Drugs & Society Chapter 8
With regard to love, sex, and drugs, drugs are desirable to a wide range of ages and cultures, particularly when which of the following are present? #1. shyness #2. lack of confidence #3. physical changes that diminish sexual abilities #4. physical changes that diminish sexual desire
1 & 2
Drugs affect sexuality by disrupting which of the following neurotransmitters? #1. serotonin #2. dopamine #3. histamine #4. norepinephrine
1, 2 & 4
What percentage of drugs are kept off the U.S. market due to the United States' current supply reduction approach (i.e., the "War on Drugs")?
10-15%
Which of the following are common mistakes made by alcohol and other drug prevention and education efforts on college campuses? #1. They often overlook and do not recognize the level of sophistication most college students have regarding most aspects of alcohol and other drugs. #2. They don't emphasize the risks or benefits of alcohol and other drugs. #3. Prevention messages often appear condescending to the average student. #4. They don't recognize the highly effective strategies like Red Ribbon Week.
3 & 4
Which of the following statements are true about prevention programs? #1. Prevention programs need to be tailored to specific age groups. #2. Prevention programs need to be tailored for ethnicity, culture, and gender. #3. A prevention program that has been researched and found to be effective for one particular cultural group can be readily applied to other cultural groups and yield similar results. #4. Prevention programs should span a lifetime.
All of the above
Contaminated needles spread which disease(s)?
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis & chlamydia
Which of the following diseases in not commonly spread by IV drug use?
Herpes
Which of the following statements are true about the age group(s) that should be targeted for prevention of substance abuse and addictive behaviors?
Psychoactive drugs and addictive behaviors affect peoples lives from conception to birth & prevention programs should be available for every stage of a persons life
Which of the following are important aspects to consider in conducting accurate drug testing? #1. the length of time since the person last took the drug #2. the type of drug test being conducted (e.g., urine, saliva, hair) #3. having a qualified person directly observe the collection of the sample (e.g., urine, saliva, hair) #4. following an established rigid chain of custody to ensure that the sample collected is accurately labeled, secured, stored, and tested
all of the above
Which of the following are the most effective HIV disease prevention strategies? #1. drug-abuse treatment on demand #2. education on the risks of high-risk sexual activity and AIDS #3. needle-exchange programs that are tied to treatment #4. red ribbon campaigns
all of the above
Almost half of all teenagers who are very sexually active have had which sexually transmitted disease, often without knowing it?
chlamydia
Which of the following statements are true about the harm reduction approach?
chlamydia
Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, emotional behavior, motor control, and orgasms?
dopamine
Which of the following statements are true about Prohibition in the United States from 1920 to 1933?
dopamine
Mephedrone is a popular club drug, especially in Europe. This drug's effects are most similar to those of marijuana.
false
Physicians easily and readily identify alcoholism and drug abuse in the elderly.
false
The majority of the U.S. national drug control budget is allocated to demand reduction.
false
The military is under strict Congressional guidelines and cannot conduct drug testing whenever and wherever it chooses.
false
The phrase "demand reduction" seeks to decrease drug abuse by reducing the availability of drugs.
false
The phrase "supply reduction" refers to prevention programs that prevent people from wanting to use illicit drugs.
false
The rate of heavy drinking is lower among military personnel than among society as a whole.
false
The three main prevention methods used are
harm reduction, supply reduction, and demand reduction
Which of the following have been identified as risk factors for substance abuse among veterans and military service members?
herpes
The three parts of the public health model used to explain the prevention model are
host, environment, and agent
Which of the following statements is true concerning the U.S. prison population?
nearly 50% of the inmates in federal prison were sentenced for drug offenses
Which level(s) of prevention is/are most likely to include intervention?
secondary and tertiary prevention
Which of the following statements are true about drug courts?
the drugs enhance nitric oxide levels, which support the functioning of erectile tissue
The goals of harm reduction include which of the following?
the reduction of the harm that addicts cause for society through their use of drugs
According to the textbook, the "lag phase" refers to which of the following statements?
the time between initial use of alcohol or other drugs and the development of severe consequences due to the use or abuse of the substance
Addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer.
true
Alcohol or other drugs are involved in 70% of teen suicides.
true
An important lesson from all primary prevention programs is that to be successful a program must be continual. One-year attempts at inoculating students against alcohol/drug use have not been effective enough.
true
At low doses some drugs can enhance sexual arousal.
true
Children who grow up in a home with a drug-using or alcohol-abusing family member take on distinctive roles that affect their personalities.
true
Drug use in companies that conduct drug testing has tapered down and leveled off after experiencing a significant decline in the 1990s.
true
Drugs affect sexuality by disrupting the neurotransmitters.
true
False-negative results, not false positives, constitute the majority of urine-testing errors.
true
For every $1 spent on an employee assistance program (EAP), the employer saves up to $16.
true
In the United States, Black Americans with drug problems have a higher rate of incarceration and are likely to receive treatment through the criminal justice system, whereas Whites are more likely to receive probation and treatment from medical and social service programs
true
Regular survey data collection and analysis of alcohol and other drug use provide a benchmark to measure the effectiveness of prevention efforts and policies.
true
Tests for the use of drugs can be conducted using a person's urine, blood, hair, saliva, or sweat.
true
The effects that alcohol and other drugs have on a person's sexuality (drive and experience) are caused by the drugs' disruption of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.
true
The legality of alcohol and tobacco, coupled with pervasive advertising of these substances, reduces the effectiveness and limits the credibility of many prevention programs.
true
The military has one of the most widespread drug-testing programs in the country.
true
The use of an addictive substance (such as alcohol and other drugs) at an early age changes vulnerable brain functions and increases a person's likelihood of developing an addiction.
true
When drug use is studied on a regional basis, the facts show that per-capita drug use in rural and small urban areas is equal to, and in some areas more than, that of large urban areas.
true
When used long-term or in large doses, a drug can cause a loss of sexual interest and inability to perform sexually.
true
