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Critical Issues and Trends: A Public Health Approach to Reducing Harm from Drug Use.
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Jonas, Steven – American Journal of Health Promotion, 1994
The public health approach to the drug problem is an alternative for dealing with illegal, mood altering, recreational drug use. The proposed approach involves creating a single national drug policy based in epidemiological, pharmacological, and medical science. The proposed goals emphasize harm reduction and safe use. Program components are…
Descriptors: Adults, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Elementary Secondary Education