Chapter 2 Drug Use as a Social Problem 25
Drugs in Depth
What three major concerns about drugs led to the initial passage of laws controlling their availability?
Long term, heavy drinking can lead to permanent impairment of memory. What type of toxicity is this(acute or chronic; physiological or behavioral)?
What two kind of data were recorded by the DAWN system?
What drugs other than alcohol were mentioned most often in both parts of the DAWN system?
Why has AIDS been of particular concern for users of illicit drugs?
What drugs and methods of using them are considered to have very high dependence potential?
What is the apparent dependence potential of marijuana?
What are four ways in which drugs use might theoretically cause crime?
Abut how many arrests are made each year in the United States for violations of drug laws?
