Question 1

The LST program is most effective for

Accepted Answer

A) white middle-class students 
B) inner-city students 
C) minority students 
D) all of the above 
A) white middle-class students 
B) inner-city students 
C) minority students 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

Accepted Answer

A) affects some of the adverse consequences of drinking in this population 
B) reduces the incidence of drinking in this population 
C) can increase the percentage of teenage,nighttime,single-vehicle accident fatalities 
D) none of the above 
A) affects some of the adverse consequences of drinking in this population 
B) reduces the incidence of drinking in this population 
C) can increase the percentage of teenage,nighttime,single-vehicle accident fatalities 
D) none of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Students learning ways to lessen anxiety and practice relaxation techniques would be undergoing a _____ component of the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A) stress-reduction 
B) decision-making 
C) self-directed behavioral change 
D) social skills 
A) stress-reduction 
B) decision-making 
C) self-directed behavioral change 
D) social skills

Question 5

Mandatory minimum-sentencing laws for drug offenders have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduced the percentage of drug-related offenses 
B) reduced the amount of drugs smuggled into the country 
C) increased the number of prisoners held for drug-related offenses 
D) increased drug trafficking 
A) reduced the percentage of drug-related offenses 
B) reduced the amount of drugs smuggled into the country 
C) increased the number of prisoners held for drug-related offenses 
D) increased drug trafficking

Question 6

Losing your job as a result of testing positive in a drug test might be construed as a violation of your right to__________.

Accepted Answer

A) free speech 
B) due process 
C) carry a firearm 
D) vote in the next presidential election 
A) free speech 
B) due process 
C) carry a firearm 
D) vote in the next presidential election

Question 7

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an enforcer 
B) an impactor 
C) an enhancer 
D) an informer 
A) an enforcer 
B) an impactor 
C) an enhancer 
D) an informer

Question 9

Which of the following would put a teen at the highest risk to engage in smoking,drinking,and illicit drug use?

Accepted Answer

A) a teen who admits he is bored 50 percent of the time and doesn't perceive himself as being under stress 
B) a teen with $25 a week spending money and is often bored 
C) a teen who feels she is under high stress and has $15 spending money a week 
D) a teen who has $25 spending money a week but is seldom bored 
A) a teen who admits he is bored 50 percent of the time and doesn't perceive himself as being under stress 
B) a teen with $25 a week spending money and is often bored 
C) a teen who feels she is under high stress and has $15 spending money a week 
D) a teen who has $25 spending money a week but is seldom bored

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The DARE program has been criticized for advocating that children be questioned about possible drug offenders in their families,and some view the program as a mechanism for turning young children into informants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the company will retest the person using GC/MS procedures 
B) the company is not required to do further testing 
C) the person must be immediately fired 
D) the company must send the person to a drug treatment program 
A) the company will retest the person using GC/MS procedures 
B) the company is not required to do further testing 
C) the person must be immediately fired 
D) the company must send the person to a drug treatment program

Question 14

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behavior 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) all of the above 
A) primary prevention 
B) secondary prevention 
C) tertiary prevention 
D) all of the above

Question 15

The"supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Strict punitive measures have failed as a means for primary and secondary prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Demonstration,feedback,reinforcement,and behavioral rehearsal are strategies used in enhancing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) the ability to reduce anxiety and stress 
C) public approval for substance abuse prevention in general 
D) assertiveness skills 
A) self-esteem 
B) the ability to reduce anxiety and stress 
C) public approval for substance abuse prevention in general 
D) assertiveness skills

Question 19

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) make use of impactors in the community 
C) be in a better position to promote changes in public policy 
D) all of the above 
A) draw from multiple social institutions 
B) make use of impactors in the community 
C) be in a better position to promote changes in public policy 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the availability of drugs 
B) impose punitive measures 
C) impose scare tactics 
D) include a decision-making component in alcohol-abuse prevention 
A) reduce the availability of drugs 
B) impose punitive measures 
C) impose scare tactics 
D) include a decision-making component in alcohol-abuse prevention

The LST program is most effective for

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

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

Students learning ways to lessen anxiety and practice relaxation techniques would be undergoing a _____ component of the LST program.

Mandatory minimum-sentencing laws for drug offenders have __________.

Losing your job as a result of testing positive in a drug test might be construed as a violation of your right to__________.

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for help.

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

Which of the following would put a teen at the highest risk to engage in smoking,drinking,and illicit drug use?

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

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.

The DARE program has been criticized for advocating that children be questioned about possible drug offenders in their families,and some view the program as a mechanism for turning young children into informants.

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

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

The"supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

Strict punitive measures have failed as a means for primary and secondary prevention.

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

Demonstration,feedback,reinforcement,and behavioral rehearsal are strategies used in enhancing __________.

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

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

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

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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

The LST program is most effective for

Reducing the availability of alcohol to minors __________.

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

Students learning ways to lessen anxiety and practice relaxation techniques would be undergoing a _____ component of the LST program.

Mandatory minimum-sentencing laws for drug offenders have __________.

Losing your job as a result of testing positive in a drug test might be construed as a violation of your right to__________.

Programs that help Latina women with drug problems should focus on reducing the shame associated with reaching out for help.

Kimberly has just joined a Big Sister program where she will serve as a role model to a little girl in her neighborhood.Kimberly's role is that of __________.

Which of the following would put a teen at the highest risk to engage in smoking,drinking,and illicit drug use?

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

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.

The DARE program has been criticized for advocating that children be questioned about possible drug offenders in their families,and some view the program as a mechanism for turning young children into informants.

In general,if someone tests positive for drug use using EMIT,__________.

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

The"supply/availability" argument in drug prevention holds that problems of illicit drug abuse will diminish if there is lessened demand for these drugs.

Strict punitive measures have failed as a means for primary and secondary prevention.

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

Demonstration,feedback,reinforcement,and behavioral rehearsal are strategies used in enhancing __________.

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

Raising the legal drinking age to twenty-one across all states has been carried out to __________.

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

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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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