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Drug Abuse : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Substance Use Education

Prevention Overview Articles

Substance Abuse and Dependence
Education regarding the risks and consequences of substance use, as well as teaching methods of resisting peer pressure, are important components of a prevention program. Furthermore, it is important to identify children at higher risk for substan...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Prevention is best aimed at teenagers and young adults aged 18–24 who are at very high risk for substance experimentation. Prevention programs should include an education component that outlines the risks and consequences of substance use an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Education regarding the risks and consequences of substance use, as well as teaching methods of resisting peer pressure, are both important components of a prevention program. Furthermore, it is important to identify children at higher risk for su...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Education regarding the risks and consequences of substance use, as well as teaching methods of resisting peer pressure, are both important components of a prevention program. Furthermore, it is important to identify children at higher risk for su...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Substance Abuse, Definition of
Public health has an opportunity to address the issues of substance use, abuse, and dependency across all age groups in the community since it occurs in all age groups. Substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals are acutely aware that ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention(CSAP) is the U.S. agency responsible for the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems in the U.S. population. Because such problems are intrinsically linked with other public health proble...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Substance Abuse Counseling
In addition to those trained specifically as substance abuse counselors, mental health and rehabilitation counselors work with individuals who abuse alcohol and other drugs.Counselors who work with substance abusers should have the same qualities ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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