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Learn how early use of drugs increases the risk of addiction and other problems, and how research-based programs can reduce this risk. Find out how the brain develops and changes during adolescence and how to support healthy choices.
26 wrz 2024 · Many prevention strategies aim to prevent not only substance use and substance use disorders but other harms associated with drug use, such as drug overdoses, infectious diseases, or injuries. Some strategies aim to do so by preventing drug use directly.
29 wrz 2023 · The 12 strategies to mitigate and prevent drug abuse according to Dr. Michael Olla are listed below: Abstain from Drug Use: Make a conscious choice to stay away from drugs. Seek Professional Help: Consult healthcare providers for advice and treatment options.
Applying the socioecological lens to tertiary prevention provides targets at the individual, interpersonal, and macro levels for preventing severe consequences among those with OUD, such as overdose death and infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) related to injection drug use.
Learn more about clinical research and how to participate in a NIDA-funded or NIDA-conducted clinical trial. NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
Prevention strategies based on scientific evidence working with families, schools, and communities can ensure that children and youth, especially the most marginalized and poor, grow and stay healthy and safe into adulthood and old age. For every dollar spent on prevention, at least ten can be saved in future health, social and crime costs.
Untreated drug use disorders increase risks of morbidity and mortality for individuals, trigger substantial costs to society including lost productivity, increased health care expenditure, and costs related to criminal justice, social welfare, and other social consequences.
