NCJ Number
179819
Editor(s)
Snehendu B. Kar
Date Published
1999
Length
330 pages
Annotation
In this volume, nationally recognized substance abuse specialists, public health researchers, and community-based practitioners provide an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of conceptual and methodological issues in substance abuse prevention, cultural issues in substance abuse prevention, and policy and community issues in substance abuse prevention.
Abstract
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use (ATOD) pose a major threat to users' health and quality of life. The chapters in this book emphasize the application of the lessons learned from fields of substance abuse and the new public health paradigm as a modus operandi for ATOD prevention in multicultural communities. Chapters further make recommendations for prevention policy, research, professional preparation, and effective intervention strategies. In the 13 chapters, 24 authors present their analyses, concerns, and conclusions in several domains. These include the meaning and dynamics of multiculturalism that affect prevention and intervention; the relative risks and knowledge gaps across ethnic groups; social trends that affect health risks and substance abuse; lessons learned from substance abuse research and prevention; the media's role; the promises and limits of the new public health paradigm for assessment, policy development, assurance of preventive services, and social action; and empowerment for prevention in partnership with the public. Chapter references and a subject index