Encourage the individual to see a physician. Provide a list of treatment centers. Prevention is the sum of our efforts to ensure healthy, safe, and productive lives by promoting choices and lifestyles that discourage drug abuse. Studies show that treatment also significantly reduces not only substance use, but crime. Prevention efforts strengthen communities, schools, families, and individuals.
Drug dealers are less likely to infiltrate strong communities.
Schools with firm policies against smoking and drinking and drugs are safer and offer healthier learning environments. Family members who serve as healthy role models virtually inoculate their children and their friends against substance use. Individuals who act as mentors help foster healthy individual development. A Research-Based Guide, 1997. In Your Practice Provide pro bono services to indigent families with substance abuse problems.