Open AccessPrevention of substance use disorders in the community and workplace
Author(s) -
Reshma Malick
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_24_18
Subject(s) - workforce , substance use , addiction , safer , work (physics) , substance abuse , medicine , business , nursing , public relations , psychiatry , political science , computer security , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , law
Prevention in the community and at the workplace is a vital component in substance use disorder treatment and management. Mobilizing the community, creating awareness that addiction to substances is a disease, that it is treatable and that treatment is available are all essential. A cost-effective prevention and treatment approach plays a major role in creating drug free communities. Workplace prevention policies to prevent and manage substance use disorders leads to safer work environments, better motivated teams of workers and a productive workforce.