Drugs and Society Chapter 13

According to sociologists, genetic factors have more of an influence in determining marijuana use than peer factors.

False

Complete elimination of a single dose (of marijuana) can take up to two months

False

Marijuana contains over 421 different chemicals and most have been identified as producing its euphoric effects.

False

Marijuana has always been illegal in the United States because the British colonized the United States.

False

Smoking marijuana is less harmful to the lungs than cigarettes.

False

THC and other cannabinoids in marijuana do not pass through the blood-placenta barrier and concentrate in the fetus's (baby's) fatty tissue, including its brain.

False

The highest concentration of THC is found in the stems and seeds

False

The marijuana high usually lasts between 8 to 12 hours and often causes vivid hallucinations.

False

Though marijuana is a major drug that is used and abused, it is not addictive.

False

As far back as 2737 BC, the Chinese were using marijuana to treat gout, malaria, and gas pains.

True

Differential association refers to how individuals are socialized into the perceptions of a group.

True

During the "high," most marijuana users experience dry mouth, elevated heart beat, and an alteration of space and time, which is usually not as intense as with other drugs.

True

Gateway theory believes that initial use of more benign drugs leads to the use of more addictive drugs.

True

Hashish, the sticky resin from the female plant, contains THC levels that range from 7.03% to 12.14%.

True

Heavy and chronic use of marijuana can very easily compromise cognitive functions, such as short-term memory, concentration, and moderately "taxing" problem-solving abilities.

True

Hydroponic marijuana is grown in water.

True

In 2008, marijuana was used by 75.7% of current (within 30 days of survey taken) illicit drug users.

True

In 2008, out of 20.1 million current drug users, 57.3% reported the use of marijuana only.

True

Marijuana can aggravate an underlying mental illness such as depression

True

Marijuana is metabolized more efficiently through smoking than via intravenous injection or oral ingestion.

True

Marinol is a substitute for THC that produces very similar effects as smoking marijuana.

True

Often, the more serious costs in using marijuana are that the individual acquires a poor record of development, learning, and advancement in educational settings

True

Some research indicates that today's marijuana is much more potent (20 times more potent) than the street marijuana of the 1960s.

True

THC can reach the brain within 14 seconds when inhaled

True

THC is fat-soluble and can therefore remain in the human body up to 30 days

True

Tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) is the main agent in cannabis responsible for producing mind-altering (psychoactive) effects.

True

The subjective euphoric effects of marijuana refers to the ongoing social and psychological experiences incurred while intoxicated by marijuana.

True

When marijuana stimulates appetite, users term this the "munchies.

True

Women who smoke marijuana during pregnancy also often use other drugs such as alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine.

True