Question 1

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reductions in violence and delinquency 
B) reduction in risky driving behavior 
C) reduction in HIV-risk behaviors 
D) all of the above 
A) reductions in violence and delinquency 
B) reduction in risky driving behavior 
C) reduction in HIV-risk behaviors 
D) all of the above

Question 2

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol,tobacco,or illicit drugs 
B) alcohol abuse alone 
C) tobacco abuse alone 
D) illicit drug abuse alone 
A) alcohol,tobacco,or illicit drugs 
B) alcohol abuse alone 
C) tobacco abuse alone 
D) illicit drug abuse alone

Question 3

Children and adolescents frequently report that the single most important reason they resisted their peers' influence on drug-taking behavior was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fear of the police 
B) fear of their parents' reaction 
C) fear of what drugs might do to them 
D) none of the above 
A) fear of the police 
B) fear of their parents' reaction 
C) fear of what drugs might do to them 
D) none of the above

Question 4

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Within the area of alternative-behavior programming,an example of an alternative behavior (relative to drug use)is belonging to a street gang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) EMIT and GC/MS procedures have equivalent sensitivities 
B) EMIT is more sensitive than GC/MS 
C) GC/MS is more sensitive than EMIT 
D) both EMIT and GC/MS are virtually flawless in their sensitivity 
A) EMIT and GC/MS procedures have equivalent sensitivities 
B) EMIT is more sensitive than GC/MS 
C) GC/MS is more sensitive than EMIT 
D) both EMIT and GC/MS are virtually flawless in their sensitivity

Question 7

Showing scenes from Reefer Madness in a drug abuse prevention program would fit under the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a supply/availability approach 
B) classic film criticism 
C) negative education 
D) a punitive measure 
A) a supply/availability approach 
B) classic film criticism 
C) negative education 
D) a punitive measure

Question 8

Anxiety and stress reduction is an important element in substance abuse prevention because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) peer-refusal skills are often overly developed 
B) adolescents often have inadequate coping skills to deal with anxiety 
C) it is important that adolescents understand federal and state penalties 
D) personal decision making is enhanced as a result 
A) peer-refusal skills are often overly developed 
B) adolescents often have inadequate coping skills to deal with anxiety 
C) it is important that adolescents understand federal and state penalties 
D) personal decision making is enhanced as a result

Question 9

Symptoms supervisors look for in employees that may indicate early stages of drug abuse include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) on-the-job accidents 
B) avoidance of supervisors or coworkers 
C) making excuses excessively 
D) all of the above 
A) on-the-job accidents 
B) avoidance of supervisors or coworkers 
C) making excuses excessively 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Midnight basketball and Boys/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 11

Affective education focuses on specific behavior related to substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary prevention is to tertiary prevention 
B) tertiary prevention is to primary prevention 
C) primary prevention is to secondary prevention 
D) tertiary prevention is to secondary prevention 
A) secondary prevention is to tertiary prevention 
B) tertiary prevention is to primary prevention 
C) primary prevention is to secondary prevention 
D) tertiary prevention is to secondary prevention

Question 13

Teens who get $25 a week or more in spending money are just as likely as teens who get less than $25 a week to participate in smoking,drinking,or illicit drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A significant problem with widespread drug testing in the workplace is the matter of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) false positives 
B) promotions and salary increases based upon "clean" urine tests 
C) a racial bias 
D) an inclination to ignore drug test results 
A) false positives 
B) promotions and salary increases based upon "clean" urine tests 
C) a racial bias 
D) an inclination to ignore drug test results

Question 15

Fifty-seven percent of high-school seniors in the U.S.have drunk alcohol at least once,and about forty-two percent have smoked marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Resilience is the inclination to resist the effects of protective factors through the action of risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the long-term health consequences of drug use 
B) responsible strategies for alcohol drinking 
C) ways to avoid cocaine and heroin dependence 
D) none of the above 
A) the long-term health consequences of drug use 
B) responsible strategies for alcohol drinking 
C) ways to avoid cocaine and heroin dependence 
D) none of the above

Question 20

AlcoholEdu is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a web-based intervention being implemented in middle schools across the U.S. 
B) an intervention that has been proven largely ineffective 
C) an intervention that focuses on responsible drinking at the college level 
D) both A and C 
A) a web-based intervention being implemented in middle schools across the U.S. 
B) an intervention that has been proven largely ineffective 
C) an intervention that focuses on responsible drinking at the college level 
D) both A and C

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

Children and adolescents frequently report that the single most important reason they resisted their peers' influence on drug-taking behavior was __________.

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

Within the area of alternative-behavior programming,an example of an alternative behavior (relative to drug use)is belonging to a street gang.

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

Showing scenes from Reefer Madness in a drug abuse prevention program would fit under the category of __________.

Anxiety and stress reduction is an important element in substance abuse prevention because __________.

Symptoms supervisors look for in employees that may indicate early stages of drug abuse include which of the following?

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

Affective education focuses on specific behavior related to substance abuse.

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Teens who get $25 a week or more in spending money are just as likely as teens who get less than $25 a week to participate in smoking,drinking,or illicit drug use.

A significant problem with widespread drug testing in the workplace is the matter of __________.

Fifty-seven percent of high-school seniors in the U.S.have drunk alcohol at least once,and about forty-two percent have smoked marijuana.

Resilience is the inclination to resist the effects of protective factors through the action of risk factors.

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

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

AlcoholEdu is __________.

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

LST program participants have demonstrated results including __________.

About one-half of all preventable deaths in the United States can be accounted for by the abuse of __________.

Children and adolescents frequently report that the single most important reason they resisted their peers' influence on drug-taking behavior was __________.

DARE programs have made significant inroads in reducing drug-taking behavior among children exposed to the DARE curriculum.

Within the area of alternative-behavior programming,an example of an alternative behavior (relative to drug use)is belonging to a street gang.

In general,among the common drug testing procedures,__________.

Showing scenes from Reefer Madness in a drug abuse prevention program would fit under the category of __________.

Anxiety and stress reduction is an important element in substance abuse prevention because __________.

Symptoms supervisors look for in employees that may indicate early stages of drug abuse include which of the following?

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

Affective education focuses on specific behavior related to substance abuse.

Analogy: A person on methadone maintenance is to a youngster naive to drug-taking behavior as __________.

Teens who get $25 a week or more in spending money are just as likely as teens who get less than $25 a week to participate in smoking,drinking,or illicit drug use.

A significant problem with widespread drug testing in the workplace is the matter of __________.

Fifty-seven percent of high-school seniors in the U.S.have drunk alcohol at least once,and about forty-two percent have smoked marijuana.

Resilience is the inclination to resist the effects of protective factors through the action of risk factors.

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

In the life skills training program in New York City,a multifaceted approach toward drug abuse prevention has been adopted.

An emphasis of the LST drug prevention program is the examination of __________.

AlcoholEdu is __________.

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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