Chapter 2 Drugs, Society and Human Behavior – Study Guide & Practice
Questions (2026)
what is laissez faire - correct answer ✔✔-the idea that gov. should not interfere with or regulate
industries and businesses. (hands off to govt)
What are the twp. licit drugs use in the US - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol and Tobacco
what is toxic - correct answer ✔✔Any subs that is deadly, poisonous or dangerous
Acute - correct answer ✔✔(immediate) drugs that have SHORT term effect of a SINGLE dose
Chronic - correct answer ✔✔(long-term) drugs that have LONG term effect from REPEATED use
What are three main concerns that aroused public interest in drugs? - correct answer ✔✔1.
toxicity
2.dependence
3. Crime
What is behavioral toxicity - correct answer ✔✔toxicity resulting from behavioral effects of the
drug
( when driving or swimming becomes dangerous)
Smoking cigarettes the the major cause of - correct answer ✔✔high blood pressure
What is an example of Acute behavioral? - correct answer ✔✔Intoxication
A sub that impair behavior and increase danger to the individual
, What is an example of Acute Physiological - correct answer ✔✔Overdose
When a sub cause the user to stop breathing
What is a Chronic behavioral example? - correct answer ✔✔Personality change
Motivational syndrome
What is an example of chronic physiological? - correct answer ✔✔Heart disease, lung cancer
and other effects related to a drug
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) - correct answer ✔✔System that collects data in drug
related deaths or emergency room to monitor drug toxicity.
Does DAWN count all kinds of substances? - correct answer ✔✔NO, they do not keep track of
visits that are only related to alcohol toxicity. But they do if its combined with another
substance.
What is the number one and second drug related ER room visit reason? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Alcohol in combination with another substance
2. Cocaine
How is marijuana detected in the body? - correct answer ✔✔blood or urine samples.
Ecstasy , MDMA or molly - correct answer ✔✔is a synthetic drug that alters mood and
perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions)
Physical dependence - correct answer ✔✔presence of withdrawal symptoms, implying that the
body has becomes adapted to the drug's presence
Questions (2026)
what is laissez faire - correct answer ✔✔-the idea that gov. should not interfere with or regulate
industries and businesses. (hands off to govt)
What are the twp. licit drugs use in the US - correct answer ✔✔Alcohol and Tobacco
what is toxic - correct answer ✔✔Any subs that is deadly, poisonous or dangerous
Acute - correct answer ✔✔(immediate) drugs that have SHORT term effect of a SINGLE dose
Chronic - correct answer ✔✔(long-term) drugs that have LONG term effect from REPEATED use
What are three main concerns that aroused public interest in drugs? - correct answer ✔✔1.
toxicity
2.dependence
3. Crime
What is behavioral toxicity - correct answer ✔✔toxicity resulting from behavioral effects of the
drug
( when driving or swimming becomes dangerous)
Smoking cigarettes the the major cause of - correct answer ✔✔high blood pressure
What is an example of Acute behavioral? - correct answer ✔✔Intoxication
A sub that impair behavior and increase danger to the individual
, What is an example of Acute Physiological - correct answer ✔✔Overdose
When a sub cause the user to stop breathing
What is a Chronic behavioral example? - correct answer ✔✔Personality change
Motivational syndrome
What is an example of chronic physiological? - correct answer ✔✔Heart disease, lung cancer
and other effects related to a drug
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) - correct answer ✔✔System that collects data in drug
related deaths or emergency room to monitor drug toxicity.
Does DAWN count all kinds of substances? - correct answer ✔✔NO, they do not keep track of
visits that are only related to alcohol toxicity. But they do if its combined with another
substance.
What is the number one and second drug related ER room visit reason? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Alcohol in combination with another substance
2. Cocaine
How is marijuana detected in the body? - correct answer ✔✔blood or urine samples.
Ecstasy , MDMA or molly - correct answer ✔✔is a synthetic drug that alters mood and
perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions)
Physical dependence - correct answer ✔✔presence of withdrawal symptoms, implying that the
body has becomes adapted to the drug's presence
