Title: Drugs and Society Text: Ninth Edition, Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein
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1:  Drug abuse has been historically evident since__________.
A: The early pioneer days
B: Travel between continents became commonplace
C: The Hammurabi Code in 2240 BC
D: The depression era

2:  In 2003, approximately __________ people have used an illicit drug.
A: 55 million (23.2%)
B: 200 million (53.7%)
C: 1.3 billion (76.2%)
D: 110 million (46.4%)

3:  Within the past month approximately ____ percent of ________ workers reported alcohol use.
A: 65; full-time
B: 65; part-time
C: 23; full-time
D: 82; part-time

4:  In chapter 1, which of the following is not a factor specifically listed as affecting how a user experiences a drug?
A: cultural factors
B: personal factors
C: contextual factors
D: social factors

5:  Research revealed that police and detectives were among the occupations that displayed the___________.
A: lowest rates of alcohol abuse
B: highest rates of illicit drug use
C: lowest rates of illicit drug use
D: highest rates of marijuana use

6:  The use of _______drugs causes far more deaths, sickness, violent crimes, economic loss, and other social problems than the use of ______ drugs combined.
A: designer; prescription
B: illicit; licit
C: hallucinogenic; stimulant type
D: licit; illicit

7:  Drugs that result from altered chemical structures of already existing illicit drugs are referred to as:
A: structural analogs
B: organic solvents
C: structural mimickers
D: underground CSA's

8:  Taking drugs without a prescription to treat a health problem or illness, such as the use of amphetamines by truckers, is termed ________use, whereas taking illicit drugs to experience fun, pleasure, or euphoria is termed _________use.
A: legal instrumental; legal recreational
B: legal instrumental; illegal instrumental
C: illegal recreational; legal recreational
D: illegal instrumental; illegal recreational

9:  Anabolic steroids are used to increase muscle mass and their side effects include heart disease, liver cancer, high blood pressure, septic shock, impotence, genital atrophy, and mood swings.
A: True
B: False

10:  In contrast to centuries ago, today's drug addiction mainly refers to only psychological preoccupation.
A: True
B: False

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