Chapter Questions
Discuss the differences among the various categories and types of substances of abuse. Is the term "drugs" too broad to have real meaning?
Why do you think youths take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality?
What policy might be the best strategy to reduce teenage drug use: Source control? Reliance on treatment? National education efforts? Community-level enforcement? Harm reduction measures?
Under what circumstances, if any, might the legalization or decriminalization of drugs be beneficial to society?
Do you consider alcohol a drug? Should greater controls be placed on the sale of alcohol?
Do TV shows and films glorify drug usage and encourage youths to enter the drug trade? Should all images of drinking and smoking be banned from TV?