Mary is a police officer. Her unit just began to increase their activity in a neighborhood known for drug activity. She hopes that the increased patrolling in this neighborhood will make drug sellers and buyers think they have a higher likelihood of getting caught.

a. Interdiction. b.Raid. c.Police crackdown. d.The reverse sting

Mike is a police officer. He believes that Will is selling drugs out of his house. However, he does not have enough evidence to obtain a warrant to search Will's house. Which type of law enforcement operation is Mike likely to use?

a. The reverse sting. b. The controlled buy. c. The knock and talk d.The buy-walk

Tim was on his way to buy a car with $10,000 in cash. A police officer stops him and find his cash. He tells Tim that he believes he is using this money to buy drugs, so he seizes his cash, but does not arrest Tim. What is being described in this scenario?

a. Raid. b. Criminal forfeiture. c. Police crackdown. d.Civil forfeiture

Harm reduction programs are highly used by almost all countries including the U.S.

TRUE OR FALSE

Medication assisted treatments are the most common for individuals with cocaine use disorder.

TRUE OR FLASE

It is fairly common for individuals to waive their rights and allow police to search their house because they are not aware that they have the right to not consent to the search.

TRUE OR FALSE

Research finds that needle exchange programs help reduce the spread of diseases associated with intravenous (IV) drug use.

TRUE OR FALSE

Which of the three criteria for establishing causation between drugs and crime is most supported by research?

A. X needs to precede Y. B. X needs to be associated with Y. C. X needs to be conceptualized before Y.

D.X and Y cannot have a spurious relationship