Question

Two years ago, officials in Bedenia implemented landmark drug legislation to combat an explosion of illegal drug use in the countryâs major cities. Primarily, the legislation created new controls for preventing the entry of illegal drugs from the neighboring country of Gordenia, a major producer of marijuana. However, there has been no major decrease in illegal drug use over the past year in the countryâs major cities; in fact, drug use has gone up slightly in that period.Which of the following, if true, explains how the drug legislation could have been successful despite the recent data?(A) Most of the drug problems in Bedeniaâs major cities involve drugs other than marijuana.(B) Most illegal drug use in Bedenia occurs outside of the countryâs major cities.(C) Illegal drug use in cities dropped sharply immediately after the legislation was implemented(D) Importation of marijuana decreased from countries other than Gordenia.(E) Visits to drug treatment centers in the countryâs major cities decreased dramatically following the legislation.

Answer 1

Answer:

The drug legislation could have been successful despite the recent data, because (C) Illegal drug use in cities dropped sharply immediately after the legislation was implemented.

Explanation:

The landmark drug legislation was introduced in Bedenia two years ago to combat the illegal drug use, meanwhile only in the past year there has been no major decrease in illegal drug use.

It means that in the first year after the legislation introduction it was successful and other factors have to be considered when analyzing why in the past year situation reversed. For example, it can be the spread in use of other drugs like extremely dangerous opioid fentanyl.