CPS Substance Abuse Prevention Principles Flashcards
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Which federal agency is the primary source for evidence-based substance use prevention programs in the US?
Answer: SAMHSA
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) maintains the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) and funds most US prevention efforts.
Community readiness for prevention programming is best assessed through:
Answer: Local data, stakeholder interviews, and community surveys
Community readiness is assessed using a combination of local data analysis, key informant interviews, and community surveys to understand capacity and motivation for change.
The term 'fidelity' in evidence-based prevention programs means:
Answer: Delivering a program as designed to preserve its effectiveness
Fidelity refers to delivering an evidence-based program according to its original design to ensure the active ingredients that produced results are maintained.
Which of the following is a protective factor against substance use during adolescence?
Answer: Strong family bonding and supervision
Strong family bonding and parental supervision are well-established protective factors that reduce adolescent risk for substance use.
Primary prevention in substance abuse is defined as:
Answer: Preventing the onset of substance use before it begins
Primary prevention focuses on stopping substance use before it ever begins by targeting healthy, uninvolved populations.
Logic models in prevention planning are used to:
Answer: Illustrate the theoretical connection between inputs, activities, and intended outcomes
Logic models visually map how program resources and activities are expected to produce short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes based on a theory of change.