Drug Prevention
Programs
Programs
Providing information about the risks and consequences of drug use through schools, community programs, and media campaigns. This includes educating people about the physical, psychological, and social harms associated with substance abuse.
What is EDUCATION AND AWARENESS?
Preventing drug use reduces the risk of numerous health problems, including addiction, mental health disorders, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory issues, and infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. By avoiding these health risks, individuals can lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.
What is HEALTH AND WELL-BEING?
Encouraging critical thinking and decision-making skills to help individuals make informed and healthy choices regarding drug use.
What are DECISION-MAKING SKILLS?
Activities and programs designed to stop drug use before it starts.
What is PREVENTION?
Contains nicotine, a stimulant. Smoking tobacco products can lead to addiction and numerous health issues, including lung cancer and heart disease.
What is TOBACCO?
Teaching individuals skills to resist peer pressure, make healthy decisions, and cope with stress. Life skills training often includes communication, self-control, and critical thinking exercises.
What is SKILL DEVELOPMENT?
Drug abuse can lead to social problems such as family breakdown, domestic violence, and homelessness. Effective drug prevention can help maintain social stability by promoting healthy, functioning families and communities
What is SOCIAL STABILITY?
Explaining the legal, social, academic, and economic consequences of drug use and addiction. This includes potential legal penalties, impact on relationships, and difficulties in maintaining employment or academic success.
What are THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE?
A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.
What is ADDICTION?
Pain relievers that can lead to addiction. (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone):
What are OPIOIDS?
Engaging communities in creating supportive environments that discourage drug use. This might involve community centers, youth clubs, and local coalitions that provide positive activities and resources.
What are COMMUNITY PROGRAMS?
There is a strong link between drug abuse and criminal behavior, including drug trafficking, theft, and violent crimes. By preventing drug use, communities can experience lower crime rates and enhanced public safety.
What is CRIME REDUCTION?
Providing information about where to seek help for drug-related issues, including hotlines, counseling services, rehabilitation centers, and support groups.
What are RESOURCES AND SUPPORT?
A state in which a person relies on a drug to function normally, often leading to withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not used.
A synthetic drug with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties, often used at parties and clubs. (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
What is MDMA?
Incorporating drug prevention into the school curriculum, often through structured programs that teach students about the dangers of drug use and how to resist temptation.
What are SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS?
Substance abuse and addiction can lead to significant economic costs due to healthcare expenses, lost productivity, and criminal justice involvement. Preventing drug use can save substantial public and private funds that would otherwise be spent on treatment, law enforcement, and lost wages.
What is ECONOMIC IMPACT?
Sharing information on the process of recovery from addiction, including treatment options, the importance of a supportive environment, and the journey to maintaining sobriety.
A substance that may lead to the use of more harmful or addictive drugs (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, marijuana).
What is a GATEWAY-DRUG?
A synthetic opioid far more potent than heroin or morphine, often leading to overdose.
What is FENTANYL?
Identifying and providing support to individuals showing early signs of substance use or related problems. Early intervention can prevent the escalation of use and associated harms.
What is EARLY INTERVENTION?
Drug use can impair cognitive functions and academic performance, leading to lower educational attainment and job prospects. Preventing drug use helps individuals achieve their full potential in education and careers, contributing to a more skilled and productive workforce.
What is ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS?
Teaching skills to manage stress, peer pressure, and other challenges without resorting to drug use. This can include problem-solving techniques, relaxation methods, and healthy hobbies.
What are COPING STRATEGIES?
The return to drug use after an attempt to stop
What is RELAPSE?
Examples of this are Solvents (e.g., glue, paint thinner), Aerosols (e.g., spray paints, deodorant sprays), and Gases (e.g., nitrous oxide, butane)
What are INHALANTS?