Concepts of Chemical Dependency 10th Edition Doweiko
Test Bank
Black market - ANSWER System through which products are obtained outside of
normal channels and then sold for profit to those who are willing to pay for them.
What type of drug is heroin - ANSWER Opiate / narcotic
prescription opioids - ANSWER Pain relief
Excessive alcohol use is a factor in _____ of all deaths from acute trauma. -
ANSWER 50%
Adults with a substance use disorder are ___ more likely to have been abused as
children than nonusers - ANSWER 2.7 times mor
drug abuse by a woman increases her chances of being killed by her partner by ___
fold - ANSWER 28 fold.
the worldwide illicit drug trade market is estimated to be an industry worth $__ a
year. - ANSWER $800 billion
____ million people in the US have a use disorder related to prescription opioids. -
ANSWER 1.8 million
The estimated economic impact of the substance use disorder in the US each year is
thought to be $___ for each person over the age of 18 - ANSWER $900
Approximately ___ of nursing home residents are thought to be there because of ___
- ANSWER 15-30%, alcohol use disorder.
The amount of money spent on and the frequency with which people in this country
abuse drugs make it.... - ANSWER an American Way of Life
Drug use disorders are the ___ leading cause of disease in adults around the world -
ANSWER sixth
Use of ___ has remained fairly stable in society - ANSWER alcohol and tobacco
Are substance use disorders the only medical condition in which the manifestations
of the illness is addressed through the legal system? - ANSWER yes
Are substance use disorders deterred by criminal penalties? - ANSWER No, weak
link at best.
, Is putting drug dealers in prison an effective form? - ANSWER No, likely that other
dealers will fill in their role
The US consumes 2 ___'s of the worlds illicit drugs - ANSWER two- thirds
Why did M. Nixon refuse to consider the possibility of legalising marijuana in the
1970s? - ANSWER 1. "People who consume alcohol do not use it for its
intoxicating effects but for fun, while
2. People who use marijuana were mainly those who were protesting against the
current Vietnam war and whose substance use was part of there easy why they were
protesting
4 goals of the War on Drugs (attempts at stopping drugs) - ANSWER 1. Elimination
of illicit compounds through destruction of raw materials
2. the interdiction of drugs being shipped to this country
3. legal sanctions against those who engage in the use of the substances deemed
illegal by the government
4. treatment of individuals addicted to these compounds
how did the government try to eliminate cocaine in Columbia? - ANSWER They
sprayed the coca fields with herbicide
Was spraying the fields with herbicide a successful form of elimination? - ANSWER
No, they found methods to continue its cultivation.
- moving the crops
- cutting and regrowing the crops
- use of molasses on the plants prevented the herbicide from working
How did the government attempt to reduce raw compounds of meth? - ANSWER
By making Ephedrine a controlled substance.
Was making Ephedrine a controlled substance successful in reducing meth
production? - ANSWER No,
1. drug makers moved production to other countries where ephedrine is easily
available or
2. changed the process of producing meth to use of pseudoephedrine, an over the
counter cold remedy.
After the stricter selling of ephedrine, what next did the government do to reduce
meth production? - ANSWER Reduced amount of pseudoephedrine available for
sale and made it a behind the counter product.
was the reduction in availability of raw meth produce successful in reducing meth
products? - ANSWER no, producers learnt techniques to make smaller quantities.
Test Bank
Black market - ANSWER System through which products are obtained outside of
normal channels and then sold for profit to those who are willing to pay for them.
What type of drug is heroin - ANSWER Opiate / narcotic
prescription opioids - ANSWER Pain relief
Excessive alcohol use is a factor in _____ of all deaths from acute trauma. -
ANSWER 50%
Adults with a substance use disorder are ___ more likely to have been abused as
children than nonusers - ANSWER 2.7 times mor
drug abuse by a woman increases her chances of being killed by her partner by ___
fold - ANSWER 28 fold.
the worldwide illicit drug trade market is estimated to be an industry worth $__ a
year. - ANSWER $800 billion
____ million people in the US have a use disorder related to prescription opioids. -
ANSWER 1.8 million
The estimated economic impact of the substance use disorder in the US each year is
thought to be $___ for each person over the age of 18 - ANSWER $900
Approximately ___ of nursing home residents are thought to be there because of ___
- ANSWER 15-30%, alcohol use disorder.
The amount of money spent on and the frequency with which people in this country
abuse drugs make it.... - ANSWER an American Way of Life
Drug use disorders are the ___ leading cause of disease in adults around the world -
ANSWER sixth
Use of ___ has remained fairly stable in society - ANSWER alcohol and tobacco
Are substance use disorders the only medical condition in which the manifestations
of the illness is addressed through the legal system? - ANSWER yes
Are substance use disorders deterred by criminal penalties? - ANSWER No, weak
link at best.
, Is putting drug dealers in prison an effective form? - ANSWER No, likely that other
dealers will fill in their role
The US consumes 2 ___'s of the worlds illicit drugs - ANSWER two- thirds
Why did M. Nixon refuse to consider the possibility of legalising marijuana in the
1970s? - ANSWER 1. "People who consume alcohol do not use it for its
intoxicating effects but for fun, while
2. People who use marijuana were mainly those who were protesting against the
current Vietnam war and whose substance use was part of there easy why they were
protesting
4 goals of the War on Drugs (attempts at stopping drugs) - ANSWER 1. Elimination
of illicit compounds through destruction of raw materials
2. the interdiction of drugs being shipped to this country
3. legal sanctions against those who engage in the use of the substances deemed
illegal by the government
4. treatment of individuals addicted to these compounds
how did the government try to eliminate cocaine in Columbia? - ANSWER They
sprayed the coca fields with herbicide
Was spraying the fields with herbicide a successful form of elimination? - ANSWER
No, they found methods to continue its cultivation.
- moving the crops
- cutting and regrowing the crops
- use of molasses on the plants prevented the herbicide from working
How did the government attempt to reduce raw compounds of meth? - ANSWER
By making Ephedrine a controlled substance.
Was making Ephedrine a controlled substance successful in reducing meth
production? - ANSWER No,
1. drug makers moved production to other countries where ephedrine is easily
available or
2. changed the process of producing meth to use of pseudoephedrine, an over the
counter cold remedy.
After the stricter selling of ephedrine, what next did the government do to reduce
meth production? - ANSWER Reduced amount of pseudoephedrine available for
sale and made it a behind the counter product.
was the reduction in availability of raw meth produce successful in reducing meth
products? - ANSWER no, producers learnt techniques to make smaller quantities.
