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Evaluations of programs that focus on developing alternatives to drug use have NOT revealed any particular benefits in terms of substance use behaviour.

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B) False

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Only in which case should society allow the serving of alcohol,according to Rupert Wilkinson?

A) to those over the age of 21
B) at supervised public events
C) when food is available
D) to individuals who are not going to drive

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The most common substance-abuse prevention interventions have been education and the use of schools.

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

Which type of intervention is substance abuse treatment basically equivalent to?

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

Under which category would a program that reduces the likelihood of relapse among former heroin abusers fit?

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

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

In what year was Canada's Anti-Drug Strategy launched?

Who is one of the strongest proponents of the sociocultural model of prevention?

What prevention program was initiated to work in conjunction with the trend that started in the 1980s?

Parents have NOT been used in prevention programs because,too often,they are the problem.

Which type of intervention is the early identification of drug problems central to?

NIDA's Principles of Drug Abuse Prevention suggests different targets for prevention efforts for different stages of schooling from preschool through high school.

What percentage of school systems in Canada and the United States have embraced the DARE program?

Affect-oriented prevention programs typically involve the exploration of one's own needs and beliefs regarding drugs.

Briefly identify and describe several contemporary topics and programs in primary and secondary prevention in Canada.

In the context of alcohol-use and tobacco problems,what model has been the dominant prevention strategy in the U.S.?

Which is NOT a category included in the principles of drug abuse prevention?