Question 1

1 out of 1 points
The status of being physically disabled is usually seen as an ascribed category.
True
Question 2
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In one study that showed various drawings to children and asked them to indicate their
preferences among the pictured children as friends, the children were least likely to pick which
drawn child?
The obese child
Question 3
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Deviant identities from disabilities stem from:
Conditions
Question 4
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People with physical disabilities no longer encounter isolation, segregation, and discrimination
like they did in the past.
False
Question 5
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Those with disabilities never really have to play the sick role.
False
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Sometimes stigma is used in a positive way to encourage normal role acquisition for those with
disabilities.
True
Question 7
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Self-reports of disability peak during periods of:
Unemployment and depressed economic activity
Question 8
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The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in _____.
1990
Question 9
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Which of the following is one of the elements that make up the sick role?
All of the above
Question 10
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John is unable to speak because a portion of his brain that helps one talk is damaged. The
inability to speak is a(n) _________.
Impairment
Question 11
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According to the National Organization of Disabilities, almost _____ Americans aged 5 or older
live with disabilities that interfere with the completion of at least one major life task.
54 million
Question 12
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In order to manage stigma, a disabled person may engage in all of the following methods
except:
confronting
Question 13
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In which century did Western societies distinguish different types of dependents and develop
specialized welfare services to the blind?
18th century
Question 14
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The term ______________ refers to the limitation with normal activities of self-care and
mobility that results from an impairment.
Handicap
Question 15
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Subcultures for those with the disabled:
All the above
Question 16
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Those with disabilities become identified, certified, and derogated just as any other recognized
deviant does.
True
Question 17
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The Americans With Disabilities Act applied to all of the following kinds of people except:
Anyone who receives federal assistance through TANF and other cash assistance
Question 18
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Which of the following is NOT accurate about disabled persons?
They cannot live on their own
Question 19
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Stigma alone can cause the deviance associated with physical handicaps.
False
Question 20
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Sandy is unable to read ordinary newspaper print, even with perfectly fitted glasses. Sandy
would be best described as someone who is:
Functionally blind
Question 21
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People with physical disabilities often encounter ________________.
All of the above
Question 22
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Which of the following is NOT always considered an “involuntary deviant?”
Stutterers
Question 23
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Sarah has a damaged optic nerve, cannot see, and therefore cannot drive a car. Her inability to
drive a car is an example of a(n) ______ .
disability
Question 24
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If a disabled person retreats from social confrontation and passively accepts a deviant role as a
way to manage stigma, sociologists call this method:
Dissociation
Question 25
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Career disability results from:
Role adaptation
Question 1
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Most of the world’s AIDS cases come from Sub-Saharan Africa.
True
Question 2
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Homosexual practices do not appear to vary substantially from culture to culture.
False
Question 3
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The term ______________ comes from the name of the Greek island of Lebos, where the Greek
poetess Sappho led a group of women in a network of homosexual relationships.
lesbianism
Question 4
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Same-sex marriage is legal in:
All of the above
Question 5
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Sexuality:
Is learned behavior
Question 6
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People acquire homosexual identities often through long, interactive processes that depend
heavily on the actions and reactions of others.
True
Question 7
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Most of the time, parents accept their son or daughter as they are when they “come out” as
homosexual.
False
Question 8
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In a 1986 study, the majority of college students in the U.S. held negative views of
homosexuality.
True
Question 9
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A 1989 study by Fumento found that this percent of men participated “fairly often” as adults in
homosexual relations.
1.4 percent
Question 10
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Staci feels attracted to other females but denies those feelings to herself, or at least doesn’t act
on them. Which stage of the coming out process is Staci going through?
Identity confusion
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Jill associates with others in secret in the homosexual subculture. She has not told her
heterosexual friends or her family members about her lesbian relationships. Which stage of the
coming out process is Jill going through?
Identity assumption
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Twenty-five percent of those with AIDS in the U.S. became exposed through:
Intravenous drug use
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The largest number of homosexuals report the development of a gay identity during which life
period?
High school or college years
Question 14
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No single lifestyle fits all homosexuals.
True
Question 15
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_______ describes the desire to adopt behavior patterns associated with one sex or the other,
or the perception of this behavior as preferable to alternatives.
