Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

Accepted Answer

A) making a public commitment not to smoke 
B) countering cigarette advertising 
C) discussing the penalties for getting caught with cigarettes 
D) use of teen leaders 
A) making a public commitment not to smoke 
B) countering cigarette advertising 
C) discussing the penalties for getting caught with cigarettes 
D) use of teen leaders C

Question 2

Discuss the goals and approaches that distinguish drug education programs from drug prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

Drug education aims at providing balanced and complete information about drugs and is evaluated by whether the students know this information.Drug prevention programs aim at preventing drug use or abuse,and may be one-sided.Evaluations are based on follow-up surveys of whether students have started using or increased their use of cigarettes,alcohol,marijuana,etc.

Question 3

Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

A) affective prevention 
B) universal prevention 
C) selective prevention 
D) indicated prevention 
A) affective prevention 
B) universal prevention 
C) selective prevention 
D) indicated prevention A

Question 4

DARE is one of the most widespread drug prevention programs in schools.Research on DARE has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) most parents and community members don't approve of it. 
B) it has not produced lasting reductions in drug or alcohol use. 
C) gang activity is greater in schools with DARE programs. 
D) it consistently reduces binge drinking and marijuana use. 
A) most parents and community members don't approve of it. 
B) it has not produced lasting reductions in drug or alcohol use. 
C) gang activity is greater in schools with DARE programs. 
D) it consistently reduces binge drinking and marijuana use.

Question 5

In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention,the text says,"above all"

Accepted Answer

A) never admit your own substance use. 
B) make people believe they will be caught and punished. 
C) avoid sensational scare stories and preachy approaches. 
D) make sure that people get a complete understanding of the drug's pharmacology. 
A) never admit your own substance use. 
B) make people believe they will be caught and punished. 
C) avoid sensational scare stories and preachy approaches. 
D) make sure that people get a complete understanding of the drug's pharmacology.

Question 6

Which of these was NOT discussed as an effective family-based drug prevention approach?

Accepted Answer

A) parenting skills 
B) family interaction exercises 
C) providing urine test kits to parents 
D) parent support groups 
A) parenting skills 
B) family interaction exercises 
C) providing urine test kits to parents 
D) parent support groups

Question 7

Drug use and abuse is a relatively recent development in our society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

In the early 1970s,the Knowledge-Attitudes-Behavior model began to be questioned when it was learned that

Accepted Answer

A) drug users didn't much care what people thought about them. 
B) students with more knowledge about drugs had a more positive attitude toward drugs. 
C) drug-using behavior is unrelated to attitudes about drug use. 
D) it was more effective just to use scare tactics. 
A) drug users didn't much care what people thought about them. 
B) students with more knowledge about drugs had a more positive attitude toward drugs. 
C) drug-using behavior is unrelated to attitudes about drug use. 
D) it was more effective just to use scare tactics.

Question 10

The Institute of Medicine's proposed prevention efforts are categorized primarily according to the age groups of the targeted populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of

Accepted Answer

A) programs that work. 
B) values clarification programs. 
C) knowledge-attitudes-behavior approaches. 
D) ineffective and outdated approaches. 
A) programs that work. 
B) values clarification programs. 
C) knowledge-attitudes-behavior approaches. 
D) ineffective and outdated approaches.

Question 12

The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana. 
B) alcohol. 
C) tobacco. 
D) all of the above 
A) marijuana. 
B) alcohol. 
C) tobacco. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

A 1984 review of prevention studies concluded that values clarification approaches were clearly effective in actually preventing future drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Social Influence Model was first developed in a prison setting with former heroin users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on heroin users in inner city neighborhoods. 
B) is aimed primarily at AIDS prevention. 
C) works for changes in alcohol policies and ordinances. 
D) is a home-based version of DARE. 
A) focuses on heroin users in inner city neighborhoods. 
B) is aimed primarily at AIDS prevention. 
C) works for changes in alcohol policies and ordinances. 
D) is a home-based version of DARE.

Question 17

Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as

Accepted Answer

A) peer participation programs. 
B) peer policing programs. 
C) peer evaluation. 
D) peer pressure reversal. 
A) peer participation programs. 
B) peer policing programs. 
C) peer evaluation. 
D) peer pressure reversal.

Question 18

The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

Accepted Answer

A) informational posters and videotapes. 
B) random urine testing. 
C) video surveillance of restrooms. 
D) use of drug dogs to check desks,lockers,etc. 
A) informational posters and videotapes. 
B) random urine testing. 
C) video surveillance of restrooms. 
D) use of drug dogs to check desks,lockers,etc.

Question 19

Studies of school-based prevention programs in the 1970s showed that students who knew more about drugs and their effects were least likely to use those drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe at least three of the components of the Social Influence Model of drug prevention.

Accepted Answer

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Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

Discuss the goals and approaches that distinguish drug education programs from drug prevention programs.

Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?

DARE is one of the most widespread drug prevention programs in schools.Research on DARE has shown that

In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention,the text says,"above all"

Which of these was NOT discussed as an effective family-based drug prevention approach?

Drug use and abuse is a relatively recent development in our society.

Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.

In the early 1970s,the Knowledge-Attitudes-Behavior model began to be questioned when it was learned that

The Institute of Medicine's proposed prevention efforts are categorized primarily according to the age groups of the targeted populations.

Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of

The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

A 1984 review of prevention studies concluded that values clarification approaches were clearly effective in actually preventing future drug use.

The Social Influence Model was first developed in a prison setting with former heroin users.

One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs

Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as

The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

Studies of school-based prevention programs in the 1970s showed that students who knew more about drugs and their effects were least likely to use those drugs.

Describe at least three of the components of the Social Influence Model of drug prevention.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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Exam 17: Preventing Substance Abuse

Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

Discuss the goals and approaches that distinguish drug education programs from drug prevention programs.

Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?

DARE is one of the most widespread drug prevention programs in schools.Research on DARE has shown that

In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention,the text says,"above all"

Which of these was NOT discussed as an effective family-based drug prevention approach?

Drug use and abuse is a relatively recent development in our society.

Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.

In the early 1970s,the Knowledge-Attitudes-Behavior model began to be questioned when it was learned that

The Institute of Medicine's proposed prevention efforts are categorized primarily according to the age groups of the targeted populations.

Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of

The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

A 1984 review of prevention studies concluded that values clarification approaches were clearly effective in actually preventing future drug use.

The Social Influence Model was first developed in a prison setting with former heroin users.

One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs

Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as

The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

Studies of school-based prevention programs in the 1970s showed that students who knew more about drugs and their effects were least likely to use those drugs.

Describe at least three of the components of the Social Influence Model of drug prevention.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants and Inhalants

Medication for Mental Disorders

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Treating Substance Use Disorders

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