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1. Identify the goal of secondary prevention programs. To prevent…
1. Identify the goal of secondary prevention programs.
To prevent drug use and abuse from starting
To terminate use of the substance and prevent relapse
To change behaviors and attitudes about drugs
2. Who among the following is the intended target audience of universal prevention programs?
Children of people who suffer from alcohol use disorders
People who exhibit early danger signs of abuse but have not yet been diagnosed with drug addiction
The general population
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of the best school-based prevention programs?
They are unstructured sessions given once a month over the course of a school term.
They are delivered by police officers and former drug addicts.
They correct misconceptions about the prevalence of drug use and present the truth about its effects.
4. Which of the following statements is true of the TRUTH anti-smoking campaign launched in 2000?
It used humorous and emotionally neutral messages to deter young people from smoking.
It accounted for approximately 22 percent increase in smoking among eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders between 1999 and 2002.
It exposed the tobacco industry’s marketing practices and denial of tobacco’s delirious and addictive health effects.
5. Which of the following statements is true of immunoassay?
It is a technique to quantify the different specific substances in a test sample.
It is used as a confirmation test after gas chromatography/mass spectrometry shows a positive result.
It is a procedure for identifying specific substances in a test sample based on the principles of antigen-antibody reactions.
6. Identify a reason why urine tests are the most common type of drug tests.
Because they are the most accurate of the test methods
Because they can be used to assess long-term patterns of drug use
Because they are the least expensive of the test methods
7. In the context of the stages of recovery, during the contemplation stage, the person struggling with drugs
develops a strategy and makes a declaration to others about the plan.
takes steps to change their environment, behavior, and/or relationships to overcome the problem.
may be willing to admit to a problem and be open to the idea of addressing it but has not yet made a commitment to change.
8. Which of the following statements is true of the termination stage of recovery?
It is achieved after a person admits to a problem and is willing to address it.
There is a high risk of relapse in this stage.
It is reached when the temptation no longer exists.
9. Which of the following statements is true of the studies on medications to help with alcohol addiction?
A single dose of a hallucinogen such as MDMA, psilocybin, or LSD has been shown to have a substantial positive effect in reducing alcohol relapse for up to three months after administration.
Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, has shown success in decreasing alcohol cravings by increasing alcohol-induced endorphin release.
Oxytocin administration may reduce the likelihood of relapse due to the desire to ease unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
10. In the context of behavioral approaches to treat addiction, which of the following statements is most likely true of contingency management?
It focuses on providing a client with coping skills training.
It helps individuals modify their lifestyle so that healthy, drug-free living becomes rewarding.
It uses rewards and incentives to encourage an individual to remain abstinent from alcohol or other drugs.
11. Identify a true statement about the current understanding of the best ways to treat addiction.
Effective treatment must only address the issue of drug use.
Treatment needs to be voluntary to be effective.
Medications can be an important element for some patients.
12. Identify a factor that can increase an individual’s risk of relapse.
Abnormal activity in the temporal cortex
Discontinuing self-help meetings
Having a lower likelihood of employment
