Question 1

The evidence that DARE has made an impact on drug use behaviors among students and parents is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) weak 
B) quite strong 
C) stronger on the East Coast than the West Coast 
D) stronger in the South than the North 
A) weak 
B) quite strong 
C) stronger on the East Coast than the West Coast 
D) stronger in the South than the North

Question 2

The first line of defense against drug abuse problems in the youth is actually represented by secondary prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Adolescents with the highest risk of using drugs are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) those in the best position to benefit from a school-based prevention program 
B) those in the best position to benefit from a community-based prevention program 
C) those in the best position to benefit from any prevention program 
D) those in the worst position to benefit from impactors in a prevention program 
A) those in the best position to benefit from a school-based prevention program 
B) those in the best position to benefit from a community-based prevention program 
C) those in the best position to benefit from any prevention program 
D) those in the worst position to benefit from impactors in a prevention program

Question 4

Abusers of alcohol and other drugs in the workplace use,on average,several times more sick leave from work than non-abusers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Peer-refusal training includes teaching participants how to "say no" to drugs in social settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reductions in violence and delinquency 
B) reduction in risky driving behavior 
C) reduction in HIV-risk behaviors 
D) all of the above 
A) reductions in violence and delinquency 
B) reduction in risky driving behavior 
C) reduction in HIV-risk behaviors 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

Accepted Answer

A) affects some of the adverse consequences of drinking in this population 
B) reduces the incidence of drinking in this population 
C) can increase the percentage of teenage,nighttime,single-vehicle accident fatalities 
D) allows for alternative means of obtaining alcohol 
A) affects some of the adverse consequences of drinking in this population 
B) reduces the incidence of drinking in this population 
C) can increase the percentage of teenage,nighttime,single-vehicle accident fatalities 
D) allows for alternative means of obtaining alcohol

Question 8

Values clarification has been criticized on the basis that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) morality should not be taught in public schools 
B) morality has no relevance to decisions to engage in drug-taking behavior 
C) youngsters already know where their lives are going 
D) emotional and attitudinal change can actually make the situation worse 
A) morality should not be taught in public schools 
B) morality has no relevance to decisions to engage in drug-taking behavior 
C) youngsters already know where their lives are going 
D) emotional and attitudinal change can actually make the situation worse

Question 9

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an enforcer 
B) an impactor 
C) an enhancer 
D) an informer 
A) an enforcer 
B) an impactor 
C) an enhancer 
D) an informer

Question 10

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 required companies or businesses receiving major federal support to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) report drug violations to the FBI 
B) schedule random drug tests of employees 
C) set up an ongoing awareness program for drug information and counseling opportunities 
D) all of the above 
A) report drug violations to the FBI 
B) schedule random drug tests of employees 
C) set up an ongoing awareness program for drug information and counseling opportunities 
D) all of the above

Question 11

A source for locating local referral services is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to build resilience in the child 
B) to make neighborhoods safer for families 
C) to strengthen families 
D) all of the above 
A) to build resilience in the child 
B) to make neighborhoods safer for families 
C) to strengthen families 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Compared to control groups,CASASTART children are 20 percent less likely to commit a violent act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the availability of drugs 
B) impose punitive measures 
C) impose scare tactics 
D) include a decision-making component in alcohol-abuse prevention 
A) reduce the availability of drugs 
B) impose punitive measures 
C) impose scare tactics 
D) include a decision-making component in alcohol-abuse prevention

Question 15

Preemployment drug screening of all federal employees is a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
B) an executive order by President Reagan in 1986 
C) the 2006 Drug-Free Workplace Act 
D) a judgment by the American Management Association 
A) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 
B) an executive order by President Reagan in 1986 
C) the 2006 Drug-Free Workplace Act 
D) a judgment by the American Management Association

Question 16

Almost all drug abuse prevention programs have an alternative-behavior programming component in them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The U.S.federal agency charged with prevention programs is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) CLASP 
B) CSAP 
C) USSAP 
D) CFDC 
A) CLASP 
B) CSAP 
C) USSAP 
D) CFDC

Question 18

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol,tobacco,or illicit drugs 
B) alcohol abuse alone 
C) tobacco abuse alone 
D) illicit drug abuse alone 
A) alcohol,tobacco,or illicit drugs 
B) alcohol abuse alone 
C) tobacco abuse alone 
D) illicit drug abuse alone

Question 19

A "just say no" T-shirt is considered to be a _______ in a primary prevention program.

Accepted Answer

A) component of negative education 
B) punitive component 
C) magic bullet 
D) component of values clarification 
A) component of negative education 
B) punitive component 
C) magic bullet 
D) component of values clarification

Question 20

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The evidence that DARE has made an impact on drug use behaviors among students and parents is __________.

The first line of defense against drug abuse problems in the youth is actually represented by secondary prevention programs.

Adolescents with the highest risk of using drugs are __________.

Abusers of alcohol and other drugs in the workplace use,on average,several times more sick leave from work than non-abusers.

Peer-refusal training includes teaching participants how to "say no" to drugs in social settings.

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

Values clarification has been criticized on the basis that __________.

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 required companies or businesses receiving major federal support to __________.

A source for locating local referral services is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

Compared to control groups,CASASTART children are 20 percent less likely to commit a violent act.

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

Preemployment drug screening of all federal employees is a result of __________.

Almost all drug abuse prevention programs have an alternative-behavior programming component in them.

The U.S.federal agency charged with prevention programs is known as __________.

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

A "just say no" T-shirt is considered to be a _______ in a primary prevention program.

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

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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Exam 16: Substance-Abuse Prevention

The evidence that DARE has made an impact on drug use behaviors among students and parents is __________.

The first line of defense against drug abuse problems in the youth is actually represented by secondary prevention programs.

Adolescents with the highest risk of using drugs are __________.

Abusers of alcohol and other drugs in the workplace use,on average,several times more sick leave from work than non-abusers.

Peer-refusal training includes teaching participants how to "say no" to drugs in social settings.

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

Values clarification has been criticized on the basis that __________.

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 required companies or businesses receiving major federal support to __________.

A source for locating local referral services is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

Compared to control groups,CASASTART children are 20 percent less likely to commit a violent act.

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

Preemployment drug screening of all federal employees is a result of __________.

Almost all drug abuse prevention programs have an alternative-behavior programming component in them.

The U.S.federal agency charged with prevention programs is known as __________.

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

A "just say no" T-shirt is considered to be a _______ in a primary prevention program.

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

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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