Ch 8 - Drug Use & Addiction Flashcards
How long have people been using drugs?
- “The plant of Joy” (opium) was used in Mesopotamia 4,000 yrs ago.
- Religious rituals in Egypt used opium 3,500 yrs ago.
- Incas used cocaine 5,000 yrs ago.
LETS JUST SAY…A WHILE.
What is the history of drug use for youth in the United States?
Opium was widely used in products (US) in the 1800’s!
- During the civil war, morphine was given at such high rates that men developed “soldier’s disease” - aka…withdraw.
Ex: Bayer company (1898) developed heroin as a pain killer.
- Coca-Cola had cocaine as an ingredient up until 1903.
Used as Patent Medicine - cure all’s (usually containing/all drugs/alcohols)*
Is drug use increasing, decreasing, or stable?
decreasing
What are the most common drugs used in the United States?
alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, cigarettes?
Are males or females more likely to use drugs?
males. always..men..
What do we know about race/ethnicity and drug use?
- white youth rate - 73% (drug use)
- black youth rate - 26% (drug use)
- white youth rate - 90% (alcohols)
- white youth 36% admittance
- black youth 12% admittance
Do drugs cause crime? What does it mean that there is a co-occurrence?
- not clear; depends on drug, circumstance, etc.
- drug use = crime?
- crime = drug use?
Most youth who use drugs don’t go and commit a crime
- most youth committing crimes do so for other reasons than drugs.
Youth who use drugs are more likely to get into trouble
- may not cause crime; but it is a co-occurrence
What are the implications of early drug use?
ur life must be fucked up. :)
What does it mean that there are drug eras?
What does it mean that a lot of drug research is biased?
What is the enslavement theory of addiction? Is it true or false?
What is a gateway drug? Is there a such thing as a gateway drug?
What are some unintended costs of using drugs (i.e. how does it affect the community)?
What are some of the problems with the war on drugs?
Why do we have different sentences for crack and cocaine?
