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Heroin Prevention Case Study

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Heroin is readily available and cheap. How does a small-town deal with it? To begin with it, the town needs to change their thinking and their vocabulary. Changing their vocabulary and looking at the heroin addict as a person and not as addict is the first step. The town needs to see it as a disease, just like cancer or any other health issue. The town needs to help remove the stigma associated with the heroin addiction, bring it out of the closet and let the heroin addict know they can get help. Remove the shame because addiction, judgment, and embarrassment go hand in hand. Healthy People 2020 identified drug abuse as a health priority that affects everyone. Drug use increases pregnancy complications, increases domestic violence, increases child abuse, and increases suicide to name a few. (healthypeople.gov) If drug abuse is decreased the wellbeing of the population increases. One of the ways Healthy People 2020 proposes to combat the situation is through life skills in the schools, whose objectives is to prevent drug abuse. Belvidere already has an antidrug program. …show more content…

Belvidere also incorporates the DARE program in the lower grades to promote education, self-esteem, and drug awareness. Belvidere could also benefit from incorporating a new resolution, where recovery is possible and with active participation from community leaders and instituting a public health campaign. Healthcare professionals and Substance Use Disorder treatment staff are an important part of the recovery of a community and incorporating them into the community for education purposes can benefit

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