Question 1

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 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

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  False

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Primary prevention programs are aimed at

Accepted Answer

A) elderly patients that may need medication assistance. 
B) adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. 
C) young people who have not tried drugs. 
D) addicts that require prevention or follow up. 
A) elderly patients that may need medication assistance. 
B) adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. 
C) young people who have not tried drugs. 
D) addicts that require prevention or follow up.

Question 7

Teaching students relaxation or meditation techniques was seen as one possible way of providing

Accepted Answer

A) alternatives to drug use. 
B) enhanced self-esteem. 
C) values clarification. 
D) refusal skills. 
A) alternatives to drug use. 
B) enhanced self-esteem. 
C) values clarification. 
D) refusal skills.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Refusal skills,publi

Question 9

Tertiary prevention programs are aimed at

Accepted Answer

A) elderly patients that may need medication assistance. 
B) adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. 
C) young people who have not tried drugs. 
D) people who have completed treatment for dependence and need relapse prevention or follow up. 
A) elderly patients that may need medication assistance. 
B) adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. 
C) young people who have not tried drugs. 
D) people who have completed treatment for dependence and need relapse prevention or follow up.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

The social influence model grew out of a 1976 paper describing a successful prevention approach aimed at

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana use. 
B) binge drinking. 
C) early sexual involvement. 
D) cigarette smoking. 
A) marijuana use. 
B) binge drinking. 
C) early sexual involvement. 
D) cigarette smoking.

Question 13

Teaching parenting skills and doing family interaction exercises are components of effective parent and family prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

The ad campaign Above the Influence targets which age group?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-11 
B) 12-17 
C) 18-25 
D) 50-65 
A) 5-11 
B) 12-17 
C) 18-25 
D) 50-65

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as

Accepted Answer

A) moral rearmament. 
B) talk therapy. 
C) cognitive development. 
D) affective education. 
A) moral rearmament. 
B) talk therapy. 
C) cognitive development. 
D) affective education.

Question 18

In the public health model,programs designed to reach people who have started using some substances and to prevent them from abusing these substances or moving to more dangerous substances,would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) motivational. 
B) educational. 
C) secondary prevention. 
D) triage. 
A) motivational. 
B) educational. 
C) secondary prevention. 
D) triage.

Question 19

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 20

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Primary prevention programs are aimed at

Teaching students relaxation or meditation techniques was seen as one possible way of providing

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

Tertiary prevention programs are aimed at

One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs

The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

The social influence model grew out of a 1976 paper describing a successful prevention approach aimed at

Teaching parenting skills and doing family interaction exercises are components of effective parent and family prevention programs.

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

The ad campaign Above the Influence targets which age group?

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

Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as

In the public health model,programs designed to reach people who have started using some substances and to prevent them from abusing these substances or moving to more dangerous substances,would be classified as

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

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

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Exam 17: Preventing Substance Abuse

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

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

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.

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.

Primary prevention programs are aimed at

Teaching students relaxation or meditation techniques was seen as one possible way of providing

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

Tertiary prevention programs are aimed at

One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs

The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been

The social influence model grew out of a 1976 paper describing a successful prevention approach aimed at

Teaching parenting skills and doing family interaction exercises are components of effective parent and family prevention programs.

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

The ad campaign Above the Influence targets which age group?

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

Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as

In the public health model,programs designed to reach people who have started using some substances and to prevent them from abusing these substances or moving to more dangerous substances,would be classified as

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

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

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

Psychedelics

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Rethinking Drug Policy: What Works, Whats Possible, and Whats Feasible

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