PSS 312 module 6 quiz

How much does alcohol abuse cost the U.S. economy each year?

$200 billion

What proportion of college students are beloved to meet the criteria for diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?

20%

what percentage of college students report having experienced alcohol-related academic problems?

25%

Research has shown that a temperament- based intervention being offered in Canada abd Australia can prevent onset of alcohol or drug use for as long as_____

3 years

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is typically aimed at ______graders

5th and 6th

When are students most likely to respond to smoking education programs?

6th grade

Hunt, Barnett, and Branch (1971) showed that __________% of the individuals treated for alcohol, tobacco, or heroin abuse in abstinence-oriented programs had returned to their primary substance use three months after treatment.

70

______ is a pharmacotherapy for alcoholism that affects the NMDA receptor and the metabotropic glutamate receptors

Acamprosate

Which of the following decreased after students participated in the University of Washington's prevention program?

All of these are correct

The ______ model is the foundation for Alcoholics anonymous

American Disease

which of the following drugs has FDA approval for treatment of alcohol-use disorders?

Antabuse

Individuals with genetic polymorphism in the _____ receptor tend to be more responsive to naltrexones effects on alcohol use

GABA

________ policies focus on decreasing the negative consequences of drug use for the individual and the community

Harm-reduction

Why is levo-alpha- acetylmethadol sometimes used as a substitute for methadone?

It has longer-lasting effects

_______ is a non-medical treatment for alcohol use disorders in which verbal psychotherapy is used to encourage the individual to mice forwards in the stages of changing alcohol-use patterns

Motivational enhancement

_______ is an opiate antagonist that may help in recovery from alcohol dependence

Naltrexone

Which term best reflects overall activities intended to treat substance use disorders?

Planned

Which of the following self-help movements stopped holding meetings in 1999 and now condemns the self-help movement?

Rational Recovery

_________ is an approach in which a persons withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered

Social detoxification

The pioneering work in the development of the distribution of consumption model was done by_____

Sully Ledermann

_______ are the most frequently used vehicles for mass media prevention efforts

TV and radio

______prevention includes treating persons who are beyond the early stages of substance abuse or dependence

Tertiary

______ argues that lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 years of age would reduce binge drinking on college campuses

The Amethyst Initiative

Why is it difficult to assess the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous?

The members are anonymous

Which of the following is not one of the propositions of the distribution of consumption model?

The proportion of heavy alcohol users in a given population is positively correlated to the proportion of drug abusers

Which term describes therapeutic services that follow a persons completion of a formal treatment program?

after care

_______ differs from AA in that there is no emphasis on spirituality or a higher power

all of these are correct

Vocational training or developing a new hobby would be elements of a(n) _______ prevention program

alternative behavior

According to NIDAs principles covering prevention program delivery, such programs are most effective wheh they ________

are interactive

What is typically the first step in the substance abuse treatment process?

assessing the client

Which of the following results have been reported in research conducted on the effectiveness of therapeutic communities?

associated with a more productive life after discharge if stay is long enough

The urges and cravings model states that relapse of substance use occurs because these two experiences are______

automatic

To increase the potential for successful outcomes, many believe that treatment of polysubstance abusers must address which of the following?

behavior patterns

The treatment most clearly implied from the _____ model is to advise at-risk people of their risk for developing a substance use disorder and perhaps to counsel them to avoid alcohol or drugs

biological

What is the goal of the sociocultural model of prevention?

changes in social norms regarding drinking

The ______ model is especially important because of its prevalence in the United States

disease

According to critics, applying the sociocultural model of prevention in the United Stares is unrealistic due to which of the following issues?

diversity

Which of the following is not true of school education strategies?

education significantly changes drug use patterns

Where are alcohol prevention efforts most likely to be effective?

elementary school

Drug therapeutic communities are most often run by __________.

