs.
a. about half as much as
b. about the same as
c. twice
d. triple
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Legal Versus Illegal: Nicotine and Alcohol
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:19 AM

2. Drunk driving is reputed to be the direct cause of __________ deaths in the United States annually.
a. 1,000
b. 6,000
c. 11,000
d. 10,000
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drug Use and Violence
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.05
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:22 AM

3. Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
a. social values
b. legal specificity
c. frequency and amount of use
d. both a and b
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drugs, Drug Use, Drug Abuse: The Definition Issue
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.08
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:29 AM
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,4. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction is:
a. a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.
b. a compulsive behavior that is driven by psychological factors.
c. a behavior that drug addicts can stop at any time.
d. the use of illegal substances or legal substances used in a disapproved manner.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drugs, Drug Use, Drug Abuse: The Definition Issue
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.08
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:32 AM

5. What is the most frequently used legal drug in the stimulants category?
a. ecstasy
b. cocaine
c. caffeine
d. alcohol
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction Section
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.04
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:33 AM

6. MDMA is also known as ____________.
a. ecstasy
b. cocaine
c. caffeine
d. amphetamines
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction Section
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.03
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:35 AM
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, 7. Cannabis exhibits some of the characteristics of ____________.
a. hallucinogens
b. depressants
c. stimulants
d. all of these
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction Section
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.04
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:37 AM

8. The word drug is derived from the fourteenth century French word drogue, meaning __________.
a. illegal
b. dry mouth
c. dry substance
d. dry herb
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drugs, Drug Use, Drug Abuse: The Definition Issue
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/1/2017 5:38 AM

9. Offenses that are psychopharmacology induced, that is, the result of a response to the intoxicating effects of a
drug are referred to as ______________ offenses.
a. compulsive
b. lifestyle
c. economic-compulsive
d. pharmacological
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Drugs and Crime
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: DUA.ABAD.18.01.07
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 2/18/2016 2:38 PM

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