The "Gateway" Theory of Substance Misuse

question 23

Multiple Choice

The "gateway" theory of substance misuse

• A)has been accepted as proven fact.
• B)has been challenged but has survived these challenges to be accepted by most mental health professionals.
• C)has not been successfully resolved and is open to ongoing debate.
• D)applies only to children under the age of 14.

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Definitions:

Environmental Problem

An issue arising from human activities or natural processes that negatively impacts the natural environment, leading to ecological imbalance or degradation.

Demographic Transition

A model describing how the birth and death rates in a population change from high to low levels as a country develops economically.

Demographic Transition Theory

Argument that countries pass through a consistent sequence of population patterns linked to the degree of development and ending with a low birth and death rate.

Social Change

Significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms of a society.