Advocates of drug legalization have argued that alcohol is American society's most harmful drug, and, hence, fairness would dictate that if alcohol is legal, the currently illicit drugs should be legalized as well. In the light of some of the points the author made in this chapter, evaluate this argument.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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scale and interest in a particular cause or poltical issue are all: a) Superficial motives for wanting to enter the political arena. b) Common motives used by seasoned politiicans for staying in office. c) Excuses politiicians use to weasel their way into office. d) Reasons why social workers run for public office.

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American conservatives have traditionally fought social reforms because they require

A. enlargement of the federal government. B. increases in taxation. C. runs counter to the economic interests of corporations. D. All of these are correct.

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Which of the following are approaches to child development theories especially relevant to child welfare practices?

a. attachment theory b. trauma theory c. Erikson’s stages d. all of the above

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Daniel Callahan argues that people should live out their "natural" life spans of approx 80 yrs, and then they should be allowed to die

a. true b. false

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