Chapter 1 Quiz part B

Which of the following are factual statements about drug policy? #1 In 1909 the opium exclusion act was enacted to reduce worldwide opium production and opium smoking #2 The Harrison narcotic act of 1914 enabled the federal government to monitor and control the sale of opium #3 The opium exclusion act and the Harrison narcotic act eliminated the illicit-drug trade #4 The opium exclusion act and the Harrison narcotic act led to the development of a huge illicit-drug trade

Statements 1,2 and 4 only

The major categories of psychoactive drugs include

Stimulants depressants and psychedelics

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the use of plant-based psychoactive substances?

About 4,000 plants yield psychoactive substances, and the vast majority are not illegal

The drug enforcement administration (DEA) classifies the drives into five levels or schedules based in their potential medical benefits an theje abuse/addiction potential. Schedule I includes drugs the DEA has classified as having high abuse/addiction potential and no accepted medical use. The DEA includes which of the following drugs in the Schedule I category? #1 Marijuana #2 Heroin #3 LSD #4 Cocaine

Drugs 1,2 and 3 only

Cannabis and it's derivatives-marijuana and hashish- have been illegal since the mid-1600s, coinciding with the end of the renaissance period

False

In the United States the legal drinking age varies from state tot state

False

Research has shown that supply reduction (drug seizures , interruption of people involved with the drug trade) is a more effective strategy than demand reduction (drug abuse treatment and prevention)

False

The monetary value of drugs have never been a part of legitimate governments economic plans, but it has often been a part of illegitimate government's economic plans

False

Which of the following statements is true?

Humankind has always had a desire to alter individual states of consciousness regardless of the potential for damage

Listed below are theee different sequential variations of drugs in the opiate family. Which one accurately represents the order in which the drugs were discovered and used (from left to right, representing oldest to newest drug forms).

Opium, morphine, heroin

Alcohol and other psychoactive drugs affect which parts of the brain? #1 primitive brain #2 reasoning cemetery of the new brain #3 neocortex #4 old brain

Options 1,2,3 and 4 only

The eighteenth amendment (aka the Volstead Act) was implemented to

Prohibit the manufacture and the sale of any alcoholic beverage in the United States

Psychiatric medications , including antidepressants, antipsychotics , and anti-anxiety drugs , are prescribed to

Rebalance brain chemistry

Which of the following statements are true regarding 12-step programs ? #1 12-step progress such as Alcoholics Anonymous exist only within the United States #2 There are more than 50 major topics (e.g. Narcotics anonymous, sex addicts anonymous, and over eaters anonymous) covered by 12-step groups operating around the world #3 There is no evidence that these programs have been effective in supporting people in recovery their addictions #4 The philosophical basis of 13-step programs focuses on the addictive behavior as a moral weakness

Statement 2 only

Currently , heroin and cocaine are fueljng much of the global unrest

True

In recent decades, policy decisions regarding drugs and alcohol have been made based in the political climate rather than because of scientific and social research

True

Internet addiction and compulsive shopping affect many of the same area I'd the brain as are influenced by psychoactive drugs

True

The American revolution was supported by exportation and taxation of tobacco, hemp, rum and whiskey

True

The ruling classes , government , industry and criminal organizations have controlled the trade of psychoactive drugs

True