Book contents
- The Opioid Epidemic
- The Opioid Epidemic
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I The Origins of Addiction
- Part II Recognizing That a Problem Exists
- Part III The Treatment Plan
- Part IV Recovery
- 13 Stopping the Cycle of Relapse
- 14 Rethinking Anti-Drug Policies and Changing Drug Education
- 15 Proactive Measures To Prevent Opioid Addiction
- 16 Can We Make Opioid Misuse Less Dangerous?
- Appendix: Additional Content and Resources
- Index
- References
15 - Proactive Measures To Prevent Opioid Addiction
from Part IV - Recovery
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2023
- The Opioid Epidemic
- The Opioid Epidemic
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I The Origins of Addiction
- Part II Recognizing That a Problem Exists
- Part III The Treatment Plan
- Part IV Recovery
- 13 Stopping the Cycle of Relapse
- 14 Rethinking Anti-Drug Policies and Changing Drug Education
- 15 Proactive Measures To Prevent Opioid Addiction
- 16 Can We Make Opioid Misuse Less Dangerous?
- Appendix: Additional Content and Resources
- Index
- References
Summary
Our response to the opioid epidemic has been reactionary, however preventing future addiction saves lives and money. Methods to prevent opioid misuse and addiction are frequently placed in one of three categories: universal, selective, or indicated. Universal prevention addresses an entire group of people without respect to any factors that might predispose someone to addiction. Most school-based curricula and education for prescribers fall under this category. Selective interventions are geared towards a subset of a population indentified as a higher risk for opioid use disorder, for example programs developed for children who have experienced traumatic events. Finally, indicated prevention focuses on individuals who are already using opioids but do not yet meet criteria for a clinical diagnosis of opioid use disorder. No matter the type, all strategies have the potential to postiively impact individuals and communities through reduced rates of addiction, overdose, and death.
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- The Opioid EpidemicOrigins, Current State and Potential Solutions, pp. 192 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023