CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention Principles 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) steps involves identifying community needs and resources?
- Plan
- Implement
- Assess (Correct answer)
- Evaluate
Correct answer: Assess
The 'Assess' step of the SPF involves collecting and analyzing data on community needs, resources, and readiness to guide prevention planning.
Question 2: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) classification that targets individuals showing early signs of a problem is called:
- Universal prevention
- Selective prevention
- Indicated prevention (Correct answer)
- Treatment intervention
Correct answer: Indicated prevention
Indicated prevention targets individuals who are already showing early signs or symptoms of a problem but have not yet developed a full disorder.
Question 3: Risk factors for substance use disorders can best be described as:
- Conditions that guarantee substance use will develop
- Variables that increase the likelihood of developing a substance use problem (Correct answer)
- Demographic characteristics used only for research
- Protective factors that buffer against substance use
Correct answer: Variables that increase the likelihood of developing a substance use problem
Risk factors are conditions or characteristics that increase the probability of developing a substance use disorder but do not guarantee it will occur.
Question 4: Which prevention approach focuses on reducing environmental conditions that promote substance use?
- Skills training
- Environmental strategies (Correct answer)
- Peer resistance education
- Family strengthening
Correct answer: Environmental strategies
Environmental strategies address policies, norms, and physical or social conditions in the community that make substance use more or less likely.
Question 5: The concept of 'resilience' in substance use prevention refers to:
- Immunity from all risk factors
- The ability to adapt positively despite exposure to risk (Correct answer)
- Absence of any protective factors
- Resistance to evidence-based interventions
Correct answer: The ability to adapt positively despite exposure to risk
Resilience is the capacity to adapt positively and maintain healthy development even when exposed to significant risk factors.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a selective prevention program?
- A school-wide anti-drug assembly for all students
- A support group for children of parents with substance use disorders (Correct answer)
- A policy campaign to reduce alcohol advertising
- A universal life skills curriculum for all sixth graders
Correct answer: A support group for children of parents with substance use disorders
Selective prevention targets subgroups at elevated risk, such as children of parents with substance use disorders, rather than the entire population.
CPS CPS Substance Abuse Prevention Principles 1
Which of SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) steps involves identifying community needs and resources?