Substance Abuse Education & Risk Reduction Flashcards
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What is the defining characteristic of universal prevention programs?
Answer: They are delivered to an entire population without regard to individual risk
Universal prevention programs are delivered to entire populations such as all students in a school without selecting for risk level.
Which of the following best describes harm reduction as a prevention strategy?
Answer: Reducing the negative consequences of substance use without requiring cessation
Harm reduction accepts that some individuals will use substances and focuses on minimizing related health and social harms.
According to SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework, which step follows the needs assessment?
Answer: Planning
After completing a needs assessment (Assessment), the SPF moves to Planning, which involves selecting evidence-based programs aligned with identified needs.
Which brain region is most critically involved in the reward pathway targeted by addictive substances?
Answer: Nucleus accumbens
The nucleus accumbens is the primary site of dopamine release in the mesolimbic reward pathway, which addictive substances hijack.
A prevention professional implements a program that changes alcohol outlet density through local zoning laws. This is an example of what type of strategy?
Answer: Environmental strategy
Environmental strategies modify physical, social, economic, or policy conditions to reduce substance use rather than targeting individual behavior.
The concept of 'protective factors' in prevention science refers to conditions that:
Answer: Buffer against the effects of risk factors and reduce substance use likelihood
Protective factors are conditions or attributes in individuals, families, or communities that mitigate risk and reduce the likelihood of substance use.
Which evaluation design provides the strongest evidence for a prevention program's effectiveness?
Answer: Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Randomized controlled trials provide the highest level of evidence by randomly assigning participants to treatment or control conditions, minimizing confounding.