Comprehensive Reviews of the Research Literature Regarding Treatment of Alcoholism

question 57

Multiple Choice

Comprehensive reviews of the research literature regarding treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse tell us that

• A) in-patient treatment is more effective than out-patient treatment.
• B) professional treatment is more effective than self-help approaches such as AA.
• C) treatment aimed at reducing alcohol or drug use is more effective than treatment aimed at total abstinence.
• D) there is little evidence to suggest that one form of treatment is more effective than another.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The expense incurred by not selecting the second-best choice while deciding or preferring one option to another.

Cars

Motor vehicles with four wheels, primarily used for transporting people rather than goods.

Lumber

Wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production.

Heckscher-Ohlin Model

An economic theory that proposes countries will export products that utilize their abundant and cheap factors of production and import products that require factors of production that are scarce and expensive domestically.