Deck 15: Prevention of Substance Abuse

Question 1

Joseph has been drinking for 10 years and has been convicted of two driving under the influence offences.At which stage would his treatment needs require intervention?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)contemplation

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A high school social worker is leading group discussion about alternatives to drinking with students who have already indicated they drink alcohol.What prevention category would this fit under?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)contemplation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which type of intervention would a TV spot emphasizing the message NOT to let friends drive drunk be an example of?

A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Who is quoted as saying,"There is still a misguided notion that people can experiment with drugs with impunity.But we can't predict who will go on to develop dependence,and neither can the individual"?

A)Sully Ledermann
B)Rupert Wilkinson
C)Dr.Charles Schuster
D)Diane Riley

Question 5

Who is one of the strongest proponents of the sociocultural model of prevention?

A)Sully Ledermann
B)Rupert Wilkinson
C)William Bennett
D)Nancy Reagan

Question 6

What type of program would a high school create in order to launch its new anti-drug initiative that focuses on the harmful consequences of drug use?

A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation

Question 7

Tom is considered a youth offender because he has been arrested for drug possession.The court has now referred him to prevention/educational programs.Which category would this program fit into?

A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)secondary prevention

Question 8

Only in which case should society allow the serving of alcohol,according to Rupert Wilkinson?

A)to those over the age of 21
B)at supervised public events
C)when food is available
D)to individuals who are not going to drive

Question 9

Caroline,a former heroin abuser,has been referred to a program that reduces the likelihood of relapse.What type of prevention is her program?

A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)secondary prevention

Question 10

Which type of intervention has development of responsible attitudes and/or substance use behaviours as a goal?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)contemplation

Question 11

Which type of harm-reduction program was first put in place in Canada?

A)needle-exchange programs
B)methadone maintenance programs
C)safe injection site programs
D)heroin detoxification programs

Question 12

Which type of intervention is the early identification of drug problems central to?

A)contemplation
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation

Question 13

If efforts are made to prevent drug-taking behaviour prior to it occurring,what would this type of strategy be referred to as?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)contemplation

Question 14

Under which category would a program that reduces the likelihood of relapse among former heroin abusers fit?

A)secondary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation

Question 15

What is NOT part of the sociocultural model of prevention?

A)unacceptable drinking should be defined
B)drinking should be integrated into a broader social context
C)society should raise the price of alcohol relative to disposable income
D)alcohol should be served only when food is available

Question 16

Which model of prevention includes establishing firm taboos on drunkenness?

A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)harm reduction

Question 17

The social work department at a school system decided to design a program that discusses alternatives to drinking among high-school students who have already been exposed to alcohol in some form.Which category would this program fit into?

A)secondary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)precontemplation

Question 18

Which type of intervention is substance abuse treatment basically equivalent to?

A)primary prevention
B)contemplation
C)tertiary prevention
D)secondary prevention

Question 19

How would you describe a city's recent policy statement that indicates the need for intervention that focuses on decreasing the negative consequences of drug use for the individual and the community?

A)sociocultural prevention
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive prevention
D)harm reduction

Question 20

You inform the judge the reason you broke into a car was to steal the computer so you could sell it to support your drug addiction.What type of intervention will the judge most likely use in response to substance misuse?

A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)rebound restitution
D)tertiary prevention

Question 21

The principles of drug abuse prevention have specific focuses.What principle would be represented by the statement,"Prevention programs should be long term with repeated interventions to reinforce the original prevention goals"?

A)Principle 9
B)Principle 11
C)Principle 13
D)Principle 17

Question 22

Which identified principle of drug abuse prevention is being following in a group which emphasizes peer discussion,what-if games,and parent role-playing?

A)Principle 11
B)Principle 13
C)Principle 15
D)Principle 16

Question 23

Which model of prevention are the advertising efforts of the Canadian National Anti-Drug Prevention Strategy an example of?

