Question 1

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) The family 
B) Community-based prevention programs 
C) School-based prevention programs 
D) The child,himself (or herself) 
A) The family 
B) Community-based prevention programs 
C) School-based prevention programs 
D) The child,himself (or herself)

Question 2

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) their homogeneity 
B) their extreme diversity 
C) their relatively high level of apathy 
D) the attention college administrators give to drinking behaviors 
A) their homogeneity 
B) their extreme diversity 
C) their relatively high level of apathy 
D) the attention college administrators give to drinking behaviors

Question 4

Discuss the successes and failures of an availability-reduction approach to drug abuse prevention.

Accepted Answer

The availability-reduction approach to d

Question 5

Substance abuse prevention refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) illicit drugs and alcohol prevention 
B) aspirin and other decongestant prevention 
C) amphetamines,tobacco,and other drug prevention 
D) anxiolytic and other drug prevention 
A) illicit drugs and alcohol prevention 
B) aspirin and other decongestant prevention 
C) amphetamines,tobacco,and other drug prevention 
D) anxiolytic and other drug prevention

Question 6

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the long-term health consequences of drug use 
B) responsible strategies for alcohol drinking 
C) ways to avoid cocaine and heroin dependence 
D) none of the above 
A) the long-term health consequences of drug use 
B) responsible strategies for alcohol drinking 
C) ways to avoid cocaine and heroin dependence 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Learning assertiveness skills fosters positive interpersonal relationships throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The objective information approach may increase the likelihood of using drugs because it increases curiosity about drugs among high-risk people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $1 trillion per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the restriction of alcohol drinking to certain designated areas and times 
B) the importance of drug prevention for college professors as well as college students 
C) the establishment of activities where drug-taking behavior can be carefully supervised 
D) the separation of public information about drugs and curriculum materials in the classroom 
A) the restriction of alcohol drinking to certain designated areas and times 
B) the importance of drug prevention for college professors as well as college students 
C) the establishment of activities where drug-taking behavior can be carefully supervised 
D) the separation of public information about drugs and curriculum materials in the classroom

Question 11

Because of the unprecedented media access available,it is important to evaluate the impact of substance abuse information on drug-taking behavior,and the potential for media exposure to promote primary prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Primary prevention programs are enhanced when education is combined with__________.

Accepted Answer

A) twelve-step programs 
B) community action 
C) secondary prevention programs 
D) drug abuse rehabilitation 
A) twelve-step programs 
B) community action 
C) secondary prevention programs 
D) drug abuse rehabilitation

Question 14

Each year,an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the principle of supply and demand,reducing the availability of drugs on the street makes them __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more socially unacceptable 
B) less costly 
C) more costly 
D) more accessible to young children 
A) more socially unacceptable 
B) less costly 
C) more costly 
D) more accessible to young children

Question 16

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary prevention is to tertiary prevention 
B) tertiary prevention is to primary prevention 
C) primary prevention is to secondary prevention 
D) tertiary prevention is to secondary prevention 
A) secondary prevention is to tertiary prevention 
B) tertiary prevention is to primary prevention 
C) primary prevention is to secondary prevention 
D) tertiary prevention is to secondary prevention

Question 17

Learning assertiveness and ways of resisting peer pressure is part of the decision-making component of the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

AlcoholEdu is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a web-based intervention being implemented in middle schools across the U.S. 
B) an intervention that has been proven largely ineffective 
C) an intervention that focuses on responsible drinking at the college level 
D) both A and C 
A) a web-based intervention being implemented in middle schools across the U.S. 
B) an intervention that has been proven largely ineffective 
C) an intervention that focuses on responsible drinking at the college level 
D) both A and C

Question 19

Talking to a child in kindergarten about drugs would be an example of primary prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Objective-information approaches are considered to be an effective component of drug abuse prevention programs for low-risk children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

Discuss the successes and failures of an availability-reduction approach to drug abuse prevention.

Substance abuse prevention refers to __________.

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

Learning assertiveness skills fosters positive interpersonal relationships throughout life.

The objective information approach may increase the likelihood of using drugs because it increases curiosity about drugs among high-risk people.

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $1 trillion per year.

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

Because of the unprecedented media access available,it is important to evaluate the impact of substance abuse information on drug-taking behavior,and the potential for media exposure to promote primary prevention.

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

Primary prevention programs are enhanced when education is combined with__________.

Each year,an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

According to the principle of supply and demand,reducing the availability of drugs on the street makes them __________.

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Learning assertiveness and ways of resisting peer pressure is part of the decision-making component of the LST program.

AlcoholEdu is __________.

Talking to a child in kindergarten about drugs would be an example of primary prevention.

Objective-information approaches are considered to be an effective component of drug abuse prevention programs for low-risk children.

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

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

Discuss the successes and failures of an availability-reduction approach to drug abuse prevention.

Substance abuse prevention refers to __________.

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

Learning assertiveness skills fosters positive interpersonal relationships throughout life.

The objective information approach may increase the likelihood of using drugs because it increases curiosity about drugs among high-risk people.

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $1 trillion per year.

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

Because of the unprecedented media access available,it is important to evaluate the impact of substance abuse information on drug-taking behavior,and the potential for media exposure to promote primary prevention.

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

Primary prevention programs are enhanced when education is combined with__________.

Each year,an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

According to the principle of supply and demand,reducing the availability of drugs on the street makes them __________.

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Learning assertiveness and ways of resisting peer pressure is part of the decision-making component of the LST program.

AlcoholEdu is __________.

Talking to a child in kindergarten about drugs would be an example of primary prevention.

Objective-information approaches are considered to be an effective component of drug abuse prevention programs for low-risk children.

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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