CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention Principles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal agency is the primary source for evidence-based substance use prevention programs in the US?
- DEA
- SAMHSA (Correct answer)
- NIH
- CDC
Correct 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.
Question 2: Community readiness for prevention programming is best assessed through:
- National statistics alone
- Local data, stakeholder interviews, and community surveys (Correct answer)
- A single focus group with youth
- Reviewing only state-level funding reports
Correct 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.
Question 3: The term 'fidelity' in evidence-based prevention programs means:
- Adapting every element of a program for local culture
- Delivering a program as designed to preserve its effectiveness (Correct answer)
- Measuring participant satisfaction after program delivery
- Selecting programs based on staff preference
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which of the following is a protective factor against substance use during adolescence?
- Poor school performance
- Strong family bonding and supervision (Correct answer)
- Peer approval of substance use
- Easy access to alcohol in the home
Correct answer: Strong family bonding and supervision
Strong family bonding and parental supervision are well-established protective factors that reduce adolescent risk for substance use.
Question 5: Primary prevention in substance abuse is defined as:
- Treating individuals already addicted to substances
- Preventing the onset of substance use before it begins (Correct answer)
- Reducing harm in individuals who already use substances
- Providing relapse prevention after treatment
Correct 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.
Question 6: Logic models in prevention planning are used to:
- Satisfy accounting requirements for grant audits
- Illustrate the theoretical connection between inputs, activities, and intended outcomes (Correct answer)
- Replace the need for program evaluation
- Document the credentials of prevention staff
Correct 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.
CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention Principles 2
Which federal agency is the primary source for evidence-based substance use prevention programs in the US?