Question 1

One role of a parent in drug-abuse prevention is to be a resource for drug-related information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The average adolescent listens to ____ of popular music per day, and there are approximately ___ explicit references to substance use heard during this time.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.4 hours; 84 
B)  1.2 hours; 22 
C)  9.5 hours; 175 
D)  14.4 hours; 275 
A)  2.4 hours; 84 
B)  1.2 hours; 22 
C)  9.5 hours; 175 
D)  14.4 hours; 275

Question 3

The factors that prevent parents from attending substance-abuse prevention programs are the same factors that increase their children's risk of substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to a 2005 study, young people (8 to 18 years old) spend an average of ________ hours a day with media.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 
B)  6.5 
C)  8.5 
D)  10.5 
A)  4.5 
B)  6.5 
C)  8.5 
D)  10.5

Question 5

The D.A.R.E. program has been criticized __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for the increase in violence and delinquency in participants 
B)  for advocating that children be questioned about possible drug offenders in their families 
C)  for the increase in risky driving behaviour in participants 
D)  because D.A.R.E. does not result in a greater capability to resist peer pressure 
A)  for the increase in violence and delinquency in participants 
B)  for advocating that children be questioned about possible drug offenders in their families 
C)  for the increase in risky driving behaviour in participants 
D)  because D.A.R.E. does not result in a greater capability to resist peer pressure

Question 6

Young people today live "media-saturated lives," spending an average of nearly 6.5-8.0 hours a day with media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The evidence that D.A.R.E. has made an impact on drug-use behaviours 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 big cities than small cities 
A)  weak 
B)  quite strong 
C)  stronger on the East Coast than the West Coast 
D)  stronger in big cities than small cities

Question 8

ATOD prevention refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

An examination of short-term consequences of substance abuse and a brief examination of long- term health consequences would be considered a _____ component of the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision-making 
B)  cognitive 
C)  self-directed behavioural change 
D)  social skills 
A)  decision-making 
B)  cognitive 
C)  self-directed behavioural change 
D)  social skills

Question 10

According to the text, a United States PDFA survey of parents and their teenage children shows that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  although parents believe they discussed drugs with their children, the children said they did not 
B)  parents and their teenage children do not benefit from antidrug media campaigns 
C)  teenagers are not influenced by their parents when it comes to drug use 
D)  parents' perceptions of their children's drug use are fairly accurate 
A)  although parents believe they discussed drugs with their children, the children said they did not 
B)  parents and their teenage children do not benefit from antidrug media campaigns 
C)  teenagers are not influenced by their parents when it comes to drug use 
D)  parents' perceptions of their children's drug use are fairly accurate

Question 11

In Canada, the number of alcohol-related fatal crashes of young drivers has been reduced due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction in the availability of alcohol to minors 
B)  the "zero tolerance" law 
C)  reductions in the allowable BAC while driving 
D)  all of the above 
A)  reduction in the availability of alcohol to minors 
B)  the "zero tolerance" law 
C)  reductions in the allowable BAC while driving 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Objective information approaches in prevention programs tend to be more effective for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-risk young people 
B)  low-risk young people 
C)  tertiary interventions 
D)  all age groups and circumstances 
A)  high-risk young people 
B)  low-risk young people 
C)  tertiary interventions 
D)  all age groups and circumstances

Question 13

Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a job is "inherently dangerous" 
B)  a potential candidate is being interviewed 
C)  there are repeated incidents of substance abuse at work 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a job is "inherently dangerous" 
B)  a potential candidate is being interviewed 
C)  there are repeated incidents of substance abuse at work 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

As the action of protective factors increases so does one's resilience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prevention of relapse is the goal for which category of prevention?

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

When drug production is reduced in one nation or region of the world, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is an overall decline in that drug worldwide 
B)  drug prices on the street decrease dramatically 
C)  the nation or region in question prospers economically 
D)  other nations or regions fill in the vacuum 
A)  there is an overall decline in that drug worldwide 
B)  drug prices on the street decrease dramatically 
C)  the nation or region in question prospers economically 
D)  other nations or regions fill in the vacuum

Question 17

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

Question 18

Teens who feel bored are more likely than teens who do not feel bored to participate in smoking, drinking, or illicit drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

University culture supports __________ as a "rite of passage."

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy alcohol drinking 
B)  illicit drug use 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  heavy alcohol drinking 
B)  illicit drug use 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

One role of a parent in drug-abuse prevention is to be a resource for drug-related information.

The average adolescent listens to __ of popular music per day, and there are approximately _ explicit references to substance use heard during this time.

The factors that prevent parents from attending substance-abuse prevention programs are the same factors that increase their children's risk of substance abuse.

According to a 2005 study, young people (8 to 18 years old) spend an average of ________ hours a day with media.

The D.A.R.E. program has been criticized __________.

Young people today live "media-saturated lives," spending an average of nearly 6.5-8.0 hours a day with media.

The evidence that D.A.R.E. has made an impact on drug-use behaviours among students and parents is __________.

ATOD prevention refers to __________.

An examination of short-term consequences of substance abuse and a brief examination of long- term health consequences would be considered a _____ component of the LST program.

According to the text, a United States PDFA survey of parents and their teenage children shows that __________.

In Canada, the number of alcohol-related fatal crashes of young drivers has been reduced due to ________.

Objective information approaches in prevention programs tend to be more effective for __________.

Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace when __________.

As the action of protective factors increases so does one's resilience.

Prevention of relapse is the goal for which category of prevention?

When drug production is reduced in one nation or region of the world, __________.

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

Teens who feel bored are more likely than teens who do not feel bored to participate in smoking, drinking, or illicit drug use.

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

University culture supports __________ as a "rite of passage."

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

One role of a parent in drug-abuse prevention is to be a resource for drug-related information.

The average adolescent listens to ____ of popular music per day, and there are approximately ___ explicit references to substance use heard during this time.

The factors that prevent parents from attending substance-abuse prevention programs are the same factors that increase their children's risk of substance abuse.

According to a 2005 study, young people (8 to 18 years old) spend an average of ________ hours a day with media.

The D.A.R.E. program has been criticized __________.

Young people today live "media-saturated lives," spending an average of nearly 6.5-8.0 hours a day with media.

The evidence that D.A.R.E. has made an impact on drug-use behaviours among students and parents is __________.

ATOD prevention refers to __________.

An examination of short-term consequences of substance abuse and a brief examination of long- term health consequences would be considered a _____ component of the LST program.

According to the text, a United States PDFA survey of parents and their teenage children shows that __________.

In Canada, the number of alcohol-related fatal crashes of young drivers has been reduced due to ________.

Objective information approaches in prevention programs tend to be more effective for __________.

Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace when __________.

As the action of protective factors increases so does one's resilience.

Prevention of relapse is the goal for which category of prevention?

When drug production is reduced in one nation or region of the world, __________.

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

Teens who feel bored are more likely than teens who do not feel bored to participate in smoking, drinking, or illicit drug use.

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

University culture supports __________ as a "rite of passage."

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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The average adolescent listens to __ of popular music per day, and there are approximately _ explicit references to substance use heard during this time.