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Drugs Behaviour, And Society 2nd Canadian Edition by Carl L Hart -Test Bank
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Chapter 03
Drug Policy
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1. Recently, patients that are being seen at the Centre for Pain Management in Halifax were being
asked to do which of the following, in what some patients felt was against their rights?
A.Subject to a blood test.
B. Subject to a urinary toxicology.
C. Provide weekly sexual histories.
D. Provide DNA samples to the local police enforcement agency.
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
2. Although prior to 1908, opium was not viewed as a serious societal threat, which of the following
was viewed to be a problematic health concern in Canada?
A.Alcohol and cocaine
B. Cocaine and tobacco
C. Heroin and cocaine
D. Tobacco and alcohol
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
3. From the mid to late 1800s the Canadian government’s primary financial concern was regarding
which of the following?
A.Alcohol
B. Marijuana
C. Barbiturates
, D. Opium
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
4. In 1908, the Opium Act was enacted. Which of the following Canadian(s) initiated this legislation?
A.Dr. Le Dain
B. Mackenzie King
C. Euro-Canadian Society
D. Emily Murphy
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
5. In 1908, the Opium Act made it illegal to import, manufacture, sell or possess opium for nonmedical
purposes. What prompted this action to be taken? A.The smoking of opium would lead to high rates
of lung cancer.
B. Opium use would outstrip the use of alcohol.
C. Smoking opium would corrupt the youth of the nation.
D. An increasing number of white people were smoking opium.
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
6. In the early 1900s in Canada, what were the fears regarding opium connected to?
A.Large numbers of drug-related deaths
B. Family violence
C. Racial dislike against Chinese immigrants
D. Public use in saloons and night clubs
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
7. Which of the following was the first step toward federal drug regulation in Canada?
A.Controlled Substances Act
B. Pure Food and Drugs Act
C. Prescription Drug Act
D. Patent Medicine Act
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
8. Which of the following describes the order in which Canada’s drug legislation unfolded?
A.Opium Act; Opium and Drug Act; Narcotic Control Act; Patent Medicine Act
B. Opium Act; Opium and Drug Act; Patent Medicine Act; Food and Drugs Act
C. Opium Act; Patent Medicine Act; Opium and Drug Act; Narcotic Control Act
D. Opium Act; Patent Medicine Act, Opium and Drug Act; Prescription Drug Act
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
9. In 1955, the Senate Special Committee on the Traffic of Narcotics in Canada was formed in response
to the medical community’s approach to drug addiction as a medical and social problem rather than
as a criminal issue. What did committee’s work result in?
A.A more compassionate view of addiction among members of the general public in Canada.
B. Pressure on law enforcement to be more tolerant of addiction.
C. The committee siding with law enforcement and enacting the Narcotic Control Act. D. The committee
being tied between members who wanted a medical model and those who did not.
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Learning Objective: 03-01 Summarize the history of and influences on the creation of drug regulations in
Canada.
10. Between 1969 and 1973, the Le Dain Commission produced four reports that recommended all of
the following EXCEPT which one?
A.The gradual withdrawal of criminalization of illegal drugs.
B. That the possession of cannabis not be a crime.
C. The abolishment of imprisonment for possession of drugs.
D. Regulatory standards for the production and distribution of cocaine.
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Canada.
11. Under the CSDA, the possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis or 1 gram of cannabis resin, would
result in which of the following?
A.A summary conviction
B. An indictable offence
, C. An indictable offence or a summary conviction
D. A criminal offence
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Learning Objective: 03-02 Describe the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
12. Under the CSDA, the possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking would result in which of
the following?
A.A summary conviction
B. An indictable offence
C. An indictable offence or a summary conviction
D. A criminal record
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Learning Objective: 03-02 Describe the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
13. Which of the following amounts represents the least amount of grams required to result in a
potential dual offence under CDSA?
A.25 grams
B. 30 grams
C. 35 grams
D. 40 grams
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Learning Objective: 03-02 Describe the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
14. Which of the following is an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?
A.To obtain a controlled substance from a practitioner.
B. To obtain a controlled substance without a prescription.
C. To obtain a controlled substance without a license.
D. To obtain a controlled substance without revealing other controlled substances procured from other
practitioners within a 30 day period.
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Learning Objective: 03-02 Describe the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
15. Where are the offenses dealing with drug paraphernalia laws addressed in Canadian legislation?
A.Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
B. Criminal Code of Canada.
C. In both the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code of Canada.
D. Narcotic Control Act.