Module 81 REVIEW

• 81-1 Why do some people become regular users of consciousness-altering drugs?

• Some people may be biologically vulnerable to particular drugs, such as alcohol.
• Psychological factors (such as stress or depression) and social factors (such as peer pressure) combine to lead many people to experiment with drugs. Cultural and ethnic groups have differing rates of drug use.
• Each type of influence—biological, psychological, and social-cultural—offers a possible path for drug prevention and treatment programs.

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is most clearly a biological influence on disordered drug use?
   1. Significant stress.
   2. Variations in neurotransmitter systems.
   3. An urban environment.
   4. Peer influence.
   5. A lack of purpose.
2. In studies that examine perceived rates of alcohol use, students
   1. typically overestimate the percentage of fellow students who drink.
   2. accurately estimate the percentage of fellow students who drink.
   3. tend to slightly underestimate the percentage of fellow students who drink.
   4. tend to greatly underestimate the percentage of fellow students who drink.
   5. tend to be inaccurate in their estimates of the percentage of fellow students who drink, but there is no clear pattern to their inaccuracies.

Practice FRQ

1. Briefly explain one biological, one psychological, and one social-cultural influence on drug use.

(3 points)