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181) Your friend Marcus has just started working for a local government agency and is responsible for designing effective health prevention programs for grade schools. Based on the information you have read in your text, what should you tell Marcus to focus on in the programs he designs? a. Focus on making kids “scared straight” so they will not try drugs and alcohol. b. Focus on coping skills and managing stress so they can deal with their lives more efficiently. c. Focus on boosting self-esteem while emphasizing the negative consequences of drinking and substance abuse. d. Focus on exposing people to negative examples of “drug abusers” and the negative consequences of these “bad” behaviours. 182) Prevention efforts should begin a. by preschool age. b. by school age. c. by young adulthood. d. by adolescence. 183) Which is not true about the DARE program? a. It is popular in schools. b. It targets fifth and sixth graders. c. It teaches the negatives effects of using drugs. d. It produces long-lasting effects. 184) Programs that focus on ________________ generally show positive treatment and prevention outcomes. a. coping skills and stress management b. negative behavioural consequences c. being “scared straight” to avoid unhealthy choices d. emotion-focused coping and mental disorders 185) ________ medicine is health care practices and products that are used in place of conventional medicine. a. Conventional b. Complementary c. Integrative d. Alternative 186) ____________________ refers to products and practices that are used along with conventional medicine, whereas ___________________ medicine refers to health care practices and products used in place of conventional medicine. a. Complementary; alternative b. Homeopathic; complementary c. Alternative; complementary d. Alternative; homeopathic 187) Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of herbal or natural preparations is true? a. Dietary supplements with calcium do not prevent much bone loss in women. b. Vitamin C does not markedly decrease the severity or duration of colds. c. High doses of vitamin E may increase the risk of death from many causes. d. Saint John’s Wort does not alleviate the symptoms of moderate to severe depression. 188) Often, promising herbal remedies a. are almost as effective as pharmaceutical products. b. are just as effective as pharmaceutical products. c. are more effect than pharmaceuticals products. d. are little better than a placebo. 189) ________ is the ancient Chinese practice of inserting thin needles into more than 2000 points in the body to alter energy forces. a. Acupuncture b. Homeopathic medicine c. Acupressure d. Chiropractic manipulation 190) Bob is going to the doctor for treatment of a painful back condition. The doctor regularly manipulates Bob’s spine as part of the treatment. Bob’s doctor is practising a. alternative medicine. b. chiropractic manipulations. c. homeopathy. d. conventional medicine.