Addressing the opioid crisis through community prevention
Submitted by Julee Christianson on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 07:56
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) has released Practical Theorist Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Community Prevention—An Application of the Seven Strategies for Community Change. The Practical Theorist is part of a series developed in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and covers important topics related to the opioid epidemic including:
- Brief history of opioid addiction
- Types and classifications of opioids
- Physiological basis of opioid addiction
- Individual and environmental factors related to misuse
- Seven strategies for community change
