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Steven B. Harrod; Sayward E. Harrison; Samuel D. McQuillin; Mark D. Weist – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: The opioid epidemic has created unprecedented challenges in the United States (US), including hundreds of thousands of lives lost to overdose in the past five years. Expansion of prevention and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is urgently needed, as evidence-based strategies exist but many remain unable to access life-saving…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Schools, Drug Abuse, Addictive Behavior
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Dunbar, Edward T., Jr.; Nelson, Mark D.; Tarabochia, Dawn S. – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
Substance use and other addictive behaviors can last throughout the lifespan and lead to other health issues. Adolescents are not immune to addiction or addictive behaviors and are more likely to experience curiosity and to engage in experimentation. Historically, addiction has been a topic that has been avoided or stigmatized. Further, the use of…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse, Vocabulary