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About how many arrests are made in the U.S. each year for drug-law violations?
 
  A. 1,500,000
  B. 200,000
  C. 50,000
  D. 5,000

Question 2

In an annual study done by the U.S. Justice Department, people arrested for various crimes are given urine tests to detect the presence of drugs. In 2012, about ____ percent of the adult male arrestees tested positive for at least one illicit drug.
 
  A. 100
  B. between 60 and 80
  C. 0
  D. between 10 and 30

Question 3

Which of the following drugs has been clearly linked to crimes and violence?
 
  A. alcohol
  B. heroin
  C. marijuana
  D. cocaine

Question 4

In determining whether using a drug causes people to become criminals, it is important to remember that
 
  A. there is no relationship between crime and illicit drug use.
  B. most illicit drugs cause damage to the areas of the brain responsible for understanding right from wrong.
  C. longitudinal studies find that indicators of criminal or antisocial behavior usually occur before the first use of any illicit drug.
  D. consistent personality changes are likely with even a few exposures to heroin or cocaine.

Question 5

Those who are diagnosed with a personality disorder, such as antisocial personality disorder,
 
  A. have an increased likelihood of also having a substance use disorder.
  B. are neither more nor less likely to have a substance use disorder.
  C. are actually less likely to be dependent on a substance.
  D. are often given stimulant drugs as a treatment for the personality disorder.

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