Question 1

Describe Harm Reduction and how it has been used as an initiative by Canada's Drug Strategy to reduce the damage associated with alcohol and other drugs?

Accepted Answer

The most commonly accepted definition of

Question 2

Which three demographics have been used when analyzing the "who uses drugs?"

Accepted Answer

Gender, Socioeconomi

Question 3

Which term refers to a state in which an individual uses a drug so frequently and consistently that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addiction 
B)  Dependence 
C)  Abuse 
D)  Tolerance 
A)  Addiction 
B)  Dependence 
C)  Abuse 
D)  Tolerance

Question 4

When adolescents have a socially supportive family, are interested in school and sports activities and perceive marijuana use being strongly opposed by their school, these factors correlate with lower rates of marijuana use which are commonly referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antecedents 
B)  Causal factors 
C)  Deviates 
D)  Protective factors 
A)  Antecedents 
B)  Causal factors 
C)  Deviates 
D)  Protective factors

Question 5

Which of the following describes one of the MOST important risk factors for drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having friends who use marijuana or other substances. 
B)  Being heavily involved in extracurricular activities. 
C)  Having lots of money. 
D)  Believing that your parents are a source of social support. 
A)  Having friends who use marijuana or other substances. 
B)  Being heavily involved in extracurricular activities. 
C)  Having lots of money. 
D)  Believing that your parents are a source of social support.

Question 6

Much of our information regarding drug use comes from survey questionnaires. What is one IMPORTANT limitation of questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample sizes are too small. 
B)  People might not answer honestly. 
C)  The people who do the studies are biased. 
D)  The questionnaires don't ask questions about illicit drug use. 
A)  The sample sizes are too small. 
B)  People might not answer honestly. 
C)  The people who do the studies are biased. 
D)  The questionnaires don't ask questions about illicit drug use.

Question 7

Some drugs have the effect that every time you take the drug, the probability that you will take it again increases slightly. What is this process referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Altered perception 
C)  Addiction 
D)  Drug misuse 
A)  Reinforcement 
B)  Altered perception 
C)  Addiction 
D)  Drug misuse

Question 8

What did the 2003 report commissioned by the Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba determine?

Accepted Answer

In 2003, a report commissioned by the Pa

Question 9

Impulsivity is one personality factor that is associated with higher rates of substance abuse and dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which Canadian survey examining trends in drug use, has been conducted every year since 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Addiction Survey 
B)  Canadian Campus Survey 
C)  Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey 
D)  The National Survey of Drug use in Canada 
A)  Canadian Addiction Survey 
B)  Canadian Campus Survey 
C)  Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey 
D)  The National Survey of Drug use in Canada

Question 11

The 2004 Canadian Campus Survey (CCS), revealed what percentage of the Canadian undergraduate, population had used Cannabis within the previous 12 months period?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 12

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a very small, almost an insignificant difference between a person's education level and the amount of alcohol they drink. 
B)  People who completed only high school are more likely to drink more alcohol, than those who complete postsecondary education and university degrees. 
C)  People with higher levels of education are somewhat less likely to use marijuana. 
D)  People with higher levels of education are somewhat more likely to use marijuana. 
A)  There is a very small, almost an insignificant difference between a person's education level and the amount of alcohol they drink. 
B)  People who completed only high school are more likely to drink more alcohol, than those who complete postsecondary education and university degrees. 
C)  People with higher levels of education are somewhat less likely to use marijuana. 
D)  People with higher levels of education are somewhat more likely to use marijuana.

Question 13

The 2017 OSDUHS results indicated that students identified the greatest risk of physical harm to be regular use of which substance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular alcohol use. 
B)  Regular, prescription drug use. 
C)  Regular marijuana use. 
D)  Regular cocaine use. 
A)  Regular alcohol use. 
B)  Regular, prescription drug use. 
C)  Regular marijuana use. 
D)  Regular cocaine use.

Question 14

According to the four principles of psychoactive drug use would state; "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual's history and expectations 
B)  its legal status 
C)  the user's diet 
D)  the user's unique brain chemistry 
A)  the individual's history and expectations 
B)  its legal status 
C)  the user's diet 
D)  the user's unique brain chemistry

Question 15

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires, when can they be informative?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they are done year after year, because we can then look for changes over time. 
B)  If they seek information regarding those who are not included in the survey. 
C)  If they ask questions regarding alcohol use, because it is not illegal. 
D)  If they ask about the misuse of prescription drugs. 
A)  If they are done year after year, because we can then look for changes over time. 
B)  If they seek information regarding those who are not included in the survey. 
C)  If they ask questions regarding alcohol use, because it is not illegal. 
D)  If they ask about the misuse of prescription drugs.

Question 16

It is important to monitor which illicit drugs are widely used and whether their use is increasing or decreasing. Describe the most important sources of information we have about drug use in Canada and the major limitations of that kind of information.

