Test Bank For Drug Use and Abuse A Comprehensive Introduction International 8th Edition by Howard Abadinsky
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- The cost of alcohol abuse is __________ the social cost of all illegal drugs.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â about half as much as
- about the same as
- twice
- triple
ANS: CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 4
- Drunk driving is reputed to be the direct cause of __________ deaths in the United States annually.
- 1,000
- 6,000
- 11,000
- 16,000
ANS: DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 4
- Numerous definitions of drug abuse reflect __________, not scientific insight.
- social values
- legal specificity
- frequency and amount of use
- both a and b
ANS: AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 3
- According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, drug addiction is:
- a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.
- a compulsive behavior that is driven by psychological factors.
- a behavior that drug addicts can stop at any time.
- the use of illegal substances or legal substances used in a disapproved manner.
ANS: AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 1
- What is the most frequently used legal drug in the stimulants category?
- ecstasy
- b. cocaine
- caffeine
- alcohol
ANS: CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 2
- MDMA is also known as ____________.
- ecstasy
- cocaine
- caffeine
- amphetamines
ANS: AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF: 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LO: 2
