CAADE Prevention Strategies 3

Question 1

The 'strategic prevention framework' (SPF) developed by SAMHSA includes which step as its foundation?

Accepted Answer

Assessment of needs and resources

Answer

The SPF begins with assessment—gathering data on substance use patterns, risk and protective factors, and community resources to guide all subsequent planning steps.

Question 2

Which concept refers to the idea that prevention programs must match the cultural values and practices of the target population?

Accepted Answer

Cultural competence

Answer

Cultural competence requires that prevention programs be adapted to respect and incorporate the beliefs, practices, and values of the specific population being served.

Question 3

In the context of prevention science, what does 'fidelity' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a program as it was designed and tested

Answer

Program fidelity means delivering an evidence-based prevention program with adherence to its original design, ensuring the intervention achieves its intended outcomes.

Question 4

Which approach to prevention specifically uses policy and legislative changes to reduce substance use in a community?

Accepted Answer

Systems-change prevention

Answer

Systems-change prevention uses policy, law enforcement, zoning, and regulatory mechanisms to alter the environment and reduce access and acceptability of substance use.

Question 5

A prevention educator conducts a needs assessment and finds high rates of binge drinking among college students. The most appropriate next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify risk and protective factors specific to that population

Answer

After identifying a problem through needs assessment, the next step is to analyze the underlying risk and protective factors to guide selection of targeted prevention strategies.

(CAADE) California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Certification Practice Test

(CAADE) California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators Certification Practice Test

CAADE Prevention Strategies 3