Test Bank For Drug Use and Abuse A Comprehensive Introduction International 8th Edition by Howard Abadinsky

Test Bank For Drug Use and Abuse A Comprehensive Introduction International 8th Edition by Howard Abadinsky

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The cost of alcohol abuse is __________ the social cost of all illegal drugs.
2.        about half as much as
3. about the same as
4. twice
5. triple

ANS: C                       REF: 4                         LO: 4

2. Drunk driving is reputed to be the direct cause of __________ deaths in the United States annually.
3. 1,000
4. 6,000
5. 11,000
6. 16,000

ANS: D                       REF: 12                       LO: 4

3. Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
4. social values
5. legal specificity
6. frequency and amount of use
7. both a and b

ANS: A                       REF: 5                         LO: 3

4. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, drug addiction is:
5. a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.
6. a compulsive behavior that is driven by psychological factors.
7. a behavior that drug addicts can stop at any time.
8. the use of illegal substances or legal substances used in a disapproved manner.

ANS: A                       REF: 4                         LO: 1

5. What is the most frequently used legal drug in the stimulants category?
6. ecstasy
7. b. cocaine
8. caffeine
9. alcohol

ANS: C                       REF: 2                         LO: 2

6. MDMA is also known as ____________.
7. ecstasy
8. cocaine
9. caffeine
10. amphetamines

ANS: A                       REF: 2                         LO: 2