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
