History of Drug use in Australia - Week2 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What’s the earliest record of drug and/or alcohol use in human history?
A
- 5000 BC to 10,000+BC - Records of Cannabis, Alcohol, and Psychoactive Substance Use
2
Q
How have drugs been use throughout history?
A
- Medicinally
- Recreationally
- Entheogens (religiously, ceremonial, spiritually)
3
Q
Which now-illegal drug, originally derived from the coca plant, was used medicinally and in beverages until approximately 1914?
A
- Cocaine
4
Q
What is NOT a common element to in a ‘war on drug’ approach?
A
- Decreased Criminal Justice response
