1.4: Substance Abuse
Reduce substance abuse Other Information:
How We Will Accomplish Our Objective: Prevention: - Support a coordinated approach to addressing the risk and protective factors
that are associated with problem behaviors, including substance abuse, in order to achieve positive health outcomes. - Support
communities in assessing factors impacting substance abuse; developing a strategic plan; identifying, adapting, and adopting
evidence-based practices; mobilizing the community through coalitions; and evaluating outcomes. - Support surveillance and
data systems that monitor substance abuse, especially among populations disproportionately affected by substance abuse. -
Conduct research to understand the causes of addiction and to develop new prevention methods. Treatment: - Provide support
to states, tribes, and communities to improve alcohol and drug treatment programming. - Develop mechanisms that enable those
in need of addiction treatment and recovery support services to choose the programs and providers that will help them the
most. - Develop innovative ways to encourage public and private financing alternatives for treatment services. - Provide support
for identification, dissemination, and adoption of evidence-based practices. - Provide support to strengthen the knowledge,
skills, and competencies of treatment and related-health professionals. - Provide support for data systems that track substance
abuse treatment service delivery characteristics and outcomes. - Conduct research to develop new treatment methods.
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