Question 1

In the early 1970s,the Knowledge-Attitudes-Behavior model began to be questioned when it was learned that

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A)  drug users didn't much care what people thought about them.
B)  students with more knowledge about drugs had a more positive attitude toward drugs.
C)  drug-using behavior is unrelated to attitudes about drug use.
D)  it was more effective just to use scare tactics.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

One of the top programs on SAMHSA's list of effective prevention programs is DARE.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Using either the public health model or the Institute of Medicine classification,describe in general terms three different kinds of prevention programs.These are differentiated mainly by the people at whom they are targeted.

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Primary,Secondary,or Tertiary;...

Question 4

Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of

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A)  programs that work.
B)  values clarification programs.
C)  knowledge-attitudes-behavior approaches.
D)  ineffective and outdated approaches.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to the text,the ultimate goal of workplace drug prevention programs is to

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A)  prevent drug use by making clear that it is not condoned.
B)  prevent drug use by firing employees who violate the rules.
C)  prevent drug use by increasing the number of random urine tests.
D)  None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

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A)  marijuana
B)  alcohol
C)  tobacco
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The DARE program stands for

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A)  Drug Abuse Responsible Education.
B)  Drug Abuse Required Education.
C)  Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
D)  none of the above choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.

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Question 9

The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A)  education
B)  mitigation
C)  interdiction
D)  demand reductionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The "Drug-Free Schools" approach has a big focus on drug laws and school policies,supporting the idea that illicit drug use is wrong and harmful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as

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A)  peer participation programs.
B)  peer policing programs.
C)  peer evaluation.
D)  peer pressure reversal.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Beginning in 1986,the federal government launched a massive campaign based on anti-drug policies,locker searches,etc.,to promote

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A)  affective education.
B)  increased drug knowledge.
C)  social skills.
D)  "Drug-Free" schools.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

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A)  making a public commitment not to smoke
B)  countering cigarette advertising
C)  discussing the penalties for getting caught with cigarettes
D)  use of teen leadersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

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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 pharmacology.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 17: Preventing Substance Abuse

Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

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According to the text,the ultimate goal of workplace drug prevention programs is to

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Using either the public health model or the Institute of Medicine classification,describe in general terms three different kinds of prevention programs.These are differentiated mainly by the people at whom they are targeted.

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Primary,Secondary,or Tertiary;...
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Discuss some of the early school-based attempts to prevent substance abuse and why they were abandoned.

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The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

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The "Drug-Free Schools" approach has a big focus on drug laws and school policies,supporting the idea that illicit drug use is wrong and harmful.

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One of the top programs on SAMHSA's list of effective prevention programs is DARE.

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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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One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

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

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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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The DARE program stands for

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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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Project ALERT and Life Skills Training were included as examples of

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Out-of-school peer programs include peer influence approaches,as well as

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Which of these is NOT one of the successful components included in the social influence model?

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According to the text,the ultimate goal of workplace drug prevention programs is to

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The Montana Meth Project,an ad campaign that exaggerates the effects of methamphetamine,has been shown to clearly reduce methamphetamine use.

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The "Drug-Free Schools" approach has a big focus on drug laws and school policies,supporting the idea that illicit drug use is wrong and harmful.

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One of the top programs on SAMHSA's list of effective prevention programs is DARE.

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One study of the Life Skills Training program found significantly lower use of

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