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CASE STUDY
Substance Abuse
As you have learned, and probably know, many people abuse different substances. There are quite a number of programs that seek to help those who struggle with substance abuse.
Select one of the following topics:
Alcohol abuse
Tobacco abuse
Substance abuse
Upon selecting your topic, begin researching how community/public health programs in your community (city, county, or state) can help decrease the number of people using alcohol, tobacco, or other substances. Select a program, and describe the following:
the program you have selected,
the abuse issue (alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse) the program is striving to combat, and
your analysis of the program's successfulness.
Be sure to use descriptive epidemiology to discuss why it is a community health concern.