Question 1

Which of the following is not true of marijuana social policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Decriminalization efforts started in the late 1960s 
B) Decriminalized marijuana would still be illegal 
C) A National Commission in 1978 argued against decriminalized marijuana 
D) President Nixon rejected the National Commission recommendations 
A) Decriminalization efforts started in the late 1960s 
B) Decriminalized marijuana would still be illegal 
C) A National Commission in 1978 argued against decriminalized marijuana 
D) President Nixon rejected the National Commission recommendations

Question 2

In employee assistance programs (EAPs), work supervisors:

Accepted Answer

A) Use poor work as a sign of possible alcohol problems 
B) Treat the alcohol problems 
C) Face little resistance from employees 
D) All of the above 
A) Use poor work as a sign of possible alcohol problems 
B) Treat the alcohol problems 
C) Face little resistance from employees 
D) All of the above

Question 3

A use reduction approach (MacCoun, 1998) is primarily aimed at reducing levels of use but:

Accepted Answer

A) Some unintended effects can result 
B) Gains in one direction may be offset by losses in others 
C) Making a drug illegal to reduce its use may lead to crime to obtain the drug 
D) All of the above 
A) Some unintended effects can result 
B) Gains in one direction may be offset by losses in others 
C) Making a drug illegal to reduce its use may lead to crime to obtain the drug 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Harm reduction could inadvertently increase overall use of risky drugs in society because:

Accepted Answer

A) A specific drug will be perceived as not that dangerous 
B) A safer drug could lead to taking more risks 
C) Motivation of users to quit using a risky drug is lowered 
D) All of the above 
A) A specific drug will be perceived as not that dangerous 
B) A safer drug could lead to taking more risks 
C) Motivation of users to quit using a risky drug is lowered 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following are environmental factors that must be considered in addition to any individual genetic or psychological factors when designing prevention strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Laws and their enforcement. 
B) Marketing and pricing. 
C) Media depictions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Laws and their enforcement. 
B) Marketing and pricing. 
C) Media depictions. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Social policy regarding drugs refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Laws and programs that regulate the use of these substances. 
B) Historical, philosophical, moral-religious foundations of substance use. 
C) Political and economic determinants of substance use. 
D) Cultural traditions about social use of drugs. 
A) Laws and programs that regulate the use of these substances. 
B) Historical, philosophical, moral-religious foundations of substance use. 
C) Political and economic determinants of substance use. 
D) Cultural traditions about social use of drugs.

Question 7

The longitudinal Midwestern Prevention Project with 6th and 7th graders in the Kansas City area (Pentz, 1995):

Accepted Answer

A) Used only a school-based curriculum 
B) Combined a school program with a mass media campaign 
C) Did not randomly assign classes to experimental and control groups 
D) Failed to have much effect on drug use 
A) Used only a school-based curriculum 
B) Combined a school program with a mass media campaign 
C) Did not randomly assign classes to experimental and control groups 
D) Failed to have much effect on drug use

Question 8

Secondary prevention of alcohol problems for college students may be more effective by emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibition of drinking at campus functions 
B) Moderation in use of alcohol 
C) Abstinence 
D) Identification of drinking problems 
A) Prohibition of drinking at campus functions 
B) Moderation in use of alcohol 
C) Abstinence 
D) Identification of drinking problems

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the focus of prevention in relation to alcohol and drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Setting a zero tolerance policy of drug consumption 
B) creating barriers so individuals cannot obtain or use substances rather than identifying why people want to use them in the first place. 
C) Targeting early stages of youth development in order to minimize use during adulthood. 
D) punishing individuals who abuse drugs. 
A) Setting a zero tolerance policy of drug consumption 
B) creating barriers so individuals cannot obtain or use substances rather than identifying why people want to use them in the first place. 
C) Targeting early stages of youth development in order to minimize use during adulthood. 
D) punishing individuals who abuse drugs.

