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Questions and Answers
What percentage of individuals serving prison sentences for drug possession in 1990 were black?
What percentage of individuals serving prison sentences for drug possession in 1990 were black?
- 60%
- 50%
- 74% (correct)
- 47%
What is the approximate percentage of people who use drugs and are black?
What is the approximate percentage of people who use drugs and are black?
- 30%
- 50%
- 20%
- 13% (correct)
How much was spent on the 'War on Drugs' in 2014?
How much was spent on the 'War on Drugs' in 2014?
- $20 billion
- $10 billion
- $30 billion
- $25 billion (correct)
What is a term used to describe the 'War on Drugs'?
What is a term used to describe the 'War on Drugs'?
What is a potential area of application for the discussed issues of minimum legal age policies?
What is a potential area of application for the discussed issues of minimum legal age policies?
What percentage of Americans were addicted to opium/morphine prior to the Civil War?
What percentage of Americans were addicted to opium/morphine prior to the Civil War?
What was the primary purpose of the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914?
What was the primary purpose of the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914?
What was the outcome of the 21st Amendment in 1933?
What was the outcome of the 21st Amendment in 1933?
What was heroine marketed as in the late 19th century?
What was heroine marketed as in the late 19th century?
What was the primary approach to addressing drug addiction in the early 20th century?
What was the primary approach to addressing drug addiction in the early 20th century?
What was the outcome of the Marijuana Tax Act of the 1950s?
What was the outcome of the Marijuana Tax Act of the 1950s?
What is a benefit of having a higher drinking age?
What is a benefit of having a higher drinking age?
What is the main purpose of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis?
What is the main purpose of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis?
What is the name of the act that provided federal funding for the development of 21st century cures?
What is the name of the act that provided federal funding for the development of 21st century cures?
What is the name of the act that increased access to nonphysicians for naloxone?
What is the name of the act that increased access to nonphysicians for naloxone?
What is the main purpose of the assignment for the next class?
What is the main purpose of the assignment for the next class?
What is the name of the website that provides information on the history of the War on Drugs?
What is the name of the website that provides information on the history of the War on Drugs?
