Precursors to the War on Drugs
The War on Drugs Begins
Facts & Statistics
Terms
"Chasing Heroin"
100
True or False: In the early to mid-1800s, there were no laws on the books that regulated the growth, sale or manufacturer of drugs in this country.
What is True?
100
What year was the War on Drugs officially declared in the U.S.?
What is 1971?
100
How much money has the U.S. spent on the War on Drugs since the 1970s?
What is over $1 trillion?
100
A type of specialty court that provides that diverts non-violent drug offenders out of the CJ system and instead provides court-ordered substance abuse treatment is called what?
What is a drug court?
100
As the documentary describes, the most obvious and tragic consequence of opioid abuse is overdose deaths. However, there are countless other consequences of opioid abuse on society. What are some of the many consequences of opioid abuse on society?
What are: HIV/AIDS & other communicable disease infections from sharing dirty needles Child neglect for parents who abuse drugs Increased crime & fear of crime
200
In the 1800s, what was drug was commonly given to children when they were teething?
What is opium-based syrups?
200
What president officially declared the War on Drugs?
Who is President Richard Nixon?
200
How much money does the U.S. spend on the War on drugs annually?
What is $51 billion?
200
This is a public health philosophy and intervention that seeks to reduce the harms associated with drug use and ineffective drug policies. A basic tenet of this strategy is that there has never been, and will never be, a drug-free society.
What are harm reduction strategies?
200
The documentary describes a few examples of diversion programs for drug offenders. Name one example of a diversion program discussed in the documentary.
What are drug courts Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
300
The first anti-opium laws were implemented in the 1870s against what demographic group?
What are Chinese immigrants?
300
In 1985, what percentage of Americans indicated that drug abuse was America's #1 problem?
What is 2%?
300
How many people died of a drug overdose in 2014?
What is 47,055?
300
Provide one example of a harm reduction strategy
What are: Needle syringe programs Methadone Maintenance Suboxone Vivitrol Supervised injection facilities
300
Drug replacement and maintenance therapy have a long history of providing individuals struggling with problematic drug use with legal access to drugs that would otherwise be obtained through illegal means. Name one example of a pharmacological treatment for opioid addiction.
What are Methadone Suboxone Vivitrol
400
The first anti-marijuana laws were implemented around 1910 and were directed at what demographic group in the Southwest and Midwest?
What are Mexican migrants and Mexican Americans?
400
In 1989, what percentage of Americans believed that drug abuse was America's #1 problem?
What is 64%
400
How many students have lost federal financial aid because of a drug conviction in the U.S?
What is 200,000 +?
400
This model describes an addiction as a disease or chronic health condition that requires treatment.
What is the disease model of addiction?
400
The documentary described this as one of the major barriers to opening methadone clinics to treat opioid addiction.
What is NIMBY?
500
In the 1960s, drugs became a symbol of what?
What is youthful rebellion, social upheaval and political dissent?
500
Name the drug abuse prevention program that was adopted nationwide in the 1999s and early 2000s despite the lack of evidence that it was even effective.
What is DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)?
500
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that syringe access programs lower HIV incidence among people who inject drugs by what percentage?
What is 80%?
500
In the article "The War on Drugs a trillion dollar failure," the author compares the War on Drugs to what historical policy in the U.S.?
What is Prohibition?
500
Name the medication used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose.
What is Narcan?
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