How did drugs become so widespread in society?Drugs were popularized in the 1960s by music and mass mediaPart of the industrial revolution included better and faster methods of producing drugsAdvances in science resulted in the discovery of many new drugsWith the increase in automation, there was less need for people to work and they didn’t have enough to do, got bored and started doing drugs

This week we’ve covered the nature of drugs and their place in human society for countless millennia. The reading by Nicholson identifies one of the key conclusions we can make concerning our efforts to control drug use over the last century.What was this conclusion?One of the key conclusion the authors make is that:Question 9Select one:The current approach could be described as a half-century of lost opportunities. We have spent the better part of 50 years trying to control normal behaviour.Public policy should be focused on criminalization of drug user populations.Drug users and drug misusers are technically the same population so we can target them effectively with a single policy approach.The global 'war on drugs' was an efficient and effective use of resources.

What is an example of ideas or actions that are part of the drug culture?Drug dealers portrayed as heroes in TV shows and moviesAttending all night parties where drugs are part of the experiencePharmaceutical drugs advertised on radio, television and in magazinesSongs that promote the use of drugsAll of the above

What happened in the 1850’s that later allowed the user of cocaine to experience a greatly increased rush?The hypodermic needle was invented.A new and better way to refine cocaine was discovered.Sigmund Freud wrote a book to explain how to get a better rush from cocaine.It was discovered that powered cocaine could be snorted rather than just ingested by mouth.

The expression drug culture means:The degree to which drugs have invaded so many aspects of our society and influence how people lead their livesA community or city where drug use is widespreadThe group of scientific people who develop drugs and get them produced and into use in societyThe abuse of drugs by the rich and famous

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