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100 Cards in this Set
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What is the natural source of Psilocybin?
a. moldy rye grain b. mushrooms c. tainted water d. hemp products |
b. mushrooms
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Who was the accidental discoverer of LSD in 1943?
a. Adam Sertürner b. Adam Sandler c. Albert Hofmann d. a Navajo shaman in Arizona |
c. Albert Hofmann
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LSD was once believed to be a useful treatment for what illness?
a. Parkinson’s disease b. schizophrenia c. Alzheimer’s disease d. panic attacks |
b. schizophrenia
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What is synesthesia?
a. an intermingling of senses, particularly sight and hearing b. exaggerated appearances of common objects c. mood swings from mania to depression d. a weird feeling of feeling no pain |
a. an intermingling of senses, particularly sight and hearing
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What does Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder refer to?
a. LSD addiction b. LSD overdose c. LSD “bad trips” d. LSD flashbacks |
d. LSD flashbacks
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What is the most serious risk in the acute use of barbiturates?
a. an accidental depression of respiratory centers in the brain b. paralysis of the heart muscle c. visual hallucinations that the user believes to be real d. auditory hallucinations that may direct the user to do something harmful |
a. an accidental depression of respiratory centers in the brain
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. A dangerous synergistic effect results from the combination of barbiturates with what other substance?
a. amphetamines b. alcohol c. antidepressants d. stimulants of all kinds |
b. alcohol
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"Huffing" is a term often used to describe:
a. inhaling solvents from a handkerchief b. forceful exhalation to enhance a solvent ‘high’ c. holding one’s breath to increase a solvent ‘high’ d. a feeling of breathlessness after the intoxication is worn off |
a. inhaling solvents from a handkerchief
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What was GHB once on the legitimate market for?
a. as a steroid-enhancer and growth-hormone stimulant b. as an anti-percussive agent c. as a lactation analgesic d. as a treatment for psoriasis |
a. as a steroid-enhancer and growth-hormone stimulant
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The tendency to take increasingly higher doses of barbiturates in order to get to sleep is
due to what factor? a. a kindling effect b. an antagonistic effect c. a tolerance effect d. a combination of hallucinations and nausea |
c. a tolerance effect
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The name Angel dust refers to the drug PCP.
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True
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PCP is derived from psilocybin mushrooms.
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False
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The toxicity of MDMA (Ecstasy) involves hyperthermia, dehydration, and agitation.
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True
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LSD was accidentally discovered during research focusing on efforts to reduce
bleeding in uterine muscle. |
True
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Peyote cactus is the source for mescaline.
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True
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Cross-tolerance occurs because the two drugs in question share sites on the same receptor.
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True
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The high produced from inhalants only lasts about 5 minutes.
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False
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Freezing of the throat and larynx is associated with recreational inhalation of Freon.
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True
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The FDA banned GHB from the legal market due to related seizures and comas.
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True
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The drug Rohypnol recently been reformulated so that it has a distinctive odor in order to prevent its covert use.
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False
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What are the natural components of opium usually categorized as?
a. synthetic opiates b. opiates c. thebaine derivatives d. variations of heroin |
B opiates
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What are the three natural components extracted from opium?a. morphine, codeine, and thebaine
b. oxycodone, heroin, and thebaine c. codeine, fentanyl, and heroin d. oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine |
a. morphine, codeine, and thebaine
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Which statement is true about the Harrison Narcotic Act? a. it required doctors to list the ingredients of drugs they were prescribing to patients
b. it required doctors to register with the IRS the opiate drugs and cocaine that they were prescribing to their patients and pay a small fee for the right to prescribe such drugs c. it finally put opiates in the five schedules d. it prohibited doctors from prescribing unlimited amounts of opiate drugs to their patients, and put severe restrictions on the prescriptions |
b. it required doctors to register with the IRS the opiate drugs and cocaine that they were
prescribing to their patients and pay a small fee for the right to prescribe such drugs |
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Select which statement is true about the medical uses of narcotics today.a. The three main medical uses of narcotic drugs today are for the treatment of pain, acute diarrhea, and cough suppression
b. The three main medical of narcotic drugs today are for treatment of narcolepsy, heroin addiction, and anorexia c. The three main medical uses of narcotic drugs today are for anesthesia for surgery, cocaine addiction, and morphine maintenance d. The three main medical uses of narcotic drugs today are methadone maintenance, Hotchkins Disease, and pain associated with drug withdrawals |
a. The three main medical uses of narcotic drugs today are for the treatment of pain, acute diarrhea, and cough suppression
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Research since the discovery of endorphins in the 1970’s has found that the brain not only controls pain, but opiate – like chemicals affect our lives in various psychosocial aspects such as: a. Acupuncture, chocolate cravings, anorexia, and a “runner’s high”
b. anxiety, Alzheimer’s, epileptic attacks, lactose intolerance c. chocolate cravings, Alzheimer’s, hunger pangs, drug tolerance d. separation anxiety, drug tolerance, memory, and sleep deprivation |
a. Acupuncture, chocolate cravings, anorexia, and a “runner’s high”
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Heroin was first introduced in the U.S. by the makers of Bayer Aspirin.
