Question 1

Who introduced the smoking of opium to the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  European explorers
B)  Central American immigrants
C)  Native Americans
D)  Chinese laborersE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The more restrictive a drug law is,the more effective it is likely to be in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A major thrust of the early Federal Bureau of Narcotics was its attempt to eradicate the use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana
B)  cocaine
C)  heroin
D)  alcoholE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The addictive properties of opiates were first recognized in the 1870s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

In the 1800s,the opiates were used __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to calm crying babies
B)  as an anesthetic
C)  to treat colds
D)  all of these
E)  none of theseF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

_____________ is a slang expression used to describe a saloon operating without a license during Prohibition.

Accepted Answer

A)  tea pad
B)  speakeasy
C)  after-hours club
D)  whiskey barE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What was the probable cause for the increase in popularity of marijuana in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of WWI
B)  the Depression
C)  Prohibition
D)  the repeal of marijuana lawsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The trees producing the coffee bean were native to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia
B)  Bolivia
C)  Italy
D)  EthiopiaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Recent Supreme Court decisions have placed in doubt the constitutionality of random drug testing in the nation's schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately ___________ of first-time heroin users are under the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 %
B)  15%
C)  25%
D)  50%E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Into the middle of the 1800s,in the U.S.,drugs could be obtained _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  through the mail
B)  at grocery stores
C)  without prescription
D)  all of these
E)  none of theseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The Pure Food and Drug Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barred the use of the opiates in patent medicines
B)  produced a substantial decrease in the number of addicts
C)  focused on reducing alcohol addiction
D)  forced the producers of medicines to indicate on the packaging the amount of drug contained therein
E)  all of theseF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Who won the first Opium War?

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  India
C)  Britain
D)  No one wonE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The Drug Policy Alliance is an advocacy group seeking to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first report of solvent abuse was in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1860
B)  1922
C)  1951
D)  1973E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The San Francisco Ordinance involved __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  banning the importation of smoking opium
B)  banning the smoking of opium
C)  banning opium dens
D)  all of theseE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The initial introduction to Europe of tobacco,coffee,and tea was met with much celebration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased the number of addicts in the U.S.
B)  included cocaine as a narcotic
C)  allowed physicians to prescribe narcotics only in the course of their professional practice
D)  did not prohibit the legal supply of the opiates
E)  all of theseF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

One problem with the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 is that the so-called "designer drugs" are still unclassifiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There had been no legislative attention to treatment of drug abuse until the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Who introduced the smoking of opium to the U.S.?

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The more restrictive a drug law is,the more effective it is likely to be in the long run.

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A major thrust of the early Federal Bureau of Narcotics was its attempt to eradicate the use of __________.

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The addictive properties of opiates were first recognized in the 1870s.

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In the 1800s,the opiates were used __________.

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_____________ is a slang expression used to describe a saloon operating without a license during Prohibition.

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What was the probable cause for the increase in popularity of marijuana in the 1920s?

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The trees producing the coffee bean were native to __________.

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Recent Supreme Court decisions have placed in doubt the constitutionality of random drug testing in the nation's schools.

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Approximately ___________ of first-time heroin users are under the age of 18.

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Into the middle of the 1800s,in the U.S.,drugs could be obtained _____.

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The Pure Food and Drug Act __________.

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Who won the first Opium War?

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The Drug Policy Alliance is an advocacy group seeking to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana.

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The first report of solvent abuse was in _____________.

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The San Francisco Ordinance involved __________.

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The initial introduction to Europe of tobacco,coffee,and tea was met with much celebration.

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The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act __________.

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One problem with the Controlled Substances Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 is that the so-called "designer drugs" are still unclassifiable.

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There had been no legislative attention to treatment of drug abuse until the 1980s.

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