Question 1

According to the text,the best-known school-based substance abuse prevention program in the United States is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) DARE 
B) SPARK 
C) LST 
D) MADD 
A) DARE 
B) SPARK 
C) LST 
D) MADD A

Question 2

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

New DARE differs from the DARE program because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the enhanced program is used for college students 
B) the enhanced program involves more lectures by police officers 
C) the enhanced program places a greater emphasis on student interaction 
D) the enhanced program is funded by the federal government and the DARE program is funded at the state level 
A) the enhanced program is used for college students 
B) the enhanced program involves more lectures by police officers 
C) the enhanced program places a greater emphasis on student interaction 
D) the enhanced program is funded by the federal government and the DARE program is funded at the state level C

Question 4

Values-clarification approaches have sought to give youngsters a moral "compass" to guide their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A program that reduces the likelihood of relapse among former heroin abusers would fit under the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) intermediate prevention 
A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) intermediate prevention

Question 6

Peer-refusal skills are found to be useful as part of an affective education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Community-based programs offer an advantage over school-based programs in that they are expected to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) draw from multiple social institutions 
B) make use of impactors in the community 
C) be in a better position to promote changes in public policy 
D) all of the above 
A) draw from multiple social institutions 
B) make use of impactors in the community 
C) be in a better position to promote changes in public policy 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Analogy: Affective education is to negative education as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) values are to interpersonal skills 
B) moral values are to scare tactics 
C) poor decision-making skills are to "just say no" 
D) punitive measures are to the supply/availability approach 
A) values are to interpersonal skills 
B) moral values are to scare tactics 
C) poor decision-making skills are to "just say no" 
D) punitive measures are to the supply/availability approach

Question 9

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) EMIT and GC/MS procedures have equivalent sensitivities 
B) EMIT is more sensitive than GC/MS 
C) GC/MS is more sensitive than EMIT 
D) both EMIT and GC/MS are virtually flawless in their sensitivity 
A) EMIT and GC/MS procedures have equivalent sensitivities 
B) EMIT is more sensitive than GC/MS 
C) GC/MS is more sensitive than EMIT 
D) both EMIT and GC/MS are virtually flawless in their sensitivity

Question 10

The preventive program approach that is based on emotions rather than behavior is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) affective education 
B) magic bullet 
C) supply/availability 
D) reefer madness 
A) affective education 
B) magic bullet 
C) supply/availability 
D) reefer madness

Question 11

Distinguish between primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention,and describe the target population and goals of each.Include one example for each type.

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention focuses on preventing

Question 12

Learning cognitive techniques to manage stress is part of the cognitive component of the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs,requests for early work dismissal or time off are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) less likely,relative to nonabusers 
B) more likely,relative to nonabusers 
C) about as likely as with nonabusers 
D) paradoxically non-existent 
A) less likely,relative to nonabusers 
B) more likely,relative to nonabusers 
C) about as likely as with nonabusers 
D) paradoxically non-existent

Question 14

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the company will retest the person using GC/MS procedures 
B) the company is not required to do further testing 
C) the person must be immediately fired 
D) the company must send the person to a drug treatment program 
A) the company will retest the person using GC/MS procedures 
B) the company is not required to do further testing 
C) the person must be immediately fired 
D) the company must send the person to a drug treatment program

Question 15

A discussion about alternatives to drinking among high-school students already exposed to alcohol in some form would fit under the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) intermediate prevention 
A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) intermediate prevention

Question 16

Parents who do not end up participating in drug abuse prevention programs may be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) already involved in drug abuse prevention at home 
B) highly knowledgeable about their children's involvement with drugs 
C) too out-of-control themselves 
D) all of the above 
A) already involved in drug abuse prevention at home 
B) highly knowledgeable about their children's involvement with drugs 
C) too out-of-control themselves 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Describe several alternative behaviors that can play a role in an alternative-behavior programming component of drug abuse prevention.

Accepted Answer

Several alternative behaviors that can p

Question 18

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) the elderly over sixty-five years old 
B) adolescents under eighteen years old 
C) college students 
D) adults around thirty to fifty years old 
A) the elderly over sixty-five years old 
B) adolescents under eighteen years old 
C) college students 
D) adults around thirty to fifty years old

Question 19

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for hel

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text,the best-known school-based substance abuse prevention program in the United States is __________.

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

New DARE differs from the DARE program because __________.

Values-clarification approaches have sought to give youngsters a moral "compass" to guide their behavior.

A program that reduces the likelihood of relapse among former heroin abusers would fit under the category of __________.

Peer-refusal skills are found to be useful as part of an affective education.

Community-based programs offer an advantage over school-based programs in that they are expected to __________.

Analogy: Affective education is to negative education as __________.

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

The preventive program approach that is based on emotions rather than behavior is __________.

Distinguish between primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention,and describe the target population and goals of each.Include one example for each type.

Learning cognitive techniques to manage stress is part of the cognitive component of the LST program.

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs,requests for early work dismissal or time off are __________.

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

A discussion about alternatives to drinking among high-school students already exposed to alcohol in some form would fit under the category of __________.

Parents who do not end up participating in drug abuse prevention programs may be __________.

Describe several alternative behaviors that can play a role in an alternative-behavior programming component of drug abuse prevention.

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for hel

The "supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

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Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 16: Substance-Abuse Prevention

According to the text,the best-known school-based substance abuse prevention program in the United States is __________.

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

New DARE differs from the DARE program because __________.

Values-clarification approaches have sought to give youngsters a moral "compass" to guide their behavior.

A program that reduces the likelihood of relapse among former heroin abusers would fit under the category of __________.

Peer-refusal skills are found to be useful as part of an affective education.

Community-based programs offer an advantage over school-based programs in that they are expected to __________.

Analogy: Affective education is to negative education as __________.

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

The preventive program approach that is based on emotions rather than behavior is __________.

Distinguish between primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention,and describe the target population and goals of each.Include one example for each type.

Learning cognitive techniques to manage stress is part of the cognitive component of the LST program.

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs,requests for early work dismissal or time off are __________.

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

A discussion about alternatives to drinking among high-school students already exposed to alcohol in some form would fit under the category of __________.

Parents who do not end up participating in drug abuse prevention programs may be __________.

Describe several alternative behaviors that can play a role in an alternative-behavior programming component of drug abuse prevention.

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for hel

The "supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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