Deviant drug use is defined as use of a drug in greater amounts or for other purposes than intended by a prescribing physician.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Cocaine and methamphetamine are still used for medical purposes in the United States.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Much of our information about rates of drug use come from survey questionnaires. One important limitation of such questionnaires is
A. the sample sizes are too small.
B. people might not answer honestly.
C. the people who do the studies are biased.
D. they don't ask questions about illicit drugs.
Question 4The use of a substance in a manner, amounts, or situations such that the drug causes problems or greatly increases the chances of problems occurring is
A. addiction.
B. dependence.
C. abuse.
D. deviance.
Question 5Which type of factor probably plays a bigger role in determining whether a person will try a drug in the first place, as opposed to determining which of those who try it will become dependent?
A. genetics
B. personality
C. individual reaction to the drug
D. social
Question 6In one study, adolescents who smoked cigarettes were about twice as likely as nonsmokers to later use marijuana. For this reason, cigarettes have been referred to as
A. addicting.
B. a gateway substance.
C. toxic.
D. a correlate.
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