Chapter 17

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Primary prevention programs are aimed at:
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young people who have not tried drugs.
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In the public health model, programs designed to reach people who have started using some substances and to prevent them from abusing these substances or moving to more dangerous substances, would be classified as:
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secondary prevention.
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Tertiary prevention programs are aimed at:
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people who have completed treatment for dependence and need relapse prevention or follow up.
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Which of these is not one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?
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Affective prevention
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According to the classification of prevention programs by the Institute of Medicine, ________ are designed for delivery to an entire population—for example, all schoolchildren or an entire community.
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universal prevention programs
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According to the classification of prevention programs by the Institute of Medicine, ________ are designed for groups within the general population that are deemed to be at high risk—for example, students who are not doing well academically or the poorest neighborhoods in a community.
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selective prevention strategies
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According to the classification of prevention programs by the Institute of Medicine, ________ are targeted at individuals who show signs of developing problems, such as a child who began smoking cigarettes at a young age or an adult arrested for a first offense of driving under the influence of alcohol.
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indicated prevention strategies
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The advertisement campaign "Above the Influence" targets which age group?
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12-17
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In the early 1970s, the Knowledge-Attitudes-Behavior model began to be questioned when it was learned that:
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students with more knowledge about drugs had a more positive attitude toward drugs.
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Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as:
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affective education.
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Teaching students relaxation or meditation techniques is one possible way of providing:
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alternatives to drug use.
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In the context of affective education, ________ is defined as an approach that involves teaching students to recognize and express their own feelings and beliefs.
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values clarification
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Beginning in 1986, the federal government launched a massive campaign based on anti-drug policies, locker searches, etc., to promote:
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"Drug-Free" schools.
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The social influence model grew out of a 1976 paper describing a successful prevention approach aimed at:
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cigarette smoking.
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Which of these is not one of the successful components included in the social influence model?
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Discussing the penalties for getting caught with cigarettes
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The DARE program stands for:
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
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According to the textbook, a 2005 law concerning methamphetamine further restricted:
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the sale of pseudoephedrine.
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DARE is one of the most widespread drug prevention programs in schools. Research on DARE has shown that:
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it has not produced lasting reductions in drug or alcohol use.
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Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of:
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programs that work.
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In the context of school-based drug-use prevention programs, which of the following statements is true of Project ALERT?
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The program is targeted on substance abuse such as cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use.
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One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of:
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all of these answers are correct.
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Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches, as well as:
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peer participation programs.
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Which of these was not discussed as an effective family-based drug prevention approach?
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Providing urine test kits to parents
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One of SAMHSA's model community prevention programs:
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works for changes in alcohol policies and ordinances.
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The most consistent feature of workplace drug prevention programs has been:
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random urine testing.
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According to the text, the ultimate goal of workplace drug prevention programs is to:
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prevent drug use by making clear that it is not condoned.