Question 10

Increased liquor taxes between 1960 and 1975 in many states (Cook, 1981) were associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Declines in alcohol consumption 
B) Increases in alcohol consumption 
C) More crime to get money for alcohol 
D) Higher rates of alcoholism 
A) Declines in alcohol consumption 
B) Increases in alcohol consumption 
C) More crime to get money for alcohol 
D) Higher rates of alcoholism

Question 11

Mass media may be ineffective because people:

Accepted Answer

A) May not attend to messages. 
B) May not remember what they see. 
C) May not correctly interpret messages. 
D) All of the above 
A) May not attend to messages. 
B) May not remember what they see. 
C) May not correctly interpret messages. 
D) All of the above

Question 12

A turning point against the tobacco industry occurred in 1994 when all but which happened:

Accepted Answer

A) The Surgeon General issues a report on dangers of smoking 
B) A cigarette company researcher leaked secret industry documents showing they deceived the public 
C) More federal legislation was proposed 
D) The industry knew for years that nicotine is addictive 
A) The Surgeon General issues a report on dangers of smoking 
B) A cigarette company researcher leaked secret industry documents showing they deceived the public 
C) More federal legislation was proposed 
D) The industry knew for years that nicotine is addictive

Question 13

Drug abuse and dependence affects the workplace by:

Accepted Answer

A) Impairing performance and productivity 
B) Absenteeism and tardiness 
C) Workplace safety 
D) All of the above 
A) Impairing performance and productivity 
B) Absenteeism and tardiness 
C) Workplace safety 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Problems with EAPs have included all but:

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive threats and punishments to motivate treatment 
B) Monitoring behaviors unrelated to work performance or safety 
C) Costly evaluation of effectiveness of EAPs 
D) Employee resentment 
A) Excessive threats and punishments to motivate treatment 
B) Monitoring behaviors unrelated to work performance or safety 
C) Costly evaluation of effectiveness of EAPs 
D) Employee resentment

Question 15

Control of the availability of drugs is an important aspect of primary prevention and involves many different methods, but most can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Supply reduction 
B) Demand reduction 
C) Supply reduction and demand reduction 
D) a only. 
A) Supply reduction 
B) Demand reduction 
C) Supply reduction and demand reduction 
D) a only.

Question 16

What is the problem with aggregate measures of drug use levels in society?

Accepted Answer

A) They reflect the overall amount of use in society.' 
B) May not predict risks of harm for individuals. 
C) Individual use levels are better predictors of each individual's risk level for a particular problem and aggregate measures are not sensitive to individual variations in use. 
D) b & c only. 
A) They reflect the overall amount of use in society.' 
B) May not predict risks of harm for individuals. 
C) Individual use levels are better predictors of each individual's risk level for a particular problem and aggregate measures are not sensitive to individual variations in use. 
D) b & c only.

Question 17

Most proponents of drug control see all but which:

Accepted Answer

A) Need to distinguish between drug use and abuse. 
B) Most drug use is harmful, sooner or later. 
C) Drugs cause antisocial and criminal behavior. 
D) Use of one drug may lead to use of more dangerous drugs. 
A) Need to distinguish between drug use and abuse. 
B) Most drug use is harmful, sooner or later. 
C) Drugs cause antisocial and criminal behavior. 
D) Use of one drug may lead to use of more dangerous drugs.

