CJUS 214: Chapter 1

Depressants

drugs that depress the central nervous system

Alcohol

the most frequently used depressant is

Stimulants

drugs that stimulate the central nervous system are called

Caffeine and nicotine

What are two frequently used stimulants

Hallucinogens

Alter perceptual functions

LSD and PCP

Two frequently used hallucinogens are

“Club Drugs” or MDMA

Ecstasy is also known as

Cannabis

Marijuana is also known as

Stimulants

Marijuana exhibits characteristics of hallucinogens, depressants, and

Inhalants

Products such as glue, paint thinner, hair spray, and nail polish remover are examples of

Doctors prescription

Prescription drugs are lawfully available only with a

Nicotine

____ dependence is described as the most common substance use disorder in the U.S.

withdrawal

people who are dependent on nicotine may experience symptoms of _______ when they stop using it

Tolerance

needing increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect is known as

80,000

According to the PowerPoint, approximately _____ people die annually from alcohol-related causes

200

The PowerPoint states that the social cost of alcohol abuse is more than ______ billion

Drogue

The word drug is derived from the French word____ meaning a dry substance

Relapsing

Drug addiction is described as a chronic, ______ brain disease

harmful

Drug addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite _____ consequences

misuse

Drug abuse implies the ____ of certain substances

Moral

The PowerPoint describes “drug abuse” as ____ rather than scientific term

Consequences

Substance abuse involves recurrent and significant adverse ________ related to repeated substance use

Legality

Society often makes artificial distinctions between drugs based on the ____ of substances

Nonuser and Compulsive

The two extremes of the drug-use continuum are the ______ and the _____ user

Abuse

A nonuser does not use prohibited drugs or ____ lawful drugs

Supply

A compulsive users life revolves around obtaining, maintaining, and using a ____ of drugs

Paul Goldstein

The three-part model explaining the relationship between drugs and crime was developed by

Pharmacological

The ____ model involves offenses resulting from a response to the intoxicating effect of a drug

Economic

_______ compulsive crime is driven by the need to obtain money to buy drugs

Systemic

The _____/lifestyle model views drug use as part of a pattern of criminal behavior

7 times

Adolescents who repeatedly stole or showed aggression were ___ more likely to have used illicit drugs

Serious

Research has found that the more frequent the drug use, the more _____ the types of crimes committed

Half

More than ____ of men arrested in 12 major cities tested positive for illicit drugs

10,000

According to the Powerpoint, approximately ____ deaths per year are associated with drunk driving

Half

About ____ of homicides occur when the offender, victim, or both have been drinking

600,000

More than _____ students ages 18-24 are assaulted by an intoxicated student

95%

According to the PowerPoint __ of violent crimes on college campuses involve alcohol use by the assailant, victim, or both

twice

A canadian study found alcohol-dependent prisoners were ___ as likely to have committed violent crimes compared with prisoners depedent on other drugs

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

The ____ is an annual nationwide survey used to estimate drug use

Health

NSDUH stands for National Survey on Drug Use and _____

Trends

The NSDUH provides information about incidence, prevalence, and _____

Monitoring

____ the Future, or MTF, is another survey used to estimate drug use

High-school

Monitoring the Future surveys _____ seniors

self

The Monitoring the Future survey is voluntary and ____ -completed