Test Bank - Drug Use and Misuse EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

Test Bank - Drug Use and Misuse EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION THC is the primary psychoactive ingredient in: -depressants like valium -stimulants like cocaine -LSD and Ecstasy -Marijuana - ANSWER Marijuana The phase that is synonymous with addiction where more of the drug is sought despite the presence of negative physical symptoms is: -relief -withdrawal -dependency -preoccupation - ANSWER Dependency ____________ drugs refer to types of drugs that lead to the use of other more addictive type of drugs. -Addictive -Gateway -High Pressure -Predisposition - ANSWER Gateway The view that alcoholism is a _________ dates back 200 years ago -sign of wickedness -sign of weak ego -mental condition -sickness - ANSWER sickness True or False? The United States Incarcerates more people for drug offenses than any other country. - ANSWER True True or False? Unemployed people are much more likely to use alcohol and marijuana than full time workers. - ANSWER False What age group has the highest concentration of illicit drug users and experimenters? - ANSWER 18-25 ________ is characterized by excessive use, constant preoccupation with the availability and supply of the drug, refusal to admit excessive use, and reliance on the drug. -Drug use -Drug misuse -Acute Drug use -Initial Drug use - ANSWER Initial drug use The trait associated with turning one's feelings inward rather than directing emotions outward is known as: -extroversion -ignorance -Antisocial behavior -Introversion - ANSWER Introversion A change in personality resulting from marijuana use, characterized by a lack of motivation, has been termed by some -amotivational syndrome -Chronic fatigue syndrome -Deficit motivation -Motivational Maladjustment - ANSWER Amotivationsl syndrome Social learning theory explains how people are taught the motivation for using a particular type of drug. - ANSWER T Cultural factors account for how drug use behavior develops from the physical surroundings in which the drug is taken. - ANSWER F Social and cultural support perspective views drug use as a collective attempt to gain social status and prestige with a peer group. - ANSWER T In 2011, the rate of current illicit drug use was higher among males aged 12 to 17 than females aged 12 to 17. - ANSWER T It is preferable to use the term addiction instead of drug dependence because the term more accurately describes the type of attachment to a drug. - ANSWER T Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. - ANSWER T Trend data show that between the years 2010 through 2011, illicit drug use has been steadily decreasing. - ANSWER F Full-time employees are most likely to use illicit drugs than part-time employees. - ANSWER F Tolerance is the need for increased amounts of drugs or diminished effect of the same amount. - ANSWER T Whenever the drug use leads to abuse, it rarely results from a single, isolated cause. - ANSWER T Floaters are characterized as a type of drug user that vacillate between abusing over-the-counter drugs to abusing illicit types of drugs. - ANSWER F Containment theory focuses on how socialization can create bonds with drug using peers. - ANSWER T The four principal factors affecting how a drug user experiences a drug include pharmacological, cultural, social, and contextual factors. - ANSWER T The psychoactive effects of a drug refer to how the substance alters and affects the brain's mental functions. - ANSWER T Drug addiction develops as a process and it is not a sudden occurrence. - ANSWER T Physical dependence is the mental inability to stop using drugs. - ANSWER F Less than a third of students have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school. - ANSWER F Dopamine is the chemical in the brain that is responsible for the pain experienced in withdrawing from severely addictive drugs. - ANSWER F An essential feature of risky use is continued use despite significance substance related problems known to the user. - ANSWER T Today, the term addiction generally refers to mostly physical dependence with a drug or drugs. - ANSWER F Neurons usually communicate with each other by releasing hormones. - ANSWER F Urine and blood testing are preferred samples used for testing drug use. - ANSWER T An inhibitory synapse usually increases the likelihood of a neurotransmitter being released. - ANSWER F The autonomic nervous system is divided into two functional components, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. - ANSWER T