Alcohol Drugs and Society Practice Test

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• In which decade did the first LSD trip occur, according to the material's timeline?
• In the 1960s, which illicit drug was most widely used?
• In 1971, the meth capitals of the United States were which two states?
• The 18th Amendment started Prohibition and is associated with which enforcement name?
• Overall, the most effective and efficient analgesics are:
• "Why should people conform? After all, it's so much more fun and rewarding to deviate from society's norms and laws?" An advocate of which of the following theories would agree most strongly with this statement?
• According to the BBC video, one's ______________ tends to affect how quickly they become intoxicated.
• Which drug was the majority of perpetrators under the influence of when committing a criminal homicide?
• Lipitor is best described as which kind of medication?
• From the early 1970s to today, the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines has:
• The most principal psychoactive chemical in marijuana is:
• The creation of schedules for controlled substances is a key feature of which 1970 law?
• Which method of cocaine use is associated with crack cocaine?
• In the BBC video, The Truth About Alcohol, the doctor looked to science to answer some questions about alcohol. According to the video, __________________ is considered the 'healthiest' drink because it lowers blood pressure.
• Most worldwide heroin originates in which region?
• Which prescription drug does not produce a high, intoxication, or euphoric state?
• Which population is not included in the NSDUH sample?
• What trend is described for cocaine's purity and price in recent decades?
• During the past decade or so, the use of methamphetamine has:
• The countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide are those with:
• What term describes drugs designed to imitate the therapeutic effects of an existing drug?
• Which age bracket is associated with the highest illicit drug use according to the data?
• Which statement reflects the view of most researchers on data integrity issues: sampling or lying?
• Which prescription drug category is rarely if ever used as a recreational drug?
• Surveys indicate that which is higher: legal drug use or illegal drug use?
• Which substance is cited as an example associated with a purely chemical production model in illicit markets?
• During the 1960s, which illicit drug was the illicit drug of choice?
• What happens to the money confiscated during drug arrests in The House I Live In?
• A drug with a 1:10 ED to LD ratio is _______________________ safe than a drug with a 1:100 ED to LD ration.
• Which practice in urban policy and lending was highlighted as contributing to the growth of segregated neighborhoods?
• Which explanation for progression from drug use to harder drugs is based on the properties inherent in the drug itself?
• What two elements contribute to a drug scare?
• Drugs can be classified according to their legal status and instrumental versus recreational use. A 25-year-old drinking alcohol to feel pleasant is an example of
• Which substance is manufactured mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands?
• Which drug name is associated with a powerful sedative that is no longer prescribed in the United States?
• In the ADAM-II arrestee study, which statement best reflects the observed willingness to undergo drug testing?
• Which of the following is listed as the second stage of genocide in the class discussion?
• What is the legal drug used recreationally by more people in the U.S. than any other substance?
• Taking No-Doz, an over-the-counter caffeine pill, to cram all night for a final exam is an example of
• In which region is methamphetamine most likely to be used?
• Which anesthetic was given to women during childbirth, and is said to have been used by Queen Victoria?
• What is the relationship between alcohol consumption and violent behavior as described in the material?
• Which prescription drugs are frequently prescribed for thought disorders?
• Which drug is listed among the 'big four' substances with high harm, including risks of hospital admissions and overdose?
• Which data source is drawn predominantly or exclusively from surveys of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, as well as college students and non-college adults?
• How many stages of genocide were identified in the film’s discussion?
• In the past 30 years, the number of automobile alcohol-related fatalities has
• Which of the following is the fastest and most efficient route of administration?
• Which entity is described as benefiting from seized drug funds in the film?
• Alcohol consumption has recently been linked to which condition?
• Over the past three or four decades, the illicit drug market has become which of the following?
• The drug or drug type most likely to be associated with the number of emergency department visits that take place in the U.S. in recent years is:
• What is notable about redheads in relation to anesthetics?
• If two substances cancel each other out (1+1=0) in terms of drug interactions, this is called
• On which illicit drug is the greatest total amount of money spent in the United States?
• The year the American public most strongly believed that drug abuse was the nation's number one problem was:
• Over the past two decades, the street price of cocaine in the United States has which of the following done?
• One problem with Robert Merton's theory is it assumes____________________.
