Deck 17: Preventing Substance Abuse

Question 1

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.

A) targeted prevention programs
B) indicated prevention strategies
C) universal prevention programs
D) selective prevention strategies

Answer 1

universal prevention programs

Question 2

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.

A) selective prevention strategies
B) indicated prevention strategies
C) universal prevention programs
D) targeted prevention programs

Answer 2

selective prevention strategies

Question 3

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.

A) selective prevention strategies
B) indicated prevention strategies
C) universal prevention programs
D) targeted prevention programs

Answer 3

indicated prevention strategies

Question 4

In the context of affective education, ________ is defined as an approach that involves teaching students to recognize and express their own feelings and beliefs.

A) cognitive development
B) pressure resistance
C) values clarification
D) refusal skill

Question 5

In the context of school-based drug-use prevention programs, which of the following statements is true of Project ALERT?

A) The educational program is based on the social influence model and teaches resistance skills, normative education, and media influences.
B) The program is delivered in the fifth grade, and follow-up surveys are done one month later.
C) The program is targeted on substance abuse such as cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use.
D) The educational program with this project is delivered by police officers.

Question 6

The educational program with Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is delivered by police officers, originally in fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms.

Question 7

Briefly discuss the selective prevention program called the Strengthening Families program.