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True
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After the Civil War, drug dependence on heroin was so widespread among returning veterans that the condition was often called the “soldier’s disease.”
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False
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In the 1500s, the name of a medicinal drink containing opium, wine, and an assortment of spices was called morphade.
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False
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Morphine is roughly 50 times stronger than raw opium.
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False
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The present-day method of opium harvesting has not changed much in more than 3,000 years.
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True
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What is a possible side effect as a result of the presence of anabolic steroids in male users?
a. testosterone secretions increase b. testicles shrink c. the voice becomes more girl-like d. acquired sterility is irreversible |
b. testicles shrink
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Congress passed the Anabolic Steroid Control Act, reclassifying anabolic steroids as what level on the drug control schedules?
a. Schedule 1 b. Schedule 2 c. Schedule 3 d. Schedule 4 |
c. Schedule 3
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What other substance are anabolic steroid drugs patterned after?
a. estrogen b. testosterone c. endorphins c. amino acids |
b. testosterone
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Which of the following is a kind of reverse anorexia, where you think that your musculature is less developed than it really is?
a. muscle euphoria b. muscle dysmorphia c. endorphinitis c. estrogenitis |
b. muscle dysmorphia
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What are the two primary effects testosterone has on the human body?
a. androgenic; anabolic b. androgenic; adrenocortical c. adrenocortical; anabolic c. anabolic; stanz |
a. androgenic; anabolic
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In the condition called gynecomastia, male breasts enlarge.
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True
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Andrea began a routine of injecting anabolic steroids for six weeks. She then would abstain
for one week and repeat the process of six weeks on and one week off. This is called cycling. |
True
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Pyramiding is a pattern of steroid use that involves layering several different steroids in
decreasing amounts, an approach that is suggestive of the “food pyramid.” |
False
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Anabolic literally means upward-changing.
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True
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“Shotgunning” is the practice amongst hard-core steroid abusers of taking a combination of steroids simultaneously.
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True
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What is the only legitimate medical use of cocaine?
a. bronchial dilator b. antidepressant c. treatment for congestive heart disease d . local anesthetic |
d . local anesthetic
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. Compared to snorting cocaine, injecting cocaine is characterized by what effect?
a. a quicker effect that remains for a longer period of time b. a quicker effect that wears off more quickly c. a slower effect that remains for a longer period of time d. a slower effect that wears off more quickly |
b. a quicker effect that wears off more quickly
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A speedball is a combination of what two drugs?
a. cocaine and methamphetamine b. cocaine and heroin c. methamphetamine and heroin d. cocaine and LSD |
b. cocaine and heroin
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What is the most characteristic reaction when using cocaine?
a. a calming sleep-like sensation b. disorientation c. a powerful burst of energy d. a hallucinogenic state |
c. a powerful burst of energy
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Which of the following refers to hallucinatory behavior produced by chronic cocaine or amphetamine abuse, in which the individual feels insects or snakes crawling either over or under the skin?
a. narcolepsy b. formication c. fornication d. the heebie jeebies |
b. formication
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Which of the following was a common source of amphetamine for recreational purposes in the 1950s and 1960s?
a. non-prescription inhalers b. air conditioners c. cough medicine d. car batteries |
a. non-prescription inhalers
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Missouri has led the nation for well over a decade in which of the following measures of methamphetamine abuse?
a. clandestine laboratory seizures b. methamphetamine arrests c. methamphetamine convictions d. pseudoephedrine sales |
a. clandestine laboratory seizures
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According to the presentation in class, efforts to restrict the sale of products containing methamphetamine precursor drugs have had what effect?
