![]() ![]() Prevention can also be looked at from an education standpoint. That is why it is important to have multiple avenues of prevention in your community with repeat messaging, which is especially important for our youth. Different things work for different people. Substance abuse prevention is dynamic and based on an assessment of a community’s needs and on the needs of the people who that suffers from Substance Use Disorder within that community. Deterrence consists of many different programs and activities in a community, instead of just one isolated curriculum. ![]() ![]() The catastrophic effects of substance abuse on individuals, families, and societies demand effective deterrence mechanisms. Substance abuse prevention is any activity designed to avoid substance abuse and reduce its health and social consequences. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of columns to be shared with Mount Airy News readers by the Surry County Substance Abuse Recovery Office.
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