CHLH 243 - MODULE 3 SOCIAL FACTORS AND DRUG USE

CHLH 243 - MODULE 3: SOCIAL FACTORS AND DRUG
USE

Substance addiction does not involve:
Loss of control over drug use
Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to quit
Continued use despite harm
Compulsive use and cravings - Answers -Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to
quit

_________ are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes
or that reduce a risk factor's impact.
Protective factors
Individual-level protective factors
Risk Factors
Variable risk factors - Answers -Protective factors

Risk factors are characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or
cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative
outcomes.
True
False - Answers -True

Variable risk factors might include positive self-image, self-control, or social
competence.
True
False - Answers -False (Individual-level protective factors)

Genetics, behavior, environmental and physical influences, medical care and social
factors can be categorized within the social determinants of health.
True
False - Answers -True

The disproportionate rates of incarceration for Blacks and Latinos convicted of drug-
related crimes in the U.S. could lead people to believe these racial-ethnic groups use
drugs at significantly higher rates than other racial-ethnic groups.
True
False - Answers -True

What percentage of college students partake in binge drinking?
15%
25%
33%
50% - Answers -33%