2020年7月6日 · National drug use surveys indicate some children are using drugs by age 12 or 13. Prevention is the best strategy. These prevention programs work to boost protective factors and eliminate or reduce risk factors for drug use.

2024年10月29日 · Prevention activities work to educate and support individuals and communities to prevent the use and misuse of drug and the development of substance use disorders. Preventing substance use, mental, and co-occurring disorders is …

2024年9月26日 · NIDA supports research to develop and test effective, sustainable, scalable strategies to prevent substance use or misuse, progression to substance use disorders, and other negative health effects of substance use.

2024年6月17日 · Primary prevention is a public health strategy of intervening before negative health effects occur, including delaying or preventing young people’s use of harmful substances that may lead to overdose or other substance-related harms.

Prevalence rates of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use increase rapidly during the years from early to late adolescence, and typically peak during young adulthood. Prevention programs for adolescents have been developed and implemented in school, family, and community settings.

2024年10月29日 · We aim to prevent substance use in the first place, prevent the progression of use, and reduce harms. And we have the prevention playbook to do so. Prevention science (with decades of research and community-based experience) shows that prevention works.

2021年11月5日 · Because drug use is so common and has the potential to be harmful, we’ll cover how to potentially curb a shift from substance use to misuse.

The term “drug prevention” is a short-hand reference to the issue of helping people (often with a focus on young people) avoid drug use. This includes preventing “problematic use” and avoiding the harm that drugs can cause.

Based on a strong scientific foundation, this paper outlines a strategy for the implementation of public health policies and prevention services that address opioid use and, in effect, the use and abuse of all psychoactive substances that negatively impact …

2024年12月23日 · Preventing drug addiction requires a nuanced approach that involves education, personal awareness, and community support. By implementing strategies from this guide, individuals and families can take proactive steps …