Jason is a heroin user who cannot always afford new needles, so he used to share needles with his friends who also use heroin. At the county health office, though, a new program allows him to exchange his used needles for clean ones at no cost, so he does not need to share needles anymore. Jason's behavior has been influenced by a(n) program

a. universal prevention
b. harm reduction
c. relapse prevention
d. psychotherapy


b

Psychology

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a. Addington v. Texas b. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Jackson v. Indiana

Psychology

The United States, despite its high standard of living, ranks 36th among countries of the world in terms of life expectancy according to data from the United Nations (2007). What does this suggest?

a. ?The major variable regarding life expectancy is related to poverty. b. ?The variables for life expectancy are static across the world. c. ?More money needs to be spent on health care. d. ?Wealth alone is not sufficient to guarantee good health.

Psychology

Methods that help encode and recall information through associations and images are called:

A. storage cues B. proactive devices C. semantic cues D. mnemonics

Psychology

Use May's concepts of responsibility and authenticity to explain Katherine's lifestyle changes.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology