What Is "Harm Reduction" in the Context of Drug Abuse

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is "harm reduction" in the context of drug abuse programs?

• A)increasing jail terms for drug abusers
• B)reducing negative consequences of drug use
• C)identifying drug "hot spots" in urban areas
• D)increasing police surveillance in drug-use zones

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Definitions:

Rejection Region

The range of values for which the null hypothesis is considered unlikely and is rejected in a hypothesis test.

Significance Levels

Significance levels indicate the probability of observing the test statistic as extreme as the results obtained, given that the null hypothesis is true, acting as a criterion for the decision of whether to reject it.

Sample Sizes

The number of observations or data points collected in a subset of a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, based on the difference between observed data and what is expected under the null hypothesis.