Question 1

According to the text, which of the following is/are components of drug addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic use
B)  The individual develops a need to use the drug continually
C)  Psychological or physical dependence
D)  All of the above

Question 2

The idea that drug use and delinquency feed and may cause each other is called a reciprocal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following conclusions about legalizing/decriminalizing marijuana possession is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes addicts to suffer adverse health effects due to increased use
B)  Drug addicts steal more often to obtain funds for the newly legal drug
C)  Society alienates adolescent users less than pre-legalization
D)  It appears to not have produced immediate, dramatic negative effects

Question 4

Who is responsible for teaching the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)  program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers
B)  Parents
C)  Police
D)  Court officials

Question 5

Most juvenile interventions use a more preventative approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a result of detoxification programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence of long-term use elimination
B)  Successful reintegration into the community
C)  Some users employ detoxification to simply reduce their tolerance so they only require small amounts to get high
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which drug treatment method involves the use of a supportive, highly structured, family-like atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methadone maintenance
B)  Therapeutic community
C)  Detoxification
D)  Outpatient drug-free programs

Question 8

Life skills training programs teach key resistance skills including all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying help
B)  Coping with stress
C)  Recognizing alternatives to problem situations
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Drug use is a greater problem among those who have dropped out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Positive effects of maintenance programs tend to disappear when clients leave the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following states have legalized the possession of recreational marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado
B)  Washington
C)  New York
D)  Both a and b

Question 12

The Big Brothers/Big Sisters drug prevention program is a form of _________ program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer
B)  Affective
C)  Knowledge/education
D)  Life skills training

Question 13

Youthful drug use is highly related to contact with the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Education programs pair affective interventions with basic personal and social skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Methadone is a substitute for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine
B)  Heroin
C)  Methamphetamine
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Heroin addicts commit _____ times the offenses when actively using.

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3
B)  8-10
C)  4-6
D)  5

Question 17

Which of the following is a criticism of the "Just Say No" approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypocritical
B)  Shortsighted
C)  Basic
D)  Both a and b

Question 18

Substance abuse is more extensive among casual offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Surveys about the availability of illicit drugs show that such drugs are relatively easy to obtain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some experts suggest that drug enforcement is misguided.Instead, drugs should actually be readily available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Drugs and Delinquency

Methadone is a substitute for:

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Which drug treatment method involves the use of a supportive, highly structured, family-like atmosphere?

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According to the text, which of the following conclusions about legalizing/decriminalizing marijuana possession is most accurate?

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Which of the following is a result of detoxification programs?

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Who is responsible for teaching the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program?

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The idea that drug use and delinquency feed and may cause each other is called a reciprocal relationship.

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Drug use is a greater problem among those who have dropped out of school.

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Surveys about the availability of illicit drugs show that such drugs are relatively easy to obtain.

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Heroin addicts commit _____ times the offenses when actively using.

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Which of the following states have legalized the possession of recreational marijuana?

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The Big Brothers/Big Sisters drug prevention program is a form of _________ program.

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Some experts suggest that drug enforcement is misguided.Instead, drugs should actually be readily available.

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Substance abuse is more extensive among casual offenders.

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Education programs pair affective interventions with basic personal and social skills.

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Positive effects of maintenance programs tend to disappear when clients leave the program.

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Most juvenile interventions use a more preventative approach.

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Which of the following is a criticism of the "Just Say No" approach?

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Youthful drug use is highly related to contact with the juvenile justice system.

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Life skills training programs teach key resistance skills including all of the following except:

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According to the text, which of the following is/are components of drug addiction?

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