CED 320 Chapter 1

When it comes to alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, Islamic cultures have traditionally #1. prohibited alcohol #2. accepted the use of opium #3. prohibited tobacco #4. prohibited cannabis and hashish

(this is NOT the right answer) options 1, 2, 3, and 4

If drug policies were in place and law enforcement were able to eradicate major drug crops - namely cocaine, cannabis, and opium - the problem with psychoactive drugs could be solved.

False

The monetary value of drugs has never been a part of legitimate government's 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

As of 2010, Afghanistan was growing 90% of the world's illicit opium supply.

True

Human brain chemistry can be affected by psychoactive drugs, behavioral addictions, and mental illness, to induce an altered state of consciousness.

True

Most recently, the majority of the world's cocaine trade is controlled by the Mexican cartels.

True

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

True

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classifies drugs into five levels or schedules based on their potential medical benefits and their 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

Evidence of social concern regarding who can handle alcohol and when it is appropriate to drink alcohol

goes back thousands of years

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

options 1, 2, 3, and 4

Compulsive behaviors, including eating disorders, result in the development of which of the following? #1. withdrawal symptoms #2. psychological dependence #3. tolerance #4. neurological and medical problems

results 1, 2, 3, and 4

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

Which of the following statements are true about plants and plant byproducts that produce psychedelic effects? #1. Plants with psychedelic properties have been used in religious, magical, and social ceremonies throughout history. #2. There is a type of mold that can infect rye plants and produce an LSD-like experience. #3. The use of psychedelic mushrooms is a relatively new practice first documented in the mid-1900s. #4. Certain types of cactus produce psychedelic experiences when eaten.

statements 1, 2, and 4 only

Which of the following statements are true regarding technology, gaming, and gambling? #1. Rapid-play poker machines have increased the number of problem and pathological gamblers. #2. Online gambling has resulted in an increased number of problem and pathological gamblers. #3. There is no evidence that technology has led to an increase in the number of people with gambling or gaming addictions. #4. Electronic media is a breeding ground for new addictions, such as Internet, video games, texting, and multiplayer games.

statements 1, 2, and 4 only

Which of the following are factual statements about the Opium Wars? #1. Britain wanted to force the sale and the trade of opium to China so that it could acquire silver to buy tea from China. #2. Britain and other European countries fought the Opium Wars to prevent China from trafficking opium to the West. #3. China banned the use and the import of opium in the early 1800s, so the British went to war with China over Britain's "right"of free trade - namely the sale of opium to China. #4. For China, the Opium Wars resulted in addiction, the indignity of defeat, and unequal trade treaties that continue to complicate China's relations with the West even today.

statements 1, 3, and 4 only

For centuries governments have used the sale of addictive substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, and opium) and government-sponsored lotteries to fund wars and acquire colonial empires.

true

The Gin Epidemic

was brought under control through high taxes and the strict regulation of the sale of gin