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2. Substance abuse - Wikipedia

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   1,106,000 US residents (1968–2020) [4] A person using an inhalant. Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts.

3. Residential treatment center - Wikipedia

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   Residential treatment centers for children and adolescents treat multiple conditions from drug and alcohol addictions to emotional and physical disorders as well as mental illnesses. Various studies of youth in residential treatment centers have found that many have a history of family-related issues, often including physical or sexual abuse.

4. Drug Free America Foundation - Wikipedia

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   Drug Free America Foundation. The Drug Free America Foundation ( DFAF) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 1976 by former US Ambassador Mel Sembler, [2] his wife Betty Sembler ( née Schlesinger ), and Joseph Zappala [3] as Straight, Inc., [4] renamed The Straight Foundation, Inc. in 1985 and Drug Free America Foundation in 1995.

5. Ready to talk to your kids about drugs? Here's what ... - AOL

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   It’s important to start this discussion early because “gateway drugs are real,” says Dr. Lantie Jorandby, chief medical officer at Lakeview Health treatment center. “If kids use one of the ...

6. D.A.R.E. didn’t work. How can school programs actually keep ...

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   The share of high school students who have used illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and even marijuana has fallen substantially since 2001 — right around the time D.A.R.E. fell out of popularity ...

7. Substance abuse prevention - Wikipedia

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   Substance abuse prevention, also known as drug abuse prevention, is a process that attempts to prevent the onset of substance use or limit the development of problems associated with using psychoactive substances. Prevention efforts may focus on the individual or their surroundings.

8. Drug rehabilitation - Wikipedia

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   Stigmatization of drug use, the War on Drugs and criminalization, and the social determinants of health should all be considered when discussing access to drug treatment and potential barriers. Broad categories of barriers to drug treatment are: absences of problem, negative social support, fear of treatment, privacy concerns, time conflict ...

9. Drug Addiction Treatment Act - Wikipedia

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   The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 ( DATA 2000 ), Title XXXV, Section 3502 of the Children's Health Act, permits physicians who meet certain qualifications to treat opioid addiction with Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications that have been specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration for that indication.