Explain some of the potential ways the U.S. could address the most pressing social problems related to drug and alcohol use it faces today.
What will be an ideal response?
1. decriminalize addiction so it can be treated as a medical issue instead of a criminal act
2. expand access to drug addiction treatment facilities so more people can get help when they need and want it
3. expand access to halfway houses and other transitional programs for ex-convicts (who are also very often ex-addicts) to assist them with a more successful transition back into society, so they do not relapse as frequently
4. provide avenues that minimize risk of overdose (e.g., “safe spaces,” needle exchanges) and the spread of other diseases associated with drug use (e.g., HIV, hepatitis)
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a. lower-middle class b. "dangerous class" c. upper-middle class d. proletariat
What was the primary way in which homosexuals responded to homophobia in the 1950s?
A) Media outreach B) Adopting a low profile C) Emigration from the United States D) Large-scale protests
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a. caste system of stratification c. social status b. system of horizontal mobility d. class system of stratification
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.