A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)prescriptive

Question 24

Which is NOT a category included in the principles of drug abuse prevention?

A)law intervention programs
B)school programs
C)community programs
D)risk factors and protective factors

Question 25

Joe has been a substance abuse treatment professional for many years.When he presents his seminar,he usually indicates that his favourite phase was the introduction of a prevention education program which began in the 1980s.What program was it?

A)peer-focused programs
B)community-focused programs
C)parent-focused programs
D)teacher-focused programs

Question 26

What is the goal of The Amethyst Initiative,in the United States?

A)increase the drinking age from 19 to 21 years of age
B)increase the drinking age from 18 to 21 years of age
C)decrease the drinking age from 21 to 18 years of age
D)decrease the drinking age from 21 to 19 years of age

Question 27

You have been asked to organize a smoking education program with limited resources.Which student population will you work with to have the greatest chance of success?

A)4th grade students
B)6th grade students
C)9th grade students
D)12th grade students

Question 28

Which model of prevention advocates using advertising and education approaches to the problem of driving after drinking?

A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)prescriptive

Question 29

What is the goal of the sociocultural model of prevention?

A)changes in social norms regarding drinking
B)cessation of drinking
C)limiting the availability of alcohol
D)to help elevate the emotionalism of a drinking culture

Question 30

Where are alcohol prevention efforts most likely to be effective?

A)elementary school
B)junior high school
C)high school
D)college

Question 31

Martin and his friends have all turned 18.To celebrate,they are planning a road trip to a province in Canada where they can drink legally.Where are they going?

A)Nova Scotia
B)British Columbia
C)Prince Edward Island
D)Quebec

Question 32

The principles of drug abuse prevention have specific focuses.What principle would be represented by the following statement: Family-based prevention programs should enhance family bonding and relationships and include parenting skills?

A)Principle 3
B)Principle 4
C)Principle 5
D)Principle 6

Question 33

What prevention program was initiated to work in conjunction with the trend that started in the 1980s?

A)The Power of Positive Friendships
B)The Power of Positive Parenting
C)The Power of Positive Teacher Partnerships
D)The Positive Power of Community Partnerships

Question 34

The principles of drug abuse prevention have specific focuses.What principle would be represented by the statement,"Prevention programs should enhance protective factors and reverse or reduce risk factors"?

A)Principle 1
B)Principle 2
C)Principle 3
D)Principle 4

Question 35

In an effort to create a drug-free community,Alice and her committee are launching three community prevention programs in different settings: the downtown all-faiths church,their local scouts Canada summer recreation program,and the creation of anti-drug slogan billboards.What principle are they using?

A)Principle 6
B)Principle 9
C)Principle 11
D)Principle 13

Question 36

Who do young children primarily turn to for their models of appropriate behaviour?

A)siblings
B)school friends
C)parents
D)teachers

Question 37

Which discipline overwhelmingly supports the principles of drug abuse prevention?

A)law
B)law enforcement
C)science
D)medicine

Question 38

Jordan and his colleagues have their work set out for them.How many principles of drug abuse prevention will need to be met in an effort to develop enough programs and/or strategies to meet half the identified principles?

A)7
B)8
C)9
D)10

Question 39

Which of the following is considered a gateway drug?

A)alcohol
B)heroin
C)cocaine
D)LSD

Question 40

In the context of alcohol-use and tobacco problems,what model has been the dominant prevention strategy in the U.S.?

A)sociocultural
B)distribution of consumption
C)proscriptive
D)prescriptive

Question 41

A major strength of the sociocultural model is that it can be widely applied.

Question 42

NIDA's Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention suggests different targets for prevention efforts for different stages of schooling from preschool through high school.

Question 43

Rupert Wilkinson argues that we need to get more emotional about the drug problem.

Question 44

You are invited to discuss your experience of the DARE curriculum because your child was one of the first children to be introduced to it.In what grade was your child?