Question 18

The advantages that legal drugs have over illegal drugs include all but:

Accepted Answer

A) Powerful industry lobbies 
B) A larger constituency of users unable or unwilling to quit 
C) Research proof that they are safer than illicit drugs 
D) Sales tax revenues for the government 
A) Powerful industry lobbies 
B) A larger constituency of users unable or unwilling to quit 
C) Research proof that they are safer than illicit drugs 
D) Sales tax revenues for the government

Question 19

The Life Skills Training (Botvin, Schinke, Epstein, Diaz, & Botvin, 1995) classroom program:

Accepted Answer

A) Teaches general personal and social skills 
B) Drug resistance skills 
C) Includes instruction, demonstration, and rehearsal 
D) All of the above 
A) Teaches general personal and social skills 
B) Drug resistance skills 
C) Includes instruction, demonstration, and rehearsal 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Demand reduction can be improved best by:

Accepted Answer

A) Higher taxes 
B) Higher pricing 
C) Interdiction of drugs 
D) Education about drugs 
A) Higher taxes 
B) Higher pricing 
C) Interdiction of drugs 
D) Education about drugs

Which of the following is not true of marijuana social policy?

In employee assistance programs (EAPs), work supervisors:

A use reduction approach (MacCoun, 1998) is primarily aimed at reducing levels of use but:

Harm reduction could inadvertently increase overall use of risky drugs in society because:

Which of the following are environmental factors that must be considered in addition to any individual genetic or psychological factors when designing prevention strategies?

Social policy regarding drugs refers to:

The longitudinal Midwestern Prevention Project with 6^th and 7^th graders in the Kansas City area (Pentz, 1995):

Secondary prevention of alcohol problems for college students may be more effective by emphasizing:

Which of the following best defines the focus of prevention in relation to alcohol and drugs?

Increased liquor taxes between 1960 and 1975 in many states (Cook, 1981) were associated with:

Mass media may be ineffective because people:

A turning point against the tobacco industry occurred in 1994 when all but which happened:

Drug abuse and dependence affects the workplace by:

Problems with EAPs have included all but:

Control of the availability of drugs is an important aspect of primary prevention and involves many different methods, but most can be classified as:

What is the problem with aggregate measures of drug use levels in society?

Most proponents of drug control see all but which:

The advantages that legal drugs have over illegal drugs include all but:

The Life Skills Training (Botvin, Schinke, Epstein, Diaz, & Botvin, 1995) classroom program:

Demand reduction can be improved best by:

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Theories of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Alcohol and Other Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Dependence

The Extent of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Neurobiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Heredity and Environment: Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Basic Psychology Processes

Interpersonal Processes

Family Processes

Age and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Gender Differences in Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Minority Groups: Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Relapse After Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders

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Exam 16: Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

Which of the following is not true of marijuana social policy?

In employee assistance programs (EAPs), work supervisors:

A use reduction approach (MacCoun, 1998) is primarily aimed at reducing levels of use but:

Harm reduction could inadvertently increase overall use of risky drugs in society because:

Which of the following are environmental factors that must be considered in addition to any individual genetic or psychological factors when designing prevention strategies?

Social policy regarding drugs refers to:

The longitudinal Midwestern Prevention Project with 6th and 7th graders in the Kansas City area (Pentz, 1995):

Secondary prevention of alcohol problems for college students may be more effective by emphasizing:

Which of the following best defines the focus of prevention in relation to alcohol and drugs?

Increased liquor taxes between 1960 and 1975 in many states (Cook, 1981) were associated with:

Mass media may be ineffective because people:

A turning point against the tobacco industry occurred in 1994 when all but which happened:

Drug abuse and dependence affects the workplace by:

Problems with EAPs have included all but:

Control of the availability of drugs is an important aspect of primary prevention and involves many different methods, but most can be classified as:

What is the problem with aggregate measures of drug use levels in society?

Most proponents of drug control see all but which:

The advantages that legal drugs have over illegal drugs include all but:

The Life Skills Training (Botvin, Schinke, Epstein, Diaz, & Botvin, 1995) classroom program:

Demand reduction can be improved best by:

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Theories of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Alcohol and Other Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Dependence

The Extent of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Neurobiology of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Heredity and Environment: Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Basic Psychology Processes

Interpersonal Processes

Family Processes

Age and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Gender Differences in Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Minority Groups: Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies

Relapse After Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders

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The longitudinal Midwestern Prevention Project with 6^th and 7^th graders in the Kansas City area (Pentz, 1995):