SRO Drug & Violence Prevention 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student is found unconscious and suspected of an opioid overdose. The SRO is trained to administer naloxone (Narcan). Naloxone works by:
- Stimulating dopamine receptors to restore alertness
- Blocking opioid receptors and reversing respiratory depression (Correct answer)
- Inducing vomiting to expel the ingested substance
- Raising blood pressure to counteract opioid-induced hypotension
Correct answer: Blocking opioid receptors and reversing respiratory depression
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that displaces opioids from receptors and rapidly reverses respiratory depression.
Question 2: Which type of bullying involves repeated social exclusion, rumor-spreading, and damaging peer relationships?
- Physical bullying
- Verbal bullying
- Relational/social bullying (Correct answer)
- Cyberbullying
Correct answer: Relational/social bullying
Relational or social bullying targets a victim's social relationships and reputation rather than using physical or direct verbal attacks.
Question 3: Under Title IX, schools are obligated to address which of the following when it creates a hostile environment?
- Drug possession only if it involves female students
- Sexual harassment and gender-based violence (Correct answer)
- Cyberbullying unrelated to sex or gender
- Off-campus substance abuse by student athletes
Correct answer: Sexual harassment and gender-based violence
Title IX requires schools to respond to sexual harassment and gender-based violence that creates a hostile educational environment.
Question 4: An SRO is asked to co-facilitate a drug prevention curriculum. Which evidence-based program is recognized by SAMHSA as effective for middle school students?
- Just Say No Campaign
- LifeSkills Training (LST) (Correct answer)
- DARE Original Curriculum
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Ads
Correct answer: LifeSkills Training (LST)
LifeSkills Training is a SAMHSA-recognized evidence-based program that teaches personal and social skills to resist drug use.
Question 5: A student tells an SRO that a peer is being physically abused at home and comes to school with bruises. The SRO's mandatory reporting obligation means they must:
- Allow school counselors to handle it without official report
- Inform parents before making any report
- Report the suspected abuse to child protective services (Correct answer)
- Wait for additional evidence before acting
Correct answer: Report the suspected abuse to child protective services
SROs are mandated reporters and must report suspected child abuse to CPS regardless of certainty or parental notification.
Question 6: Gang recruitment on school campuses is best countered through which SRO strategy?
- Arresting all students wearing gang-affiliated colors
- Building trusting relationships with at-risk students and connecting them with mentorship resources (Correct answer)
- Banning all group gatherings during lunch
- Monitoring all student social media accounts without consent
Correct answer: Building trusting relationships with at-risk students and connecting them with mentorship resources
Relationship-based approaches that address risk factors and provide prosocial alternatives are more effective than punitive suppression alone.
Question 7: The term 'leakage' in school threat assessment refers to:
- Student information shared with unauthorized third parties
- When a student reveals clues about planned violence to peers or online (Correct answer)
- Drug paraphernalia falling out of a student's bag
- Confidential records accessed through unsecured school systems
Correct answer: When a student reveals clues about planned violence to peers or online
Leakage is when a student communicates intent to commit violence through writings, drawings, social media, or statements to peers.
SRO Drug & Violence Prevention 4
A student is found unconscious and suspected of an opioid overdose.
The SRO is trained to administer naloxone (Narcan).
Naloxone works by: