Youth substance abuse: A comprehensive overview and proposal
for National Education Campaign
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published 10/09/2008
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SummaryThe following document represents a comprehensive overview of one of the main societal problems in America today: youth substance abuse. Drug and substance abuse among teenagers is substantial. Among youth age 12 to 17, about 1.1 million meet the diagnostic criteria for dependence on drugs, and about 1 million are treated for alcohol dependency. Because of this epidemic we need to institute a more effective national school campaign along with a national health care campaign that will promote education, prevention, early detection, and rehabilitation. Youth substance abuse is a major epidemic currently plaguing the youth and needs to be immediately addressed to protect the future generations of our country. Without an immediate proposal to help eliminate substantial increases in substance abuse, we are setting ourselves up for a sharp decline in a solid civic foundation and substantial increases in health care costs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Social factors that lead to substance abuse.
- Meaning and experience of illness.
- Health care systems and settings.
- Health care providers.
- Bioethical Issues.
- Health care literacy.
- Conclusions.
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