Question 1

Which of the following decreased after students participated in the University of Washington's prevention program?

Accepted Answer

A) number of drinks per week 
B) peak blood alcohol level reached per week 
C) hour per week with a blood alcohol level exceeding .05590 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) number of drinks per week 
B) peak blood alcohol level reached per week 
C) hour per week with a blood alcohol level exceeding .05590 
D) All of these are correct. D

Question 2

How much does alcohol abuse cost the U.S.economy each year?

Accepted Answer

A) $100 billion 
B) $200 billion 
C) $400 billion 
D) $700 billion 
A) $100 billion 
B) $200 billion 
C) $400 billion 
D) $700 billion B

Question 3

_When were the personal feelings and values of participants a key focus of prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

A) 1980s 
B) 1990s 
C) 2000s 
D) 2010s 
A) 1980s 
B) 1990s 
C) 2000s 
D) 2010s A

Question 4

Substance abuse treatment is basically equivalent to prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 5

Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

programs typically emphasize exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) Worksite 
B) Alternative behavior 
C) Resistance-skills training 
D) Affect-oriented 
A) Worksite 
B) Alternative behavior 
C) Resistance-skills training 
D) Affect-oriented

Question 7

Education and mass media strategies get the majority of resources allotted to prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What proportion of college students are believed to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 14% 
C) 20% 
D) 26% 
A) 8% 
B) 14% 
C) 20% 
D) 26%

Question 9

prevention includes treating persons who are beyond the early stages of substance abuse or dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 10

The pioneering work in the development of the distribution of consumption model was done by .

Accepted Answer

A) Rupert Wilkinson 
B) Nancy Reagan 
C) Sully Ledermann 
D) William Bennett 
A) Rupert Wilkinson 
B) Nancy Reagan 
C) Sully Ledermann 
D) William Bennett

Question 11

Educational programs used with youthful offenders first arrested for drug possession are an example of prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 12

Establishing firm taboos on drunkenness is one of the proposals in the model of prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) distribution of consumption 
C) proscriptive 
D) harm reduction 
A) sociocultural 
B) distribution of consumption 
C) proscriptive 
D) harm reduction

Question 13

Describe the sociocultural model of prevention.What are its strengths and weaknesses? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The sociocultural model of prevention is

Question 14

According to NIDA's principles covering prevention program delivery, such programs are most effective when they .

Accepted Answer

A) are online 
B) are temperament-based 
C) are interactive 
D) are standardized 
A) are online 
B) are temperament-based 
C) are interactive 
D) are standardized

Question 15

The Preventure temperament-based program focuses on personal traits such as hopelessness and impulsiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Empirical research evaluating the DARE program has demonstrated strong support for the program's effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The goals of tertiary prevention are to avoid further deterioration of individuals' functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

State laws regarding high school alcohol and drug education have not been translated in any systematic way into comprehensive instructional programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the models of prevention is the most statistical and mathematical in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) distribution of consumption 
C) proscriptive 
D) harm reduction 
A) sociocultural 
B) distribution of consumption 
C) proscriptive 
D) harm reduction

Question 20

Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have not revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following decreased after students participated in the University of Washington's prevention program?

How much does alcohol abuse cost the U.S.economy each year?

_When were the personal feelings and values of participants a key focus of prevention programs?

Substance abuse treatment is basically equivalent to prevention.

Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.

programs typically emphasize exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.

Education and mass media strategies get the majority of resources allotted to prevention programs.

What proportion of college students are believed to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?

prevention includes treating persons who are beyond the early stages of substance abuse or dependence.

The pioneering work in the development of the distribution of consumption model was done by .

Educational programs used with youthful offenders first arrested for drug possession are an example of prevention.

Establishing firm taboos on drunkenness is one of the proposals in the model of prevention.

Describe the sociocultural model of prevention.What are its strengths and weaknesses? Give examples.

According to NIDA's principles covering prevention program delivery, such programs are most effective when they .

The Preventure temperament-based program focuses on personal traits such as hopelessness and impulsiveness.

Empirical research evaluating the DARE program has demonstrated strong support for the program's effectiveness.

The goals of tertiary prevention are to avoid further deterioration of individuals' functioning.

State laws regarding high school alcohol and drug education have not been translated in any systematic way into comprehensive instructional programs.

Which of the models of prevention is the most statistical and mathematical in nature?

Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have not revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behavior.

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Exam 16: Prevention of Substance Abuse

Which of the following decreased after students participated in the University of Washington's prevention program?

How much does alcohol abuse cost the U.S.economy each year?

_When were the personal feelings and values of participants a key focus of prevention programs?

Substance abuse treatment is basically equivalent to prevention.

Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.

programs typically emphasize exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.

Education and mass media strategies get the majority of resources allotted to prevention programs.

What proportion of college students are believed to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?

prevention includes treating persons who are beyond the early stages of substance abuse or dependence.

The pioneering work in the development of the distribution of consumption model was done by .

Educational programs used with youthful offenders first arrested for drug possession are an example of prevention.

Establishing firm taboos on drunkenness is one of the proposals in the model of prevention.

Describe the sociocultural model of prevention.What are its strengths and weaknesses? Give examples.

According to NIDA's principles covering prevention program delivery, such programs are most effective when they .

The Preventure temperament-based program focuses on personal traits such as hopelessness and impulsiveness.

Empirical research evaluating the DARE program has demonstrated strong support for the program's effectiveness.

The goals of tertiary prevention are to avoid further deterioration of individuals' functioning.

State laws regarding high school alcohol and drug education have not been translated in any systematic way into comprehensive instructional programs.

Which of the models of prevention is the most statistical and mathematical in nature?

Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have not revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behavior.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Filters