• Alcohol consumption was greatest in the early 1800s among historical eras, excluding Prohibition, indicating which of the following?
• In the discussion of the '5 dumbest things you do when you are drunk,' the biological reason given for hooking up with an unattractive person is that:
• Which statement accurately reflects marijuana’s government classification?
• In The House I Live In, the War on Drugs is described as having become the ______.
• Cocaine leaves are derived from the coca plant native to which group of countries?
• During the course of the 1980s, the number of prisoners incarcerated in state penal institutions:
• The Fair Sentencing Act signed into law by President Obama made the disparity between ______________ prison sentences and _______________ prison sentences closer to equal.
• Which statement best reflects the relative prevalence of legal versus illegal drug use according to surveys?
• Identify the compound that is the primary psychoactive constituent of marijuana.
• The most efficient and effective route of administration of marijuana is:
• Which drug is most commonly linked to an agricultural framework of illicit drug distribution due to reliance on farming rather than synthetic processes?
• Catholic nuns in Ancient Drugs were associated with what substance?
• Which of the following is a metabolite formed when heroin is processed in the body?
• Which of the following is not typically categorized as a stimulant?
• In animal studies, which drug is considered the most reinforcing, leading animals to work hardest to obtain it?
• Ketamine and PCP are examples of which category of drugs?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as affecting how quickly someone becomes intoxicated in the BBC discussion?
• __________________ are entirely synthetic narcotics.
• According to the textbook, __________________ have the highest number of prescriptions written each year.
• Which trio of drugs is cited as contributing to the drugs-crime nexus in DAWN data?
• According to the film, 'Big Bucks, Big Pharma', prescription companies have over _______________ in annual global sales.
• What tactic is described as adding an extra chemical and changing the name to maintain profits after a patent expires?
• The high or intoxication resulting from smoking crack cocaine is:
• The three eras of drug use are Natural, Transformative, and ________.
• Which data source is the result of a survey conducted among a sample of households in the United States?
• Which of the following is an example of a social control mechanism within the family?
• A class discussion referenced a study about 23 babies that sparked a moral panic; the study concerned which substance?
• Which of the following countries are the origin of the plant from whose leaves cocaine is extracted?
• Which theory argues that nonconforming behavior is the product of a malintegrated society that values material achievement but denies it to most members?
• According to the video Ancient Drugs, which substance is described as probably the first drug described in recorded history and used in religious ceremonies, likely as a muscle relaxant?
• Humans began using mind-altering substances
• Generic drugs account for approximately what percent of all prescribed drugs?
• In the opioid segment, which drug is highlighted as selling more per year than Viagra?
• According to the film, when new drugs are being tested to put on the market, they are tested against ____________.
• Evidence indicates that the link between alcohol consumption and violent behavior is largely due to which factor?
• An example of a "chronic" effect of a drug would be:
• The psychoactive substance with the highest loyalty rate and the only drug that a majority of at-least one-time users have taken during the past month is which?
• Methaqualone is no longer prescribed in the United States. It is a powerful sedative and was prescribed under the trade names Sopor, Parest, Quaalude, and Optimil?
• Before the Harrison Act, narcotic addicts were primarily what type?
• __________________ are more popular recreational drugs than heroin.
• Which year did Prohibition begin after the 18th Amendment?
• The 'era' during which marijuana's psychoactive effects were discovered and when it began to be used is:
• In the John Oliver opioids segment, how many deaths per year are attributed to opioid and heroin deaths?
• What effect do stimulants have on signals passing through the central nervous system (CNS)?
• Which beverage has the highest concentration of 'absolute' alcohol?
• In the class activity, what is one example listed as the first stage of genocide?
• Prior to the Harrison Act, most narcotic addicts were which category?
• According to Robert Merton, an individual who has abandoned society's goals and only concentrates on the means would be using which mode of adaptation?
• In ancient history, which substance is identified as likely the first described drug used in religious ceremonies and possibly a muscle relaxant?
• Which prescription drugs are not addicting or habit-forming?
• The first 'war on drugs' was launched by which president?
• According to the BBC video, intoxicated people tend to feel ______________ than non-intoxicated people.
• Which two of the following are among the six big media corporations that control 90% of what you see and hear?
