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Opioid Dependence : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Substance Use Education
  • Avoid Illicit Opioid Use

Prevention Overview Articles

Opioids and related disorders
The best single thing an individual can do to prevent opioid-related disorders is never to use illicit opioids such as heroin. Opioids are powerfully addicting, especially if used intravenously.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders

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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