Question 1

Between the 1990s and the year 2000, the use of club drugs:

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A)   increased.
B)   decreased.
C)   remained stable.
D)   fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year.
E)   remains unknown.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

All drugs have an "up" and a "down" side-features about their effects that both attract and repel potential users and encourage those who have tried and used them to "stick with" or discontinue using them. What are some of these features with marijuana and LSD?

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Question 3

Do you think that the federal government and most of the states are justified in classifying most of the drugs that are discussed in this book (specifically marijuana, LSD, and Ecstasy) as Schedule I drugs? Justify your answer.

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As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions. However, I can provide information on the classification of drugs as Schedule I.

The classification of drugs as Schedule I is based on the criteria set forth by the federal government and most states. These criteria typically include a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.

For marijuana, LSD, and Ecstasy, the classification as Schedule I drugs is based on the belief that they have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. However, there is ongoing debate and research regarding the medical potential of these substances, particularly in the case of marijuana and MDMA (the active ingredient in Ecstasy).

Some argue that the classification of these drugs as Schedule I is not justified, as there is evidence of potential medical benefits for some of these substances. For example, marijuana has been legalized for medical use in many states, and there is ongoing research into the potential therapeutic effects of LSD and MDMA for conditions such as PTSD and depression.

Ultimately, the justification for the classification of these drugs as Schedule I is a complex and contentious issue, with arguments on both sides. It is important to consider the scientific evidence and potential benefits and risks when evaluating the appropriateness of drug classifications.

Question 4

Psychopharmacologists classify Ecstasy (MDMA)  in terms of its effects as a:

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A)   benzodiazepine-a sedative/hypnotic.
B)   narcotic.
C)   dissociative anesthetic.
D)   stimulant.
E)   none of the above.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The use of club drugs is:

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A)   more widespread and common than the use of marijuana.
B)   more widespread and common among persons over the age of 35 than among younger sectors of the population.
C)   increasing during the 2000s faster than for any other drug or drug type.
D)   a common precursor, gateway, or stepping stone to the use of heroin.
E)   none of the above.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C) E

Question 6

The principal psychoactive chemical in marijuana is:

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A)   LSD.
B)   PCP.
C)   MDMA.
D)   THC.
E)   GHB.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The drugs and drug types that are discussed in this chapter are included together because:

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A)   they tend to be used recreationally by more or less middle-class persons.
B)   they are chemically closely related.
C)   they are psychopharmacologically closely related-they have more or less the same effects.
D)   the penalties for their possession and sale are, of all illicit drugs, the most severe.
E)   they are likely to be legalized in the near future.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

No authors of texts on drug use have included marijuana in which of the following categories?

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A)   stimulant
B)   narcotic
C)   sedative
D)   hallucinogen
E)   Some writers have included marijuana as belonging in each of these categories.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered one of the common effects of the hallucinogenic or psychedelic drugs?

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A)   eidetic imagery
B)   synesthesia
C)   the perception of a multilevel reality
D)   psychotic episodes
E)   seeing the world as more fluid than it isF) B) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 10

Enumerate some of the most characteristic indicators or measures of psychosocial unconventionality, and discuss whether and how they correlate with recreational drug use, particularly marijuana use.

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Question 11

The social characteristic that correlates most strongly with the use of marijuana is:

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A)   sex or gender.
B)   age.
C)   socioeconomic status (SES) .
D)   geographical residence.
E)   race.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following explanations for the "progression" of users from the use of marijuana to the use of more dangerous drugs focuses on properties inherent in the drug that cause this phenomenon? The:

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A)   sociocultural school
B)   predisposition school
C)   selective interaction/socialization school
D)   pharmacological school
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Shen Nung:

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A)   is a pharmacist living in New York's Chinatown who currently prescribes marijuana for a variety of ailments.
B)   was a Chinese emperor who lived in the third millennium B.C.E. and discovered the effects of marijuana.
C)   was a nineteenth-century Chinese pharmacist who included marijuana as a curative herb in his pharmaceutical treatise.
D)   was a mythological figure who was neither an actual Chinese emperor nor a writer of a pharmaceutical treatise that included marijuana as a curative herb.
E)   none of the above.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Do you see a relationship between a drug's effects and its popularity-the number of people who use it as well as the frequency with which it is used? Or is a drug's popularity simply a matter of its history, supply, and other features incidental to its effects? Do you think that marijuana's effects, for example, influence how widely and frequently it is used, or are some other aspects of drug the causes of its popularity? What is it about the effects of marijuana that place it in a unique position among the available illicit substances?

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Question 15

Which of the following drugs discussed in this text is not included in the category of hallucinogenic/psychedelic drugs?

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A)   LSD
B)   PCP
C)   psilocybin
D)   mescaline
E)   DMT and DETF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The era during which marijuana's psychoactive effects were discovered and when it began to be used is:

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A)   the "natural" era.
B)   the "transformative" era.
C)   the "synthetic" era.
D)   unknown.
E)   none of the above.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Render a sociological portrait of the typical, modal, or most characteristic user of marijuana.

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Question 18

A substantial number of authors of discussions of drug use regard PCP and MDMA (Ecstasy) as hallucinogens. Why? In contrast, the author of this chapter does not. Why not? Be specific and detailed.

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Substantial number of authors regard PCP...

Question 19

Research has demonstrated that the use of LSD commonly causes:

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A)   genetic damage.
B)   sensory overload.
C)   psychotic episodes.
D)   death by overdose.
E)   physical dependence.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

After 2000, the rate of use of club drugs:

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A)   increased.
B)   decreased.
C)   remained stable.
D)   fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year.
E)   remains unknown.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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