Chapter 1
Which of the following is currently the most popular psychoactive substance worldwide?
alcohol
From our nation's early beginnings, the United States strictly regulated alcohol, opium, morphine, cannabis and other psychoactive medications.
false
In the United States, the legal drinking age varies from state to state
false
Limiting the places where tobacco smoking is permitted has not reduced the use of tobacco in the United States or other countries where such policies have been implemented.
false
Originally called "freebase," "crack cocaine" first appeared at the beginning of this century.
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 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1990 was implemented in response to crack epidemic of the 1990s.
false
The good news is that Illegal methamphetamine superlabs are rapidly diminishing in Mexico and the United States.
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
Inhalants are categorized as stimulants or uppers.
false. Inhalants (deliriants) can induce the full range of upper, downer, or psychedelic effects, depending on the specific substance and the amount used
Evidence of social concern regarding who can handle alcohol and when it is appropriate to drink alcohol
goes back thousands of years
Listed below are three 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
A practical way to classify psychoactive substances is the following:
stimulants, depressants, and psychedelics
The British encouraged the planting of hemp in the new American colonies for which of the following reasons?
to provide England with strong fibers from which it could make rope and sails for its ships
Sharing of contaminated needles and drug-induced high-risk sexual practices are factors that have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C.
true
The American Revolution was supported by exportation and taxation of tobacco, hemp, rum, and whiskey.
true
The potency of drugs today is due to technological advances in refining, synthesizing, and manufacturing methods.
true
The ruling classes, governments, industry, and criminal organizations have controlled the trade of psychoactive drugs.
true
Compulsive behaviors (e.g., binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, compulsive gambling, sexual compulsion, and Internet addiction) affect many of the same areas of the brain that are influenced by psychoactive drugs.
true
Human brain chemistry can be affected by psychoactive drugs, behavioral addictions, and mental illness, to induce an altered state of consciousness.
true
In recent decades, policy decisions regarding drugs and alcohol have been made based on the political climate rather than on the effects of drugs on the individual and society
true
In the 1800s, England tried to stamp out the use of opium in China with the Opium Wars.
true
Internet addiction and compulsive shopping affect many of the same areas of the brain as are influenced by psychoactive drugs.
true
Mexican cartels have replaced Colombian cartels in controlling smuggling cocaine into the United States.
true
The Gin Epidemic
was brought under control through high taxes and the strict regulation of the sale of gin