Question 1

The "just the facts, ma'am" approach would fit under the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative education 
B)  objective information approach 
C)  promotional campaigns 
D)  affective education 
A)  negative education 
B)  objective information approach 
C)  promotional campaigns 
D)  affective education

Question 2

LST programs have demonstrated reductions in violence and delinquency among grade 6 LST participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Analogy: Affective education is to values clarification as negative education is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  magic bullet 
B)  "just the facts, ma'am" 
C)  "just say no" buttons 
D)  reefer madness 
A)  magic bullet 
B)  "just the facts, ma'am" 
C)  "just say no" buttons 
D)  reefer madness

Question 4

The philosophy of the supply/availability approach is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the drug supply will turn people off to drugs 
B)  making drugs hard to get will discourage drug-taking behaviour 
C)  money spent on treatment is preferable to money spent on drug interception at the Canadian border 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increasing the drug supply will turn people off to drugs 
B)  making drugs hard to get will discourage drug-taking behaviour 
C)  money spent on treatment is preferable to money spent on drug interception at the Canadian border 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

According to the text, there has been an increase in underage alcohol drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The objective information approach works best with high-risk youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By definition, an impactor in a community-based prevention program would be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who has lived in the community all his or her life 
B)  a positive role model 
C)  an individual with a negative impact on the community 
D)  a child or teenager who has turned to a life of illicit drugs 
A)  someone who has lived in the community all his or her life 
B)  a positive role model 
C)  an individual with a negative impact on the community 
D)  a child or teenager who has turned to a life of illicit drugs

Question 8

Affective education approaches such as values clarification have been highly supported by parents and community leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The school is a better resource than the community for providing activities such as Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs for youths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identifying a skill or behaviour that students would like to change or improve over an eight-week period is a way of developing social and assertiveness skills within the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the components of Botvin's Life Skills Training (LST) program. What do you think is the basis for its relative degree of success?

Accepted Answer

Botvin's Life Skills Training (LST) prog

Question 12

Prevention programs on university campuses should focus only on students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

A refinement of the "just say no" approach in primary prevention is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the examination of the reasons for low self-esteem 
B)  the clarification of one's personal values 
C)  the teaching of peer-refusal skills 
D)  the instilling of purpose in an individual's life 
A)  the examination of the reasons for low self-esteem 
B)  the clarification of one's personal values 
C)  the teaching of peer-refusal skills 
D)  the instilling of purpose in an individual's life

Question 15

A school teacher is trying to choose the best substance-abuse prevention program for her class. The school principal gave her a list of different programs to choose from. Which of the following would be the best program the teacher could choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Values Clarification 101 
B)  Self-Esteem Enhancement Seminar 
C)  The Magic Bullet: A School Production on the Dangers of Drugs 
D)  Peer Refusal: How to Just Say No 
A)  Values Clarification 101 
B)  Self-Esteem Enhancement Seminar 
C)  The Magic Bullet: A School Production on the Dangers of Drugs 
D)  Peer Refusal: How to Just Say No

Question 16

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs fall under the category of __________ in community-based prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  values clarification 
B)  impacting 
C)  alternative student activities 
D)  peer-refusal skills 
A)  values clarification 
B)  impacting 
C)  alternative student activities 
D)  peer-refusal skills

Question 18

Exposure to alcohol use in movies in 10- to 14-year-olds is viewed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a risk factor for alcohol use 
B)  a risk factor for illicit drug use 
C)  a risk factor for violence and delinquency 
D)  a risk factor for high-risk sexual behaviours 
A)  a risk factor for alcohol use 
B)  a risk factor for illicit drug use 
C)  a risk factor for violence and delinquency 
D)  a risk factor for high-risk sexual behaviours

Question 19

Like the United States, Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Objective information approaches in drug abuse prevention fit under the category of __________.

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

The "just the facts, ma'am" approach would fit under the category of __________.

LST programs have demonstrated reductions in violence and delinquency among grade 6 LST participants.

Analogy: Affective education is to values clarification as negative education is to __________.

The philosophy of the supply/availability approach is that __________.

According to the text, there has been an increase in underage alcohol drinking.

The objective information approach works best with high-risk youth.

By definition, an impactor in a community-based prevention program would be __________.

Affective education approaches such as values clarification have been highly supported by parents and community leaders.

The school is a better resource than the community for providing activities such as Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs for youths.

Identifying a skill or behaviour that students would like to change or improve over an eight-week period is a way of developing social and assertiveness skills within the LST program.

Discuss the components of Botvin's Life Skills Training (LST) program. What do you think is the basis for its relative degree of success?

Prevention programs on university campuses should focus only on students.

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

A refinement of the "just say no" approach in primary prevention is __________.

A school teacher is trying to choose the best substance-abuse prevention program for her class. The school principal gave her a list of different programs to choose from. Which of the following would be the best program the teacher could choose?

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs fall under the category of __________ in community-based prevention programs.

Exposure to alcohol use in movies in 10- to 14-year-olds is viewed as ________.

Like the United States, Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace.

Objective information approaches in drug abuse prevention fit under the category of __________.

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

The "just the facts, ma'am" approach would fit under the category of __________.

LST programs have demonstrated reductions in violence and delinquency among grade 6 LST participants.

Analogy: Affective education is to values clarification as negative education is to __________.

The philosophy of the supply/availability approach is that __________.

According to the text, there has been an increase in underage alcohol drinking.

The objective information approach works best with high-risk youth.

By definition, an impactor in a community-based prevention program would be __________.

Affective education approaches such as values clarification have been highly supported by parents and community leaders.

The school is a better resource than the community for providing activities such as Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs for youths.

Identifying a skill or behaviour that students would like to change or improve over an eight-week period is a way of developing social and assertiveness skills within the LST program.

Discuss the components of Botvin's Life Skills Training (LST) program. What do you think is the basis for its relative degree of success?

Prevention programs on university campuses should focus only on students.

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

A refinement of the "just say no" approach in primary prevention is __________.

A school teacher is trying to choose the best substance-abuse prevention program for her class. The school principal gave her a list of different programs to choose from. Which of the following would be the best program the teacher could choose?

The "reefer madness approach" in drug prevention refers to the use of objective information.

Midnight Basketball and Boys and Girls Clubs fall under the category of __________ in community-based prevention programs.

Exposure to alcohol use in movies in 10- to 14-year-olds is viewed as ________.

Like the United States, Canadian law requires mandatory drug testing in the workplace.

Objective information approaches in drug abuse prevention fit under the category of __________.

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

Filters