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Drugs & Alcohol Crim
Unit 3 ~ Mar 26 (th)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T of F: Drugs have cultivated for religious, medical, and social purposes since ancient times | True, generations have used drugs |
| Soldier's Disease? | A name referring to the morphine addidction soldiers had (due to their dependency of these drugs during the war --> for pain etc) |
| The Harrision Act (1994)? | Designed to regulate the domestic use, sale and transfer of opium cocoa products --> used to criminaliza the non-medical use of narcotics |
| The Marijuana Tax Act (1937)? | A prohibitive tax of $100 on an ounce of marijuana, as concerns over marijuana raised |
| The Boggs Act? | Increases the penalties for the possesion and trafficking of controlled substances--> the 1st time of criminalization of non-medical drug use |
| Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970)? | This Act ... 1) updated all drug laws & unified all other federal laws into 1 2) estabilshed classification system [of drugs] 3) regulated the manufacture distribution and possession of drugs |
| According to NSDUH how many Americans are substance past-users? | 164.8 million --> 60.2%, aged 12 and older were past-month users |
| What do opiates (opioids) do? | Act on the brain and body to relieve pain and produce a sense of calm/euphoria - pain relief, relaxation, drowsiness, euphoria - slows down vital functions |
| What are natural opiates from? | The poppy plant |
| What is an example of a synthetic opioid? | Fentanyl |
| Stimulant drugs? | Drugs that speed up the central nervous system and can be highly addictive |
| Examples of stimulant drugs? | Cocaine, crack cocaine, methanphetamines, MDMA, bath salts |
| Who were the primary users of heroine? | Young, inner |
| What happened with cocaine in the 1980s? | A drug that was once associated with/ deviants had become a major drug problem among the privileged |
| Where did cocaine appear for the elite in 1980s? | Elite clubs, Wall street --> Hollywood made it a status symbol because the drug was expensive |
| What happened to crack in mid to late 1980s? | Cocaine adapted into "crack cocaine" and appeared in inner-city neighborhoods |
| T of F: Crack was NOT fast-acting and highly addictive | False, crack was fast acting and highly addictive |
| T of F: Crack led to a wave of addiction and social problems in marginalized groups | True, it terrorized low-income families/communities |
| T of False: Crack/cocaine did NOT create contrast | False ---> "Cocaine fo rthe wealthy, crack for the poor" |
| When was fentanyl first synthesized? | In 1960, by Paul Jassen |
| when did fentanyl become popoular? | Late 200s-2010s (illeglly manufactured fentanyl started appearing on streets) |
| T of False: Fentanyl did NOT create an increase in overdose deaths? | False, Fentanyl DID cause increase in overdose deaths as it was used to lace a variety of other drugs due to its large potency |
| Money Laundering (in US)? | Cash obtained from drug sales in the US is physically smuggled out of the country because it can not be legally exported w/o disclosure - the profits are "dirty money" so they must undergo money laundering |
| What did President Nixon do in 1971? | Initiated the ""War on Drugs" by declaring drug abuse as "public enemy number one". |
| T of F: President Bush expanded on anti-drug strategies and enforcement efforts? | True, Bush continued Nixon's declaration |
| When was alcohol prohibited? | Jan 16, 1920 |
| Which amendment prohibited alcohol? | The 18th Amendment |
| When was the 18th Amendment removed? | 1933 by the 21st Amendment (formally repeals the 18th) |
| What percent is convicted for assault related to alcohol? | 58% |
| What percent of offenders who assaulted police officers had been drinking? | 64% |
| T of False: Alcohol does NOT increase aggression | False, alcohol reduced inhibitions and awareness of consequences |
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e.joness