Question 1

Bill has been drinking since he was 15 years old, and has been convicted of three driving under the influence offences. His treatment needs would require intervention at which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary prevention.
B)   Secondary prevention
C)   Sophisticated prevention
D)   Tertiary preventionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Affective prevention
B)   Universal prevention
C)   Selective prevention
D)   Indicated preventionE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Question 3

The Social Influence Model was first developed in a prison setting with former heroin users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why and when was there an interest in drug prevention initiatives?

Accepted Answer

After the increase in the use of illegal...

Question 5

Describe universal drug prevention.

Accepted Answer

Universal prevention programs ...

Question 6

Although the DARE program had some effects on reported self-esteem, there was no evidence for long-term reductions in self-reported use of drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour from occurring when it has NOT yet happened then what type of strategy is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary prevention
B)   Secondary prevention
C)   Sophisticated prevention
D)   Tertiary preventionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is one of SAMHSA's model community prevention initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Focuses on heroin users in inner city neighbourhoods
B)   Is aimed primarily at AIDS prevention
C)   Works for changes in alcohol policies and ordinances
D)   A home-based version of DAREE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

When was Canada's National Anti-Drug Strategy launched?

Accepted Answer

A)   1985
B)   1997
C)   2002
D)   2007E) None of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 10

As a member of a profession that is generally responsible for the DARE program you will be taking the lead on launching a new program in a newly built school. What is your role?

Accepted Answer

A)   A counsellor
B)   A police officer
C)   A public health nurse
D)   A teacherE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Describe the risk factors that have been identified as contributors to the level of substance abuse in First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Communities

Accepted Answer

Numerous risk factors have been identifi...

Question 12

When did drug prevention initiatives begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Late 1800s
B)   Early 1900s
C)   Late 1950s
D)   Early 1960sE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The textbook pointed out that drug prevention and drug ________ might have different goals and use different approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)   education
B)   mitigation
C)   interdiction
D)   demand reductionE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Who are primary prevention programs aimed at?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elderly patients who may need medication assistance.
B)   Adolescents who require substance abuse treatment.
C)   Young people who have not tried drugs.
D)   Addicts who require prevention or follow up.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What was the "Don't be a Patsy" program, and what was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

The "Don't be a Patsy" program was an on...

Question 16

Compared to families, fewer prevention programs have been based on using parent and community influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention, the text says, "above all _____."

Accepted Answer

A)   never admit your own substance use
B)   make people believe they will be caught and punished
C)   avoid sensational scare stories and preachy approaches
D)   make sure that people get a complete understanding of the drug's pharmacologyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT represent a strategy used in the Development of the Social Influence Model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal commitment using journals
B)   Countering advertising
C)   Value Clarification
D)   Training refusal skills (e.g. how to say no) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

Canada's approach to prevention is directed through the National Anti-Drug Strategy, which was launched 1985.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How common are DARE programs in Canada, and which profession is predominately responsible for providing the content?

Accepted Answer

By the early 1990s DARE progra...

Exam 17: Preventing Substance Abuse

Bill has been drinking since he was 15 years old, and has been convicted of three driving under the influence offences. His treatment needs would require intervention at which of the following stages?

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Which of these is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine's classifications for prevention programs?

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The Social Influence Model was first developed in a prison setting with former heroin users.

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Why and when was there an interest in drug prevention initiatives?

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Describe universal drug prevention.

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Although the DARE program had some effects on reported self-esteem, there was no evidence for long-term reductions in self-reported use of drugs.

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If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour from occurring when it has NOT yet happened then what type of strategy is being used?

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What is one of SAMHSA's model community prevention initiatives?

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When was Canada's National Anti-Drug Strategy launched?

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As a member of a profession that is generally responsible for the DARE program you will be taking the lead on launching a new program in a newly built school. What is your role?

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Describe the risk factors that have been identified as contributors to the level of substance abuse in First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Communities

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When did drug prevention initiatives begin?

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The textbook pointed out that drug prevention and drug ________ might have different goals and use different approaches.

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Who are primary prevention programs aimed at?

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What was the "Don't be a Patsy" program, and what was the outcome?

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Compared to families, fewer prevention programs have been based on using parent and community influences.

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In discussing what we should be doing in drug prevention, the text says, "above all _____."

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Which of the following does NOT represent a strategy used in the Development of the Social Influence Model?

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Canada's approach to prevention is directed through the National Anti-Drug Strategy, which was launched 1985.

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How common are DARE programs in Canada, and which profession is predominately responsible for providing the content?

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