Sex role preference
Question 16
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______ is the social preference, but not necessarily an erotic attraction, for one’s own gender.
Homosociality
Question 17
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_____ are collections of norms that define socially accepted male and female behavior.
Sex roles
Question 18
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AIDS spreads in Africa largely through:
Heterosexual intercourse
Question 19
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A 1990 study found that the homosexual brain features an enlarged suprachiasmatic nucleus
compared that of the heterosexual brain. This type of research falls under what perspective?
Biological
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Homosexual communities:
None of the above
Question 21
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Male _______________ want to appear feminine, but they seek an image of femininity
divorced from everyday lives of most mothers, wives, and other women.
Transvestites
Question 22
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Joe internalizes a homosexual sexual role and develops a self-concept consistent with that sex
role’s expectations. Joe’s situation is best described as:
sex role identification
Question 23
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Ted has taken on a homosexual way of life and has disclosed his homosexual identity to friends
and family members. Ted is currently going through the _____ stage of the coming out process.
Commitment
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
The term “homosexuality” was defined in 1869 by K.M. Benkert as:
Failure to achieve normal erection during contact with someone from the opposite sex
Question 25
0 out of 1 points
People who eventually become homosexuals tend to acquire sex role identification:
In young adulthood

Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Compared to younger people, the suicide notes of older people reflect a lesser likelihood to
display:
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT one of the principal components of a predictable suicide
syndrome, according to Ringel?
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Durkheim believed that suicide rates were best explained by:
Question 4
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Virtually all of those that commit suicide leave suicide notes.
Question 5
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Which of the following statements is true?
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
In Denmark, divorce trends predicted both adult and youth suicide.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Instruments have now been developed that successfully predict suicidal behavior with
accuracy.
Question 8
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Suicide prevention centers that attempt to offer counseling and other assistance were
pioneered at what point in history?
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Paula lacks the social support of an interpersonal group to help her with her relationship and
workplace problems. For these individualistic reasons, she kills herself. What type of suicide
best fits her situation?
egoistic
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for persons 15-24 years of age.
True
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The suicide rate in the U.S. overall is higher for:
Protestants
Question 12
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About ____ % of Americans find suicide morally unacceptable.
40%
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
In general, suicide prevention centers:
All of the above
Question 14
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Some argue that physician-assisted suicide violates _____ and its prohibition on hastening
death.
The Hippocratic oath
Question 15
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The largest cause of death by suicide is:
Firearm
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Staff members at suicide prevention centers carry out much of their initial contact by which
method?
Telephone
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
According to the United Nations, virgin or honor suicides are most likely to occur in:
The Middle East
Question 18
0 out of 1 points
_____ suicides reflect reaction so excessive regulation perceived to block future improvements
in one’s life. Examples might be suicides by slaves or prisoners of war.
Altruistic
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Jimmy and his siblings are hungry and live in a poor country. He thinks that if he kills himself,
his sisters and brothers will have more food to eat and he will not be a burden on the rest of
the family. He kills himself for the perceived benefit of his family. Which type of suicide did
Jimmy commit?
Altruistic
Question 20
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Studies have found that as of 2013 military suicides rates have ________________.
Decreased due to more aggressive treatment and prevention efforts
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect suicide?
Suicide bomber blowing himself up
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
The first state to permit physician-assisted suicide, according to the text, is:
Oregon
Question 23
0 out of 1 points
Reasons for attempting suicide appear to vary by race.
True
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
In Great Britain, a network of volunteer organizations works to prevent suicide. They combine
elements of _____________ and _____________ when counseling suicidal individuals.
Religion psychotherapy
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
Cornelius always wanted to build a successful business and become a millionaire. Just before
he turns 40, he “goes public” and his business is publicly traded on the stock market. This move
makes him a millionaire. After he celebrates, he no longer knows what to do with his life. He
feels “lost” and his life no longer has any meaning. He then takes his own life. What type of
suicide did Cornelius commit?
Anomic
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The largest factor that separates depressed people who commit suicides from depressed
people who do not is:
fear
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in the U.S:
10th
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Euthanasia is considered less favorable than the typical suicide to most Americans.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for persons 15-24 years of age.