• The principal chemical that causes the psychoactive effect of marijuana is:
• The year that drug use was most frequently in the news was:
• Which statement most accurately describes the relative scale of legal versus illegal drug use?
• Another term for 'ice' is:
• In Merton's framework, which mode involves adopting societal goals while rejecting legitimate means, often leading to criminal behavior?
• According to records, alcohol consumption was greatest in which historical era?
• In the context of Merton's theory, which class is often wrongly assumed to be the primary source of criminal behavior?
• Cocaine is a:
• Which illustrates a constructionist definition of or approach to what a drug is?
• Which host is associated with the opioid discussion referenced in the material?
• What are two acute physical effects, according to the material, of marijuana use:
• Which combination best explains why drug scares arise in public discourse?
• The primary impact of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 was to:
• According to the BBC video, which drink would most likely give you the worst hangover?
• ____ is defined as the behavior under the influence of alcohol.
• The drug or drug type that is most likely to be associated with the number of drug-related deaths is:
• Researchers concluded that in terms of tonnage, which is used more in the U.S.—heroin or cocaine?
• Psychopharmacologists classify ketamine as a:
• Which beverage was described as the healthiest option for blood pressure in the BBC video?
• Pharmacologically, a drug "action" takes place at the:
• According to the video on anesthetics, which was the first anesthetic developed for surgery?
• In the documentary, which type of loan was part of the formation of ghettos in urban centers?
• In 1971, the meth capitals of the United States were which two states?
• Which pair demonstrates cross-tolerance with heroin?
• Which explanation for the progression from marijuana use to the use of more dangerous drugs focuses on properties inherent within the drug?
• When heroin enters the body, it breaks down into:
• Sensationalistic stories about drug harm erupted for different drugs at different times. Which pairing is correct?
• What is the trend in automobile fatalities related to alcohol in recent decades?
• How does the CDC define binge drinking for men?
• Which term is used to refer to methamphetamine in illicit markets?
• Which beverage category contains the least amount of absolute alcohol by volume?
• Which drug best corresponds to the pure 'chemical' model of illicit drug manufacture and sale?
• In 1920, which population group was more likely to support national prohibition on the sale of alcohol?
• Which theory emphasizes inadequate parenting as the major explanation for deviance, crime, delinquency, and drug abuse?
• Which data source would be most appropriate to study drug use among arrestees across several regions through testing and interviews?
• According to available reliable information, over the past few decades the cocaine purity has:
• Which school of thought emphasizes sociocultural factors in explaining drug use?
• Biological theories of drug use attribute risk to which kinds of factors?
• According to the BBC video, alcohol consumption has recently been linked to ____________.
• The harm attributed to marijuana in the 1930s included which of the following?
• What is 'punding'?
• Which drug was linked to sensationalist stories during the late 1980s to the 2000s?
• Which drug category is commonly associated with pain relief and potential for recreational use historically?
• Between the 1990s and the year 2000, the use of the club drugs:
• Which data source provides national level estimates based on household surveys?
• In The House I Live In, the nanny's son died from what?
• Which school of thought emphasizes social interaction and peer socialization in drug use?
• Which statement about ethnicity and control of global illicit drug trafficking is accurate?
• Ancient Drugs notes that Native Americans introduced explorers to what substance?
• Which symptom is associated with marijuana harm narratives in the 1930s?
• Of the listed routes, which is described as the fastest and most efficient for reaching systemic circulation?
• What are descriptive statistics?
• Which drug is most reinforcing, that is, the one that laboratory animals will work hardest to receive?
• Which group is described as manufacturing public morality through a multi-stage process, starting with problem awareness?
• The social characteristic that correlates most strongly with the use of marijuana is:
• What term describes a period when public or media concern about a threat is exaggerated beyond its objective danger?
• Which term best defines the idea that the most powerful social class controls media content?
• The statistical correlation between the use of all illicit drugs and engaging in criminal behavior is:
• Which data source results from drug-testing and interviewing a sample of arrestees?
• Illicit drug use peaks at which age bracket?
• What household chemical is used to form crack cocaine from cocaine in illicit processing?
• In terms of the number of people that drug use kills each year in the United States, which statement is true?
• Which factor best explains the link between alcohol consumption and violent behavior, according to the evidence?
• Which data source is drawn from records of untoward drug effects collected from ER visits and ME reports?
