Chapter 02
Drug Use as a Social Problem
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 25-26) The U.S. government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general
took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term
A. crime.
B. laissez-faire.
C. toxicity.
D. trends.
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2. (p. 26) The text lists three concerns that led to the adoption of the first U.S. laws regulating
what we now call controlled substances. Which of these was NOT one of the three?
A. high profits for drug sellers
B. toxicity
C. dependence
D. association of drug use with crime
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
3. (p. 26) When using a substance makes normal activities such as driving result in harmful
accidents, this is called
A. behavioral tolerance.
B. drug misuse.
C. behavioral toxicity.
D. laissez-faire.
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, 4. (p. 26-27) Acute drug effects are those that
A. are dangerous.
B. are caused by the immediate presence of the drug in the body.
C. are unrelated to dose.
D. last more than a day.
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5. (p. 27) Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?
A. high blood pressure from smoking
B. amotivational syndrome
C. paranoia from methamphetamine use
D. respiratory arrest from an alcohol overdose
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6. (p. 27-30) The Drug Abuse Warning Network
A. is a system of free public-service announcements.
B. is a voluntary organization for teachers and police officers.
C. monitors drug-related medical emergencies.
D. monitors arrest rates for various drug-law violations.
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
7. (p. 29) According to recent DAWN data, which of these substances is near the top of the
emergency room visits list?
A. alcohol-in-combination
B. marijuana
C. methamphetamine
D. ecstasy (MDMA)
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
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Drug Use as a Social Problem
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 25-26) The U.S. government in the 1800s had few regulations on industry and in general
took a "hands-off" approach to government that has been referred to by the term
A. crime.
B. laissez-faire.
C. toxicity.
D. trends.
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
2. (p. 26) The text lists three concerns that led to the adoption of the first U.S. laws regulating
what we now call controlled substances. Which of these was NOT one of the three?
A. high profits for drug sellers
B. toxicity
C. dependence
D. association of drug use with crime
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
3. (p. 26) When using a substance makes normal activities such as driving result in harmful
accidents, this is called
A. behavioral tolerance.
B. drug misuse.
C. behavioral toxicity.
D. laissez-faire.
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
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, 4. (p. 26-27) Acute drug effects are those that
A. are dangerous.
B. are caused by the immediate presence of the drug in the body.
C. are unrelated to dose.
D. last more than a day.
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
5. (p. 27) Which is an example of chronic physiological toxicity?
A. high blood pressure from smoking
B. amotivational syndrome
C. paranoia from methamphetamine use
D. respiratory arrest from an alcohol overdose
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
6. (p. 27-30) The Drug Abuse Warning Network
A. is a system of free public-service announcements.
B. is a voluntary organization for teachers and police officers.
C. monitors drug-related medical emergencies.
D. monitors arrest rates for various drug-law violations.
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
7. (p. 29) According to recent DAWN data, which of these substances is near the top of the
emergency room visits list?
A. alcohol-in-combination
B. marijuana
C. methamphetamine
D. ecstasy (MDMA)
Blooms Level: 01. Remember
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