Exam 17: Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

In many provinces, it is unlawful to sell drug paraphernalia to minors unless they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Attempting to control the drug-abuse behaviours of an alcohol or other drug abuser is an example of __________.

In Canada, the regulations for drug trafficking and possession vary across the provinces and territories.

John, an alcoholic, does not believe he has a drinking problem, but he would like to stop drinking. He does well for a day or two but then goes back to drinking. John is in the ______ stage of change.

Matt was walking in the schoolyard of his son's elementary school when he sold cocaine to a drug user. The police caught him making the sale and arrested him. This is his first offense. According to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of 1996 and Bill C-15 of 2009, what punishment should Matt expect to receive?

According to the text, a Family Hero will often feel like a(n) __________.

The contemplation and preparation stages of change begin after which reaction occurs?

Helping to clean and purify a daughter's drugs so as to avoid an infection is an example of __________.

Consolidating a lifestyle free of drugs to avoid backsliding is a major aspect of the __________.

A major priority of the Canadian drug prevention strategy is to focus on substance abuse in __________.

Drug paraphernalia are defined as products whose predominant use is to administer, prepare, package, or store illicit drugs.

The average prison sentence for possession is less than a month.

Which of the following is a component of drug treatment courts?

Everyone in Canada who needs treatment for an alcohol or illicit drug-use problem receives it.

The precontemplation stage immediately precedes the action stage.

If you decided to avoid behaviour X because you did not want the negative consequences of doing X, then you would have been reacting to a message of __________.

In Canada, all drug-related offenses are dictated __________.

Booster sessions are often needed in the _______ stage of change.

Narcotics Anonymous is best suited for __________.

The number of employee assistance programs (EAPs) is steadily increasing in Canadian companies and businesses, even though __________.