Question 1

Applying self-relaxation techniques helps to decrease substance abuse among teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most programs on college campuses focus on prevention and control of alcohol only,not other drugs of abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An examination of widely held myths about drugs in the LST prevention program would be considered a ________ component.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 behavior 
C) money spent on treatment is preferable to money spent on drug interdiction at the U.S.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 behavior 
C) money spent on treatment is preferable to money spent on drug interdiction at the U.S.border 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The research concerning the effectiveness of the LST prevention program indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) there are short-term effects and long-term effects 
B) there are neither short-term nor long-term effects 
C) there are long-term effects but,strangely enough,fewer short-term effects 
D) there are relatively small short-term and more substantial long-term effects 
A) there are short-term effects and long-term effects 
B) there are neither short-term nor long-term effects 
C) there are long-term effects but,strangely enough,fewer short-term effects 
D) there are relatively small short-term and more substantial long-term effects

Question 7

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 8

The objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) to build resilience in the child 
B) to make neighborhoods safer for families 
C) to strengthen families 
D) all of the above 
A) to build resilience in the child 
B) to make neighborhoods safer for families 
C) to strengthen families 
D) all of the above

Question 9

An examination of counterarguments regarding the image of drugs in the media would be considered a ________ component of the LST program.

Accepted Answer

A) decision-making 
B) cognitive 
C) self-directed behavioral change 
D) social skills and assertiveness skills 
A) decision-making 
B) cognitive 
C) self-directed behavioral change 
D) social skills and assertiveness skills

Question 10

The family is the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Each year, an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An educational program that included "ways to say no" would fit under the category of __________.

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

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) their homogeneity 
B) their extreme diversity 
C) their relatively high level of apathy 
D) the attention college administrators give to drinking behaviors 
A) their homogeneity 
B) their extreme diversity 
C) their relatively high level of apathy 
D) the attention college administrators give to drinking behaviors

Question 16

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) The family 
B) Community-based prevention programs 
C) School-based prevention programs 
D) The child,himself (or herself) 
A) The family 
B) Community-based prevention programs 
C) School-based prevention programs 
D) The child,himself (or herself)

Question 17

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) the elderly over sixty-five years old 
B) adolescents under eighteen years old 
C) college students 
D) adults around thirty to fifty years old 
A) the elderly over sixty-five years old 
B) adolescents under eighteen years old 
C) college students 
D) adults around thirty to fifty years old

Question 18

Latino groups in the United States have the following characteristic that is relevant to the success of drug abuse prevention programs: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the extreme homogeneity in their backgrounds 
B) the image of the Latino father 
C) their strong rejection of religious institutions and their leaders 
D) none of the above 
A) the extreme homogeneity in their backgrounds 
B) the image of the Latino father 
C) their strong rejection of religious institutions and their leaders 
D) none of the above

Question 19

Presently,the percentage of illicit drugs interdicted at U.S.borders is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nearly 90 percent across the board 
B) 100 percent for cocaine,about 50 percent for marijuana 
C) very small 
D) 100 percent for cocaine and heroin 
A) nearly 90 percent across the board 
B) 100 percent for cocaine,about 50 percent for marijuana 
C) very small 
D) 100 percent for cocaine and heroin

Question 20

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the restriction of alcohol drinking to certain designated areas and times 
B) the importance of drug prevention for college professors as well as college students 
C) the establishment of activities where drug-taking behavior can be carefully supervised 
D) the separation of public information about drugs and curriculum materials in the classroom 
A) the restriction of alcohol drinking to certain designated areas and times 
B) the importance of drug prevention for college professors as well as college students 
C) the establishment of activities where drug-taking behavior can be carefully supervised 
D) the separation of public information about drugs and curriculum materials in the classroom

Applying self-relaxation techniques helps to decrease substance abuse among teens.

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

Most programs on college campuses focus on prevention and control of alcohol only,not other drugs of abuse.

An examination of widely held myths about drugs in the LST prevention program would be considered a ________ component.

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

The research concerning the effectiveness of the LST prevention program indicates that __________.

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 objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

An examination of counterarguments regarding the image of drugs in the media would be considered a ________ component of the LST program.

The family is the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

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

Each year, an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

An educational program that included "ways to say no" would fit under the category of __________.

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Latino groups in the United States have the following characteristic that is relevant to the success of drug abuse prevention programs: __________.

Presently,the percentage of illicit drugs interdicted at U.S.borders is __________.

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

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

Applying self-relaxation techniques helps to decrease substance abuse among teens.

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

Most programs on college campuses focus on prevention and control of alcohol only,not other drugs of abuse.

An examination of widely held myths about drugs in the LST prevention program would be considered a ________ component.

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

The research concerning the effectiveness of the LST prevention program indicates that __________.

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 objective of the CASASTART program is __________.

An examination of counterarguments regarding the image of drugs in the media would be considered a ________ component of the LST program.

The family is the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

EMIT and GC/MS are two methods used in drug testing.

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

Each year, an estimated 537,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs.

An educational program that included "ways to say no" would fit under the category of __________.

A major feature of today's college students in the United States that is relevant for drug abuse prevention programs is __________.

__________is(are)the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

With which of the following populations is there an emphasis on the seriousness of the issue of substance abuse?

Latino groups in the United States have the following characteristic that is relevant to the success of drug abuse prevention programs: __________.

Presently,the percentage of illicit drugs interdicted at U.S.borders is __________.

An effective drug prevention program on a college campus should emphasize __________.

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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