ex-addicts

A person who takes disulfiram and then has an alcoholic drink will soon experience life-threatening symptoms such as an excessively rapid heartbeat

false

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

false

Alcohol and drug treatment thar most people receive today us consistently supported by research evidence

false

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been shown to be, by far the most effective treatment for alcoholism

false

Harm reduction programs stress abstinence as the only way to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol abuse to society

false

In order to be cost effective, a person with a substance use disorder must remain in outpatient treatment for at least 3 months

false

One limitation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is that it is appropriate only for those holding Judeo-Christian beliefs

false

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

false

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

false

Recent research has demonstrated that telehealth methods are ineffective for treating substance use disorders

false

Recent research has shown that acaprosate in combination with behavioral treatment produces better outcomes than the same behavioral treatment parties with a placebo

false

The main strength of the proscriptive model is simplicity

false

The mission of the Amethyst Initiative is to raise the legal drinking age in an effort to decrease social problems related to the behavior

false

There does not seem to be any connection between alcohol or drug abuse and psychological disorders

false

Which of the following played a key role in the expansion of drug treatment services during the 1989s?

growth of crack cocaine use

What is one of the advantages of using LAAM to treat heroin addicts over using methadone?

higher compliance

Which of the following is not true of the proscriptive model?

it is the most effective of the 3 prevention strategies

_______ is the last stage of the stages of change model

maintenance

In the ______ model, individuals are seen as personally responsible for problems they incur from their drug and alcohol abuse

moral

Narcotics Anonymous evolved with a concentration on ________

opiates

Which of the following is not a focus of temperament-based prevention programs?

peer pressure

According to the distribution of consumption model, which of the following factors are correlated?

per capita consumption and number of heavy drinkers

Harm-Reduction policies are beginning to be seen as a(n) ______ approach towards substance abuse

pragmatic

According to the stages of change model, during the _____ stage, often have not acknowledged a problem

pre contemplation

A TV spot emphasizing the need not to let friends drive drunk would be an example of ____________ prevention.

primary

School education classes are an example of _______ prevention

primary

The "Just Say No" campaign is an example of ________ prevention

primary

Which term best reflects the treatment that occurs in self-help groups for substance use disorders?

reciprocal

In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the beginning of recovery occurs when the alcoholic _______

recognizes his/her powerlessness over alcohol

In workplace programs, _______ prevention often involves identifying substance abusers and arranging for treatment

secondary

______ prevention is used in the legal system response to substance misuse

secondary

_______ is a self-help group that is purported to be based on methods that are scientifically validated and is led by a coordinator who has maintained a period of sobriety or has never had an alcohol problem

smart

Which of the following is not part of the sociocultural model of prevention?

society should raise the price of alcohol relative to disposable income

Advertising and education approaches to the problem of driving after driving follow the _____ model of prevention

sociocultural

Establishing firm taboos on drunkenness is one of the proposals in the _____ model of prevention

sociocultural

__________ is one of the last steps in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and involves a stable one-to-one relationship between a member with more sobriety and one with less.

sponsorship

Substance abuse treatment is basically equivalent to _____ prevention

tertiary

Which of the following is not true of AA?

the program is only appropriate for those who accept Western religious beliefs

which of the following describes workplace strategies?

their effectiveness is rarely measured

Which of the following is not true of mass media prevention strategies?

they produce significant changes in attitudes

A current trend in prevention programs is to focus on the use of gateway drugs

true

A disadvantage to employers of workplace substance abuse prevention is its cost

true

According to the 2015 NSDUH survey, more people were admitted to drug treatment for abuse of pain relievers than for any other nonalcoholic drug

true

According to the disease model of alcohol use disorder, complete abstinence from alcohol should be the only valid goal of treatment

true

Brief interventions tend to be most effective for individuals with mild to moderate alcohol problems

true

Campaigns on drunk driving consistently raise knowledge levels.

true

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

true

Evaluations of programs focus on developing alternatives to drug use have not revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behavior

true

Halfway houses are usually designed as milieu treatment.

true

In inpatient settings for substance abuse, the organization of patient care is similar to that given to people hospitalized for physical problems

true

Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, is an approved pharmacotherapy used in alcohol treatment.

true

State laws regarding high school alcohol and drug education have not been translated in any systematic way into comprehensive instructional programs.

true

Temposil is an alcohol-sensitizing drug that is not available in the U.S.

true

The Preventure temperament- based program focuses on personal traits such as hopelessness and impulsiveness

true

The biopsychosocial model is a new viewpoint attempting to account for the three major variable domains known to influence behavior

true

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

true

The primary goal of detoxification is to manage withdrawal symptoms.

true

Wilkinson proposes that society should allow the serving of alcohol only __________.

when food is available

The principles of Drug Abuse prevention published by NIDA in 2003 do not address ______

workplace