Drug abuse prevention

Concerned with encouraging people not to take drugs in the first place.

It is achieved through educating potential abusers about the risk of illicit drug use- both medical and criminal risks.

It is acknowledged that primary prevention is the idea that should be pursued- (but is it pursued?)

Helping people who are abusing illicit drugs to stop.

This may be achieved in a wide variety of ways:

• Pamphlets on how to cope with detoxification in private.
• Drug free counselling.
• Rehabilitation programmes.

Deals with those who are unwilling or unable to stop their drug abuse.

Aims to reduce the harmful effects of their behaviour on themselves and other people.

By:

• Limiting/ minimising some of the worst effects of drug abuse.
• Limit the extent of criminal behaviour.
• Providing infornation and education.
• Substitute drugs, syringes etc