Discuss the issue, challenge, and problem of substance abuse during adolescence. What are the consequences of substance use on adolescent development? How can social workers assist young people to develop skills to make effective decisions regarding the use of alcohol and drugs?

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Examples should include discussion of issues such as experimentation and the risks of substance abuse.

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"Are you thinking of killing yourself?" and "How old were you when your parents divorced," are examples of

A. open questions. B. closed questions. C. open and closed questions, respectively. D. None of the above.

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In the Primary Mental Health Project begun in 1958 in Monroe County, New York, 1st graders were evaluated in a variety of ways in order to determine which early risk factor might predict later maladjustment. Of all the assessments done on those first graders, which one was the best predictor of mental health problems later?

a. Teachers' assessments of classroom conduct. b. Personality tests. c. School attendance records. d. Nomination by peers for negative roles in a class play.

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One potential cause of ruptures in the therapeutic relationship is when there is a mismatch between:

A. Client and helper worldviews B. Age C. Values D. All of the above

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Available evidence suggests that the virus that causes AIDS, the HIV-1 virus,

a. was introduced into the population of homosexual males in the 1980s. b. is a virus that “jumped” from nonhuman primates to humans. c. was a genetic mutation that resulted from germ warfare experiments. d. is a single strain of virus.

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