a. an increase in methamphetamine arrests b. a decrease in methamphetamine purity c. a brief decline in clandestine laboratory seizures d. a continuing decline in clandestine laboratory seizures |
c. a brief decline in clandestine laboratory seizures
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According to the text, Chinese legend credits Emperor Shen Nung with discovering which of the following?
a. tea b. marijuana c. ma huang (the berbal source of ephedrine) d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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Medical use of amphetamines includes treatment for which of the following conditions?
a. ADHD b. depression c. chronic arthritis d. all of the above |
a. ADHD
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When used with alcohol, cocaine remains in the bloodstream for a much longer time
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True
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The effect of cocaine when smoked exceeds the effect of cocaine when it is snorted.
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True
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Free-base cocaine is typically mixed with heroin and injected.
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False
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Crack cocaine derived its name due to the fact that it is produced by mixing powdered cocaine with crushed saltine crackers to form a paste that is then dried to form rocks.
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False
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After repeated use of cocaine a drug tolerance to its euphoric effect may cause sensitization to motor behavior and brain excitation. This phenomenon, referred to as the kindling effect.
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True
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Seizures of clandestine meth labs have recently been increasing nationally, and in Missouri
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True
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Adderall is a drug commonly used in cocaine detoxification programs.
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False
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Treatment programs for methamphetamine abusers are very successful, with very low relapse rates compared to abusers of other drugs.
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False
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Ice, or crystal meth, is a form of methamphetamine administered by injection.
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False
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The effects of amphetamines last longer than those of cocaine.
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True
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Violations of the laws that prohibit the possession, use, distribution or manufacture of illegal drugs are characterized as what type of crimes?
a. drug-related b. drug-derived c. drug-defined d. drug-associated |
c. drug-defined
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What type of crime is committed by a drug abuser to obtain money to buy drugs?
a. economically compulsive crime b. pharmacological crime c. drug-supporting crime d. economically associative crime |
a. economically compulsive crime
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What have longitudinal studies shown that for the majority of drug users?
a. drug use preceded involvement with criminal activity b. drug use and criminal activity began at approximately the same time c. alcohol and marijuana use nearly always began prior to criminal activity d. initial involvement in criminal activity began prior to drug experimentation |
d. initial involvement in criminal activity began prior to drug experimentation
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Interactional circumstances is a U.S. Department of Justice term for the idea that:
a. the relationship between drug use and crime is an indirect one b. there is a direct relationship between drug use and crime c. circumstances cause drug use d. drug use causes individuals to experience difficult interactions with others |
a. the relationship between drug use and crime is an indirect one
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A major opium-producing region of Southwest Asia, comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Turkey, Iran, and former regions of the Soviet Union are commonly referred to as: a. Golden Croissant b. Golden Crescent c. Narco Region d. Asian Drug Region |
b. Golden Crescent
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While Bolivia and Peru remain significant players in the global cocaine market, most of
the world’s coca cultivation and cocaine production today takes place in what country? a. Taiwan b. Thailand c. Mexico d. Colombia |
d. Colombia
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The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 requires that financial institutions in the United States report cash transactions of __________ or more to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and these institutions must identify the depositors and the sources of the money.
a. $ 5,000 b. $ 7,000 c. $ 10,000 d. $ 25,000 |
c. $ 10,000
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What kind of retail drug distribution model is where independent individuals work together without a previous relationship, are not a part of any large-scale drug organization, use a
“cash only” business, and drug price is negotiated at the time of the buy? a. independent model b. double deal model c. freelance model d. business model |
c. freelance model
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What drug Cartel was one of the most powerful criminal organizations in history, controlling production and distribution of cocaine and formed an allegiance with Pablo Escobar?
a. La Familia b. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia c. Eduardo Arellano-Felix d. Medellin |
d. Medellin
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Violence that arises from the activities of drug dealing is characterized as:
a. pharmacological violence b. economically compulsive violence c. amoral violence d. systemic violence |
d. systemic violence
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The ADAM statistics show that marijuana to be the most commonly used drug among adult male arrestees and cocaine to be the second most common.
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True
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Pharmacological violence refers to the effect of a drug having a direct physiological influence on an offender committing an act of violence.
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True
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The three major factors in The Drug–Violence Connection are pharmacological violence, economically compulsive violence, and systemic violence.
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True
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According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the number of domestic clandestine methamphetamine laboratories seized by the DEA increased by more than 590 percent from 1994 to 2000.
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True
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For two decades, (mid-1970s to the mid-1990s) two of the most powerful criminal organizations in history that controlled the production and distribution of cocaine is the Medellin and Cali drug cartels.
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True
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The idea that there may not be a direct relationship between drug use and crime but rather an indirect relationship is called interactional circumstances.
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True
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Violent acts that arise from the traditionally aggressive patterns of behavior that exist within
a network of illicit drug trafficking and distribution is called systemic violence. |
True
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When independent individuals working together without a previously established relationship and not a part of any large-scale drug organization, with different dealers; this type of model is called the free lance model of drug distribution.
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True
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The average time currently served by someone convicted of a drug offense in the U.S. is about 3 ½ year (42 month.
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True
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Some street gangs that once dealt only in South American cocaine are engaging in a practice known as in double-breasted drug dealing, in which both cocaine and heroin are distributed together.
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True
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Law enforcement activities that reduce or eliminate the cultivation and production of
illicit drugs in foreign countries are known as: a. ethnocentric eradication philosophy b. source control c. targeted planning systems d. Agricultural Drug Initiative (ADI) |
b. source control
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The process by which the U.S. government evaluates the cooperation of foreign countries in counter-drug efforts is known as:
a. criterion grading b. qualification c. certification d. accreditation |
c. certification
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Which organization tracks shipments of legal chemicals used to produce illicit drugs?
a. the FBI b. the Chemicals Task Force (CTF) c. U.S. Customs d. the DEA |
d. the DEA
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A law-enforcement operation in which an undercover agent posing as a drug dealer sells a controlled substance, or an imitation of it, to a buyer is called:
a. reverse sting b. controlled buy c. undercover buy d. sneaky pete |
a. reverse sting
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A law-enforcement operation in which an undercover informant buys an illicit drug under the supervision of the police is called:
a. reverse sting b. controlled buy c. undercover buy d. sneaky pete |
b. controlled buy
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A law-enforcement operation in which an undercover agent buys an illicit drug in order to arrest the drug seller is called:
a. reverse sting b. controlled buy c. undercover buy d. sneaky pete |
c. undercover buy
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The principle behind the authority for asset forfeiture, in which the government asserts that it has the right to illicit proceeds relating back to the time they were generated, is called the:
a. relation-back doctrine b. asset-generation dictum c. asset-acquisition dictum d. felonious forfeiture principle |
a. relation-back doctrine
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What best describes the maritime ”transit zone” discussed in the text?
a. a six-million square mile area that includes the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Pacific b. a narrow zone bordering the U.S. that only certified ships are allowed to traverse c. the area within which the Coast Guard is permitted to board and inspect boats d. the coastal corridor between the U.S. and Mexico |
. a six-million square mile area that includes the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico
and the Eastern Pacific |
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Precursor chemicals are best described as:
a. chemicals that are waste products from drug manufacturing b. chemicals used to test for the presence of drugs c. chemicals that cause cursing after being ingested d. chemicals required for the production of drugs |
d. chemicals required for the production of drugs
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The federal statute that was a response to the funneling profits from criminal activity into financial dealings of an unrelated commercial enterprise is known as:
a. DAWN b. SAMHSA c. PUERTO d. RICO |
d. RICO
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 forbids the military to be used as a law enforcement agency within the borders of the United States.
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True
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The programs in which opium poppies, coca plants, and marijuana plants are destroyed in
their countries of origin, prior to transport overseas, is called crop eradication. |
True
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The U.S. Coast Guard ships can stop and board any maritime vessel operating within a 12 miles radius of U.S. shoreline.
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True
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Customs Inspectors and Coast Guard personnel must establish probable cause before searching a vehicle or vessel.
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False
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In the case of U.S. v. Sokolow, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that drug courier profiles were unconstitutional due to the fact that they relied upon racial profiling.
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False
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In a buy-bust operation, a law-enforcement agency purchases all the controlled substances they can until they go bust, in hopes of depleting the street-level supply in their jurisdiction.
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False
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The two basic types of undercover buy operations discussed in the text are the ‘sneaky pete’ and the ‘knock and talk’.
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False
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Interdiction is a process used by drug law-enforcement in which cash, automobiles, homes and other property are seized if these items have been acquired or used as a result of criminal activity.
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False
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In personam is a criminal forfeiture and in rem is a civil forfeiture.
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True
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Numerous studies have shown that drug court programs are successful.
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