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
From 1950 to 1982, adolescent homicide rates increased faster than adolescent suicide rates.
False
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Jimmy and his siblings are hungry and live in a poor country. He thinks that if he kills himself,
his sisters and brothers will have more food to eat and he will not be a burden on the rest of
the family. He kills himself for the perceived benefit of his family. Which type of suicide did
Jimmy commit?
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Paula lacks the social support of an interpersonal group to help her with her relationship and
workplace problems. For these individualistic reasons, she kills herself. What type of suicide
best fits her situation?
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following strongly condemns suicide?
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Most suicides follow rational planning with no more evidence of mental disorder than would
appear in those that don’t commit suicide.
True
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
According to the United Nations, virgin or honor suicides are most likely to occur in:
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect suicide?
Question 12
0 out of 1 points
_____ suicides reflect reaction so excessive regulation perceived to block future improvements
in one’s life. Examples might be suicides by slaves or prisoners of war.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following philosophers condemned suicide as contrary to reason and therefore an
offense?
Kant
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Durkheim believed that suicide rates were best explained by:
Social integration
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Instruments have now been developed that successfully predict suicidal behavior with
accuracy.
Question 16
0 out of 1 points
In Denmark, divorce trends predicted both adult and youth suicide.
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true?
Question 18
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT one of the principal components of a predictable suicide
syndrome, according to Ringel?
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
About ____ % of Americans find suicide morally unacceptable.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
______ developed a theory of suicide and classified four types of suicide (egoistic, altruistic,
anomic, and fatalistic).
Durkheim
Question 21
0 out of 1 points
Historically, Chinese societies accepted suicide as an effective tool of ________________
against the enemy.
All of the above
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Cornelius always wanted to build a successful business and become a millionaire. Just before
he turns 40, he “goes public” and his business is publicly traded on the stock market. This move
makes him a millionaire. After he celebrates, he no longer knows what to do with his life. He
feels “lost” and his life no longer has any meaning. He then takes his own life. What type of
suicide did Cornelius commit?
Question 23
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true?
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
The first state to permit physician-assisted suicide, according to the text, is:
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is TRUE of suicide notes:
All of the above
Question 1
0.5 out of 0.5 points
All of the following occupations encourage heavy problem drinking except:
Doctors
Question 2
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Which of the following is NOT true:
All of the above are true
Question 3
0.5 out of 0.5 points
France has the highest known alcoholism rate in the world.
True
Question 4
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Those who attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are more likely than other problem
drinkers:
To lose long-time drinking companion
Question 5
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Current law in all states defines drunk driving as operating a car while one’s blood alcohol level
is:
0.08
Question 6
0 out of 0.5 points
Whites are more likely to abstain from alcohol than racial minorities.
False
Question 7
0 out of 0.5 points
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that attempts to block opportunities for drunk driving?
Stiffer legal penalties
Question 8
0 out of 0.5 points
Which two drugs cause more physical, medical, social, and psychological problems than any
other drugs?
Heroin and cocaine
Question 9
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act of 1971 recommended:
B and c
Question 10
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcohol is the second leading mood-altering drug in the U.S.
False
Question 11
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Recent estimates show that alcohol consumption in the US:
Has decreased
Question 12
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A small proportion of drunk driving episodes end in tragedy
True
Question 13
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding drunk driving?
Proportion of crashed in which the driver was drunk has been decreasing
Question 14
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Which model of alcoholism sees alcoholism as a disease?
Medical
Question 15
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcoholism is caused exclusively by frequent drinking.
False
Question 16
0.5 out of 0.5 points
There is a wide diversity in drinking patterns among different Native American tribes.
True
Question 17
0.5 out of 0.5 points
According to Ross, effective deterrence against drunk driving would require all of the following
except:
Lowering the minimum drinking age
Question 18
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Prohibition succeeded in reducing the nation’s alcohol consumption.
True
Question 19
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcohol affects:
Virtually every organ system in the body
Question 20
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Women have lower rates of problem drinking than men because:
The determinants of a woman’s self image emphasize performance in a public role rather than
a private role
Question 21
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Which of the following is NOT a cost of alcoholism:
All of the above
Question 22
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcohol affects virtually every organ system in the body.
true
Question 23
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcohol-related death rates are highest among:
Native Americans
Question 24
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Which among the following social categories contains the highest proportion of drinkers?
