Drugs and Drug Abuse
What is drug abuse?
The extreme use of drugs that causes the user to result in social, economic, psychological, or legal problems.
How old was Teodolo Gallardo Bermudes?
35 years old
What specific crimes are listed in the text as being associated with drug abuse?
Smuggling, larceny, robbery, and murder.
what 2 drugs used to be medical treatment
heroin and cocaine
How many police chiefs across the country took a national survey?
300
What kind of charges was Teodolo Gallardo Bermudes charged with?
DUI on three previous occasions and 8 murder charges
How does drug abuse impact the criminal justice system and government levels?
It places a heavy strain on the criminal justice system and is costly for all levels of government.
what drug is still used for medical reasons
marijuana
What percent of inmates are in federal prisons for drug crimes?
45.9%
True or False: Arrest of drunkenness stopped before reaching 280k arrests?
False
Which other social problems are compared to drug abuse in the text?
Prostitution and gambling.
what is a drug
a chemical substance that could be inhaled or swallowed or taken tough injection
True or False: 87% of drug crime cases involved a weapon.
False
What kind of groups try to enforce rules about the safety of Alcohol?
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Remove Intoxicated drivers (RID)
What are the listed consequences of drug abuse on a personal and family level?
Loss of productivity, financial problems, illness, wasted potential, family fragmentation, and violence.
which drug is classified as an opioid now
LSD
In state prisons 20% of inmates were there for drug crimes. What percentage has it increased since 1990?
50%
What did the National Institute of Justice state about alcohol?
National Institute stated, "Of all psychosomatic substances, alcohol is the only one whose consumption has been shown to commonly increase aggression.”
What is the legal status of drug abuse according to the first key point?
It is a violation of the law.
what to people start to use when they there trying to quit
nictoine