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Community‐wide Health Promotion and Drug Abuse Prevention
Author(s) -
Perry Cheryl L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1986.tb05772.x
Subject(s) - substance abuse , drug prevention , psychosocial , substance abuse prevention , intervention (counseling) , health promotion , psychology , health education , promotion (chess) , medicine , public health , nursing , psychiatry , political science , politics , law
This paper reviews the rationale for a community‐wide approach to drug abuse prevention. Four arguments are outlined. The question of how to conceptualize community‐wide strategies is then addressed. Three background frameworks, psychosocial theory, the appropriate intervention targets, and the timing or readiness of the community, are reviewed. Examples of each from ongoing research are presented. The usefulness of each framework to the design of specific strategies for drug abuse prevention is provided.