A)third grade
B)sixth grade
C)ninth grade
D)twelfth grade

Question 45

What percentage of school systems in Canada and the United States have embraced the DARE program?

A)25 percent
B)50 percent
C)75 percent
D)90 percent

Question 46

Alcohol abusers would be the ones most likely to respond to increases in prices.

Question 47

The basis of the Amethyst Initiative is the argument that the minimum drinking age of 21 should remain because it has successfully decreased alcohol-related problems among U.S.college students.

Question 48

Rupert Wilkinson identified five proposals for modifying drinking patterns culturally.The first was the need to have a high level of emotionalism within our culture.

Question 49

You just heard your neighbour was referred to the Montana Meth Project.Which statement describes your neighbour?

A)She is a 12 to 17 year old who needs help with methamphetamine use.
B)She is a young adult (aged 18 to 21)who needs help with methamphetamine use.
C)She is a 12 to 17 year old who was caught selling methamphetamines by law enforcement.
D)She is a young adult (aged 18 to 21)who was caught selling methamphetamines by law enforcement.

Question 50

Prevention has consistently been given high priority by professionals over the years.

Question 51

Which type of prevention program would include vocational training or developing a new hobby as elements of the program?

A)alternative behaviour
B)affect-oriented
C)resistance-skills training
D)harm reduction

Question 52

You work for a marketing firm and have been asked to develop a mass media prevention strategy that has never been used.What will it be?

A)one that tailors campaign messages at a population of drug users
B)one that will raise knowledge levels
C)one that focuses on decreasing the incidence of driving under the influence
D)one that involves short slogan-type messages

Question 53

You have been asked to lead a DARE program that will soon be launched in a newly built school.Who are you?

A)a senior-level high school student
B)a teacher
C)a law enforcement officer
D)a counsellor

Question 54

NIDA's Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention has had little impact on the development and implementation of prevention programs.

Question 55

One advantage of the sociocultural model is that it is applicable to every part of the world.

Question 56

The community social enhancement and education committee has asked you to implement the most widely used resistance-oriented prevention program.Which one is it?

A)MADD
B)SADD
C)DARE
D)SOS

Question 57

Which type of prevention programs often involve values clarification and decision making?

A)affect-oriented
B)workplace
C)parent-focused
D)mass media

Question 58

Which type of program typically emphasizes exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs?

A)alternative behaviour
B)affect-oriented prevention
C)resistance-skills training
D)harm reduction program

Question 59

In what year was Canada's Anti-Drug Strategy launched?

A)1998
B)2000
C)2005
D)2008

Question 60

The goals of tertiary prevention are to avoid further deterioration of individuals' functioning.

Question 61

Define and give examples of:
a.primary prevention
b.secondary prevention
c.tertiary prevention

Question 62

Describe the sociocultural model of prevention.What are its strengths and weaknesses? Give examples.

Question 63

Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have NOT revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behaviour.

Question 64

Education and mass media strategies get the majority of resources allotted to prevention programs.

Question 65

Empirical research evaluating the DARE program has demonstrated strong support for the program's effectiveness.

Question 66

Parents have NOT been used in prevention programs because,too often,they are the problem.

Question 67

Canada's Anti-Drug Strategy was launched in 2008 to focus on prevention,treatment,and enforcement related to illicit drug use among young people.

Question 68

Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.

Question 69

One problem with alcohol education programs is that they focus on children when they are too young to form attitudes about alcohol.

Question 70

Describe the Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention.Give examples.

Question 71

Affect-oriented prevention programs typically involve the exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.

Question 72

Briefly identify and describe several contemporary topics and programs in primary and secondary prevention in Canada.

Question 73

The most common substance-abuse prevention interventions have been education and the use of schools.

Question 74

The Montana Meth Project succeeded in reducing methamphetamine use by targeting distinct ethnic groups.

Question 75

Identify and describe the early signs of potential drug problems.