IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination Prep questions with correct answers

A community coalition is advocating for an ordinance to ban the sale of alcohol at the annual fall family festival. This is an example of: A. an alternative activity strategy. B. a family intervention strategy. C. an environmental strategy. D. an enforcement strategy. CORRECT ANSWER *C. An environmental strategy.* An environmental approach/strategy is a prevention strategy aimed at altering the immediate cultural, social, physical, and economic environments in which people make their choices about drugs use or other risky behavior. Some examples are public policy changes/enforcement and social media campaigns. This question was an example of a public policy change. There was an underage drinking problem in the community. Enforcement of minimum purchase-age laws against selling alcohol and tobacco to minors through the use of undercover buying operations was utilized to address the underage drinking problem. What type of prevention strategy was used? A. Alternatives to drug use B. Dissemination of information C. Prevention education D. Environmental approach CORRECT ANSWER *D. An environmental approach.* An environmental approach/strategy is a prevention strategy aimed at altering the immediate cultural, social, physical, and economic environments in which people make their choices about drugs use or other risky behavior. Some examples are public policy changes/enforcement and social media campaigns. This question was an example of a public policy enforcement. A prevention specialist's agency conducts a school based indicated intervention for youth who have been identified as exper