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