• According to the BBC video, the supplement __________________ has been found to potentially lower the chance of getting a hangover if taken before drinking.
• What is notable about redheads in relation to anesthetics?
• Which drug was associated with PCP sensational stories in the 1990s?
• In the John Oliver tobacco video, what percent of people in the United States smoke?
• Which statement best describes the overall trend in centralization of the illicit drug market over the past decades?
• Cocaine is still legally used for what procedure?
• Which data source indicates that crack use is highly regionalized in its samples?
• Which term describes public concern about a threat that is out of proportion to the actual danger, often amplified by media?
• The first working ventilator was used on what animal?
• Ecstasy is manufactured mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands. Which other drugs listed below is least likely to be associated with that manufacturing region?
• Which region is associated with high methamphetamine use in the given material?
• The correlation between drinking alcohol and illicit drug use is best described as:
• The medical and scientific name for secondhand smoke is
• In 1988, the United States adopted an alcohol warning label on every can or bottle of alcohol; in what year did this occur?
• An individual who continues using drugs to avoid withdrawal symptoms would be experiencing which type of reinforcement?
• For which use do many physicians today most frequently write legitimate prescriptions for amphetamine?
• Sarafem was used to address which condition?
• Apparent alcohol consumption is based on which of the following?
• According to Robert Merton, most of our goals in society are based upon ____________ values.
• According to DAWN, currently, the drug that causes the greatest number of death by overdose, in absolute numbers, is:
• What term describes the system established by the 1970 act to categorize controlled substances by potential for abuse?
• What was a major problem with using ether during surgeries?
• Which substance is identified as the principal psychoactive chemical in marijuana?
• The explanation of why people use or abuse psychoactive substances is described as which term?
• What is the Blood Alcohol Concentration defined as the legal intoxication for adults and minors across most states?
• Which substance is associated with Queen Victoria's reported use during childbirth?
• Which of the following is cross-tolerant with heroin?
• What supplement was suggested to potentially lower the chance of a hangover if taken before drinking?
• What does the rule of equivalency state about the effects of alcohol?
• What drug was associated with Jazz music during Prohibition?
• The news stories that LSD causes chromosome damage and birth defects were:
• In the John Oliver opioids segment, OxyContin sells more per year than which of the following?
• Which theory claims that the content of mass media is controlled by the most powerful social class?
• Which drug category is most commonly prescribed for thought disorders?
• The Volstead Act is commonly associated with enforcing Prohibition through which amendment?
• Which term is the medical term for secondhand smoke exposure?
• Which of the following is not considered one of the common effects of the hallucinogenic or psychedelic drugs?
• Valium is an example of a(n) ______.
• Which statement best captures the conflict theory perspective on deviance?
• Which beverage has a higher concentration of absolute alcohol than regular wine but lower than distilled spirits?
• In ADAM-II's sample of arrestees, which statement best reflects the proportion who agree to drug testing?
• The film discusses the five stages of genocide and asks for three of them. Which three are listed?
• Current alcohol consumption in the United States is at which point compared with most other historical periods?
• Which drug is consumed the greatest number of times in the United States?
• After 2000, the rate of use of the club drugs:
• Which statement best describes the economic impact of illicit drug selling?
• Marijuana is placed in which government schedule due to no medical utility and high risk for abuse?
• Which prescription drug combats dysphoria?
• Which drug's distribution most closely corresponds to the 'agricultural' model of illicit drug manufacture and sale?
• According to conflict theory, which factor best explains deviance, crime, delinquency, and drug abuse?
• Which item is not considered a risk factor for fetal alcohol syndrome?
• Which statement best describes inferential statistics?
• MTF collects data in:
• According to surveys, the use of LSD among American high school students peaked in which decade?
• ________________ is the scientific name for marijuana.
• After major drug traffickers heads of large smuggling operations were removed, what typically happened to the drug trade in their territory?
• Which antidepressant was repackaged and renamed Sarafem to help women deal with PMDD?
• In clinical trials, what is the function of a placebo?
• Which statement best describes a constructionist approach to defining a drug?
• The makers of __ knew their patent was about to expire so they added an additional chemical and changed the name.
• If two substances interact such that their combined effect is less than the sum of their individual effects, this interaction is described as
• Which option correctly identifies non-narcotic analgesics mentioned in the material?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between alcohol consumption and violent behavior based on the evidence provided?
• Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for fetal alcohol syndrome according to the discussed material?
• The relationship between alcohol consumption and criminal behavior is:
• Which option is NOT one of the three eras of drug use described?
• In a video about synesthesia, what was the woman’s experience?
• According to the text, ADAM indicates that the use of one of the following drug in its samples is highly regionalized?
• Which data source would be most appropriate to study drug use across a broad population by sampling households?
• Which of the following is a narcotic analgesic?
• Which anesthetic changed the field of dentistry significantly?
• Continuing to use drugs because they make you feel euphoric would be an example of which reinforcement?
• In Seattle during the 1970s, what was suggested for pregnant alcoholic patients, and this recommendation persisted until 1980?
• The first LSD trip took place in:
• Valium belongs to which category?
• In The House I Live In, drug felons can no longer vote. Which civil right is described as being restricted for drug felons?
• Which of the following is NOT on the listed 'big four' substances?
• Which data source is primarily designed to survey students in schools to monitor trends?
• Which psychoactive substance was the first to be targeted by American states for control?
• Which theory describes drug use as a consequence of a malintegrated society that denies equal opportunity?
• Which substance was the most common ingredient in a number of 19th century soft drinks?
• Which author is quoted as saying the War on Drugs has become the New Jim Crow?
• Which drug is identified as an example of the 'mixed' model of illicit drug production and distribution?
• The period during which media attention was most strongly focused on drug use and abuse was the:
• Drug "effects":
• According to the BBC video, having a nightcap (a drink before bedtime) is _______________ for your overall sleep at night.
• Which theory focuses on self-control as a central factor in explaining deviance and drug abuse?
• Compared to moderate drinkers, an alcoholic's life is shortened roughly how many years?
• Ancient Drugs notes that Native Americans introduced explorers to what substance?
• Research has demonstrated that the use of LSD commonly causes:
• According to the film, 'Big Bucks, Big Pharma', adverse reactions to prescription drugs are the __________ leading cause of death in the U.S.
• Which historical figure is credited with introducing marijuana to Europe after obtaining it as spoil of war?
• Biological theories attribute addiction risk to which domains?
• Which of the following is not a narcotic drug?
• In the context of family-based social control, which agent is commonly cited as a primary example?
• Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is what percent of absolute alcohol?
• Psychedelics are also called:
• Which term best describes the individuals who initiate public morality campaigns by raising awareness and mobilizing action on a problem?
• In 1988, the United States uniquely adopted what preventive measure for alcohol consumption?
• The annual prescription volume is highest for narcotics. Which options correspond to this category?
• The narcotic addiction theory that posits an incomplete biochemical makeup which narcotics complete is called what?
• Crack is formed by cooking cocaine with ________________.
• According to the CDC, one out of how many deaths is traced to smoking?
• The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 addressed what main issue?
• Which statement about stimulants and CNS signals is true?
• Anomie and early strain theory argue that drug dealers and sellers adapt to society's means to achieve goals via which adaptation?
• Which famous psychologist is described as having used cocaine for a very long period?
• Which drug most closely corresponds to the 'mixed' model of illicit drug manufacture and sale?
• _________________ is the marketing of prescription drugs in magazines, television ads, and newspapers to get people to 'Ask Their Doctor' about a new drug that might benefit them. This contrasts with how marketing was done decades ago when drug companies approached doctors only.
• Which statement correctly reflects the rule of equivalency?
• The drug of choice among—the drug most likely to be used by—arrestees is:
• Compared with most of the other drugs, the margin between the ED and LD for narcotics is:
• Which drug did Sigmund Freud write about and reportedly abuse?
• Which of the following is mainly a body drug?
• The symptoms observed in certain infants with low birth weight and tremors are most likely related to which factor?
• Ketamine and PCP are examples of which drug class?
• Which of the following groups of drugs that appear in DAWN's overdose statistics also makes a substantial contribution to the drugs-crime nexus?
• Which term describes drugs that primarily affect bodily functions rather than mental processes?
• The size or the gap between ED and LD for a given drug is referred to as the:
• The term 'safety or therapeutic margin' refers to what aspect of a drug?
• Which company owns Marlboro and has sued multiple countries to prevent smoking restrictions?