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The Opioid Crisis: A Sociological Perspective

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1.  What is a societal-level factor? part of one’s genetic makeup part of social structure, economics, or culture part of a workplace environment part of the therapeutic relationship

2.  What is population health? it is synonymous with public health the health status of a group of people a mechanism to maintain or reduce a population a non-American health system

3.  What is a social-demographic factor? blood type diet mental health race

4.  Which of the following is evidence of social-demographic factors at play? Geographical differences in overdose rates Biological differences in overdoses Motivation No difference among social factors

5.  Which of the following is NOT a societal-level factor in the opioid crisis? Social problems Racism Political instability Marital status

6.  What does the phrase “upstream” refer to in the case of population health? negative health consequences root social conditions of health outcomes last resort therapies historical findings in population health

7.  What level of solution is a needle exchange program? primary prevention secondary prevention tertiary prevention unlimited prevention

8.  Which of the following is not a public health strategy? Safer prescribing Shaming strategies Stigma reduction Treatment expansion

9.  What do government, education, emergency services have in common? none of them have done anything preventative they teach the same things they are all partners in prevention they have nothing in common

10.  What are components of the role of a mental health professional in the opioid crisis? Understanding the client Knowing the bigger back story Mindfulness and reactivity Always having personal experience to draw on