High income
Question 25
0.5 out of 0.5 points
What determines patterns of alcohol consumption by blacks?
culture
Question 26
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The _____ amendment to the U.S. constitution outlawed the manufacturing and sale of
alcoholic beverages and the _____ amendment repealed the previous amendment.
18th/21st
Question 27
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Which of the following statements is true?
Heavy drinking remains high among college students but more are abstaining than in the past
Question 28
0.5 out of 0.5 points
These types of alcohol drinkers usually exhibit compulsions after continual drinking.
Chronic alcoholics
Question 29
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Alcohol leads to a physiological habit just like many other drugs do.
false
Question 30
In Ireland:
Boys are entered into manhood when offered a drink in the company of older man
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Question 1
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A combination of cocaine and heroin is called a_______________, which intensifies the
euphoric effect.
speedball
Question 2
0.5 out of 0.5 points
_____ theory explains drug addiction in terms of cultural values and the user’s availability of
illegitimate means.
Merton’s
Question 3
0.5 out of 0.5 points
A RAND Corporation study on the economics of drug dealing found that the typical, daily drug
dealer between 18 and 40 years old makes approximately ______________ tax free per year.
$24,000
Question 4
0.5 out of 0.5 points
To reduce stress, men are more likely to drink alcohol and women are more likely to consume
prescription drugs.
True
Question 5
0.5 out of 0.5 points
No deaths have ever been directly connected to which drug?
Marijuana
Question 6
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Which of Waldorf’s six stages of becoming a heroin addict involves experiencing jail or
treatment programs for the first time, and failing at attempts to quit the habit?
Dysfunction
Question 7
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The U.N. estimates that _____ percent of those who contracted AIDS did so through
intravenous drug use.
25
Question 8
0 out of 0.5 points
The first major piece of legislation that stemmed from attitudes condemning drug use was
called:
The marijuana tax act
Question 9
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The idea that addicts and other drugs users commit crimes to support their expensive habit has
been called the ______ theory of addiction.
Enslavement
Question 10
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The street term for buying heroin is ______ .
copping
Question 11
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The level of public concern over drugs remains constant over time.
False
Question 12
0.5 out of 0.5 points
This drug is a synthetic narcotic analgesic originally developed in Germany during World War II.
Methadone
Question 13
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Most everyone who tries heroin and becomes addicted:
Learns to take the drug from others
Question 14
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The drugs that account for the greatest proportion (not number) of drug addiction in the U.S.
are:
opiates
Question 15
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Addiction to opiates such as heroin come from:
Regular use
Question 16
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Bill Clinton radically changed the drug policies of his predecessor, George H. Bush.
False
Question 17
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Addicts usually become addicts because they want to retreat from social life.
False
Question 18
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Addicts rely on the drug subculture in what way?
All of the above
Question 19
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Historically, drug treatment programs have not been successful at treating most heroin addicts.
True
Question 20
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Which piece of legislation (passed in 1914) prohibited the selling of marijuana without a
doctor’s prescription?
The Harrison act
Question 21
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Which opiate is often used as a replacement for heroin as a way to treat heroin addiction?
methadone
Question 22
0.5 out of 0.5 points
The “War on Drugs” began during which presidential administration?
Reagan
Question 23
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Which of the following drugs was legal until the 20th century?
All of the above were legal until the 20th century
Question 24
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One theory of addiction argues that people become addicts when they fear the pain or
discomfort associated with withdrawal, and they begin to play the social role of a drug addict.
Which theorist developed this theory?
Lindersmith
Question 25
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Which drug treatment program applied a learning or socialization theory of deviance to the
treatment of addicts?
Synanon
Question 26
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Cocaine use spread in the U.S. in the late 1960s and early 1970s because:
The world bank allocated funds to build a new highway in Peru
Question 27
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Drugs become deviant only when individuals and group define it as such.
True
Question 28
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People can easily get drugs such as antibiotics over the counter for which kind of animal?
Fish
Question 29
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Strategies that attempt to alter the supply for drugs include:
All of the above
Question 30
0.5 out of 0.5 points
Drug use is:
A fact of life for most Americans