CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention & Community Intervention 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) prevention framework classifies prevention programs into which three categories?
- Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
- Universal, Selective, Indicated (Correct answer)
- Individual, Group, Community
- Awareness, Skills, Norms
Correct answer: Universal, Selective, Indicated
The IOM model classifies prevention as Universal (entire population), Selective (at-risk groups), and Indicated (individuals showing early signs).
Question 2: Which federal agency is the primary source of substance abuse prevention funding and evidence-based program standards in the United States?
- CDC
- SAMHSA (Correct answer)
- NIH
- HHS Office of Inspector General
Correct answer: SAMHSA
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) funds and oversees evidence-based substance abuse prevention efforts nationally.
Question 3: Environmental prevention strategies aim to reduce substance abuse by:
- Teaching individual refusal skills
- Changing the social, physical, and policy contexts that influence drug use (Correct answer)
- Providing one-on-one counseling
- Distributing educational pamphlets
Correct answer: Changing the social, physical, and policy contexts that influence drug use
Environmental strategies shift the conditions—policies, norms, availability—that make drug use more or less likely in a community.
Question 4: Which risk factor for substance abuse is classified as a 'community-level' domain?
- Low academic achievement
- Favorable community norms toward drug use (Correct answer)
- Genetic predisposition
- Early initiation of drug use
Correct answer: Favorable community norms toward drug use
Favorable community norms toward drug use are a community-level risk factor that increases the likelihood of substance use among residents.
Question 5: Protective factors in substance abuse prevention are best described as:
- Factors that guarantee someone will never use substances
- Conditions that reduce the likelihood that risk factors will lead to substance use (Correct answer)
- Laws that criminalize drug possession
- Biological immunity to addiction
Correct answer: Conditions that reduce the likelihood that risk factors will lead to substance use
Protective factors buffer against risk and reduce the probability that exposure to risk factors results in substance use or disorder.
Question 6: The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) developed by SAMHSA consists of how many steps?
- 3
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 5
SAMHSA's SPF consists of 5 steps: Assess, Build Capacity, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate, wrapped in cultural competence and sustainability.
CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention & Community Intervention 1
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) prevention framework classifies prevention programs into which three categories?