Question 1

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour from occurring when it has not occurred up to now, then these efforts are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $100 billion per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most parents who attend substance-abuse prevention programs are those who do not really need the information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The teachers (leaders) in D.A.R.E. programs are uniformed police officers.

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

Randy just signed up for a program that teaches assertiveness skills. Randy should expect to learn __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how to compliment others 
B)  how to engage in conversation 
C)  how to initiate social interactions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  how to compliment others 
B)  how to engage in conversation 
C)  how to initiate social interactions 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Affective education refers to an approach in prevention programs that deals with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor decision-making skills 
B)  poor interpersonal communication skills 
C)  low self-esteem 
D)  all of the above 
A)  poor decision-making skills 
B)  poor interpersonal communication skills 
C)  low self-esteem 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

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)  recruit corporations and businesses as contributing partners 
C)  offer more opportunities for involvement of family members 
D)  all of the above 
A)  draw from multiple social institutions 
B)  recruit corporations and businesses as contributing partners 
C)  offer more opportunities for involvement of family members 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

By the end of high school, _______% of all students has consumed alcoholic beverages.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70

Question 10

Analogy: Vaccines are to infectious disease as __________ is to drug-taking behaviour.

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 11

The LST program is more successful for white, middle-class youths than for inner-city minority youths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a component of the LST program?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative education component 
B)  stress-reduction component 
C)  decision-making component 
D)  self-directed behaviour-change component 
A)  negative education component 
B)  stress-reduction component 
C)  decision-making component 
D)  self-directed behaviour-change component

Question 13

In the United States, companies and businesses are required to provide a drug-free workplace environment if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they receive any U.S. federal contracts or grants 
B)  they earn more than $10 million in profits each year 
C)  they have male employees only 
D)  they are located within the continental United States 
A)  they receive any U.S. federal contracts or grants 
B)  they earn more than $10 million in profits each year 
C)  they have male employees only 
D)  they are located within the continental United States

Question 14

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 behaviour 
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 behaviour 
C)  youngsters already know where their lives are going 
D)  emotional and attitudinal change can actually make the situation worse

Question 15

According to the text, which type of business would be most affected by worker substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  a one-store family business 
B)  a two-store local business 
C)  a multi-store national business 
D)  All of the above businesses would be equally affected. 
A)  a one-store family business 
B)  a two-store local business 
C)  a multi-store national business 
D)  All of the above businesses would be equally affected.

Question 16

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs, involvement in an accident on the job is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely, relative to nonabusers 
B)  more likely, relative to nonabusers 
C)  about as likely as with nonabusers 
D)  paradoxically almost nonexistent 
A)  less likely, relative to nonabusers 
B)  more likely, relative to nonabusers 
C)  about as likely as with nonabusers 
D)  paradoxically almost nonexistent

Question 17

D.A.R.E. programs originated in 1983 as a police program in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City 
B)  Chicago 
C)  Los Angeles 
D)  Kansas City 
A)  New York City 
B)  Chicago 
C)  Los Angeles 
D)  Kansas City

Question 18

On university campuses, substance-abuse prevention programs are incorporating features of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  school-based programs 
B)  school-based and community-based programs 
C)  community-based and workplace-based programs 
D)  community-based programs 
A)  school-based programs 
B)  school-based and community-based programs 
C)  community-based and workplace-based programs 
D)  community-based programs

Question 19

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 20

Assistance with any problem associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse can be found via numerous __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  websites on the Internet 
B)  notices on telephone poles 
C)  help desks at clubs and bars 
D)  advertisements by the League to Decriminalize Marijuana 
A)  websites on the Internet 
B)  notices on telephone poles 
C)  help desks at clubs and bars 
D)  advertisements by the League to Decriminalize Marijuana

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour from occurring when it has not occurred up to now, then these efforts are referred to as __________.

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $100 billion per year.

Most parents who attend substance-abuse prevention programs are those who do not really need the information.

The teachers (leaders) in D.A.R.E. programs are uniformed police officers.

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

Randy just signed up for a program that teaches assertiveness skills. Randy should expect to learn __________.

Affective education refers to an approach in prevention programs that deals with __________.

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

By the end of high school, _______% of all students has consumed alcoholic beverages.

Analogy: Vaccines are to infectious disease as __________ is to drug-taking behaviour.

The LST program is more successful for white, middle-class youths than for inner-city minority youths.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the LST program?

In the United States, companies and businesses are required to provide a drug-free workplace environment if __________.

Values clarification has been criticized on the basis that __________.

According to the text, which type of business would be most affected by worker substance abuse?

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs, involvement in an accident on the job is __________.

D.A.R.E. programs originated in 1983 as a police program in __________.

On university campuses, substance-abuse prevention programs are incorporating features of __________.

Analogy: Affective education is to negative education as __________.

Assistance with any problem associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse can be found via numerous __________.

Drugs and Behaviour Today

Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 16: Substance Abuse Prevention

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour from occurring when it has not occurred up to now, then these efforts are referred to as __________.

The estimated costs of substance abuse exceed $100 billion per year.

Most parents who attend substance-abuse prevention programs are those who do not really need the information.

The teachers (leaders) in D.A.R.E. programs are uniformed police officers.

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

Randy just signed up for a program that teaches assertiveness skills. Randy should expect to learn __________.

Affective education refers to an approach in prevention programs that deals with __________.

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

By the end of high school, _______% of all students has consumed alcoholic beverages.

Analogy: Vaccines are to infectious disease as __________ is to drug-taking behaviour.

The LST program is more successful for white, middle-class youths than for inner-city minority youths.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the LST program?

In the United States, companies and businesses are required to provide a drug-free workplace environment if __________.

Values clarification has been criticized on the basis that __________.

According to the text, which type of business would be most affected by worker substance abuse?

For abusers of alcohol and other drugs, involvement in an accident on the job is __________.

D.A.R.E. programs originated in 1983 as a police program in __________.

On university campuses, substance-abuse prevention programs are incorporating features of __________.

Analogy: Affective education is to negative education as __________.

Assistance with any problem associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse can be found via numerous __________.

Drugs and Behaviour Today

Drug-Taking Behaviour: Personal and Social Issues

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Opioid Pain Medications

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Caffeine

Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressants and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Natural Health Products

Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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