QUESTIONS AND REAL ANSWERS
John Hopkins University
1. In 2008, what percentage of the U.S. population reported
cigarette use in the past month?
ANSWER: 23%
2. Which Hispanic group had the highest use of illicit-types of
drugs?
ANSWER: Puerto Ricans
3. Which of the two popular views best reflect the long established
relationship between drug use and crime?
ANSWER: Both A &B
A. Criminal behavior develops as a mean to support
addiction
B. criminality is inherently linked to the personality of the
user and occurs independently from drug use
4. The active ingredient(s) in tobacco that is addictive, colorless
, and a highly volatile alkaloid is __________.
ANSWER: nicotine
5. THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in __________.
ANSWER : marijuana
6. Which of the following is not found in Erich Goode's list of drug
use types?
ANSWER: illegal recreational
7. The type of crime committed that is often related to drug use
involves __________.
ANSWER: theft
8. __________ generally focus on using other people's drug
supplies without maintaining a supply of their own and often
waver between the characteristics of chronic types of drug users
and experimenter types.
ANSWER: Floaters/chippers
9. What percentage of full-time workers reported alcohol usage
within the past month according to the National Household
, Surveys?
ANSWER: 65.6%
10. __________ are known to view their drug use as necessary in
order to have fun and they often use drugs in order to escape and
postpone personal problems, and relieve stress and anxieties.
ANSWER: Compulsive Users
11. Common communicable diseases that spread through
contaminated needle sharing include(s) __________.
ANSWER: HIV, hepatitis
12. Which of the following is not a common test for drug use?
ANSWER: Pupil response test
13. According to Chapter 1, the principal social psychological factor
in determining the presence of an individual's drug abuse is
__________.
ANSWER: Motivation
14. The industrial category with the lowest rates of illicit drug use is
found among ____________ workers.