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS) (las

Question 17

What is one of the four principles of psychoactive drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  All psychoactive drugs should be banned. 
B)  Most people are unable to control their own drug use. 
C)  Every drug has an opposite drug that can counteract it. 
D)  Frugs, per se, are not good or bad. 
A)  All psychoactive drugs should be banned. 
B)  Most people are unable to control their own drug use. 
C)  Every drug has an opposite drug that can counteract it. 
D)  Frugs, per se, are not good or bad.

Question 18

What is one consistent trait among students who report they are less likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use any type of illicit drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have high self-esteem 
B)  They are well-off financially 
C)  They have more involvement with religion 
D)  They have lots of friends 
A)  They have high self-esteem 
B)  They are well-off financially 
C)  They have more involvement with religion 
D)  They have lots of friends

Question 19

What did the 2017 OSDUHS results regarding marijuana use ONLY among students in grades 7 through 12 reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has slowly been rising since 1999 
B)  Has remained consisted for since 1999 
C)  Has been drastically rising since 1999 
D)  It has been declining since 1999 
A)  Has slowly been rising since 1999 
B)  Has remained consisted for since 1999 
C)  Has been drastically rising since 1999 
D)  It has been declining since 1999

Question 20

What do the abbreviations CCS and OSDUHS stand for, and what are they?

Accepted Answer

Two surveys, the Canadian Camp

Describe Harm Reduction and how it has been used as an initiative by Canada's Drug Strategy to reduce the damage associated with alcohol and other drugs?

Which three demographics have been used when analyzing the "who uses drugs?"

Which term refers to a state in which an individual uses a drug so frequently and consistently that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug?

When adolescents have a socially supportive family, are interested in school and sports activities and perceive marijuana use being strongly opposed by their school, these factors correlate with lower rates of marijuana use which are commonly referred to as what?

Which of the following describes one of the MOST important risk factors for drug use?

Much of our information regarding drug use comes from survey questionnaires. What is one IMPORTANT limitation of questionnaires?

Some drugs have the effect that every time you take the drug, the probability that you will take it again increases slightly. What is this process referred to as?

What did the 2003 report commissioned by the Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba determine?

Impulsivity is one personality factor that is associated with higher rates of substance abuse and dependence.

Which Canadian survey examining trends in drug use, has been conducted every year since 2008?

The 2004 Canadian Campus Survey (CCS), revealed what percentage of the Canadian undergraduate, population had used Cannabis within the previous 12 months period?

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

The 2017 OSDUHS results indicated that students identified the greatest risk of physical harm to be regular use of which substance?

According to the four principles of psychoactive drug use would state; "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires, when can they be informative?

It is important to monitor which illicit drugs are widely used and whether their use is increasing or decreasing. Describe the most important sources of information we have about drug use in Canada and the major limitations of that kind of information.

What is one of the four principles of psychoactive drug use?

What is one consistent trait among students who report they are less likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use any type of illicit drug?

What did the 2017 OSDUHS results regarding marijuana use ONLY among students in grades 7 through 12 reveal?

What do the abbreviations CCS and OSDUHS stand for, and what are they?

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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Exam 1: Drug Use: an Overview

Describe Harm Reduction and how it has been used as an initiative by Canada's Drug Strategy to reduce the damage associated with alcohol and other drugs?

Which three demographics have been used when analyzing the "who uses drugs?"

Which term refers to a state in which an individual uses a drug so frequently and consistently that it would be difficult for the person to get along without using the drug?

When adolescents have a socially supportive family, are interested in school and sports activities and perceive marijuana use being strongly opposed by their school, these factors correlate with lower rates of marijuana use which are commonly referred to as what?

Which of the following describes one of the MOST important risk factors for drug use?

Much of our information regarding drug use comes from survey questionnaires. What is one IMPORTANT limitation of questionnaires?

Some drugs have the effect that every time you take the drug, the probability that you will take it again increases slightly. What is this process referred to as?

What did the 2003 report commissioned by the Pauingassi First Nation in Manitoba determine?

Impulsivity is one personality factor that is associated with higher rates of substance abuse and dependence.

Which Canadian survey examining trends in drug use, has been conducted every year since 2008?

The 2004 Canadian Campus Survey (CCS), revealed what percentage of the Canadian undergraduate, population had used Cannabis within the previous 12 months period?

When considering gender, socioeconomic status, and level of education, there has been a consistent finding over many studies. Which of the following describes the outcome?

The 2017 OSDUHS results indicated that students identified the greatest risk of physical harm to be regular use of which substance?

According to the four principles of psychoactive drug use would state; "the effect of any psychoactive drug depends on ___________________."

Despite the limitations of survey questionnaires, when can they be informative?

It is important to monitor which illicit drugs are widely used and whether their use is increasing or decreasing. Describe the most important sources of information we have about drug use in Canada and the major limitations of that kind of information.

What is one of the four principles of psychoactive drug use?

What is one consistent trait among students who report they are less likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use any type of illicit drug?

What did the 2017 OSDUHS results regarding marijuana use ONLY among students in grades 7 through 12 reveal?

What do the abbreviations CCS and OSDUHS stand for, and what are they?

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drug Abuse

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance-Related Disorders

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