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117 pages. Includes bibliography. Prescription drug abuse is a major focus of the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy . The strategy centers its attention on high-risk groups including active duty military and veterans, college students, women and their families, and those in the criminal justice system, while continuing its focus on prevention and treatment. Table of contents: strengthen efforts to prevent drug use in our communities, the facts about marijuana, seek early intervention opportunities in health care, integrate treatment for substance use disorders into mainstream health care, expand support for recovery, break the cycle of drug use and crime / delinquency / incarceration, disrupt domestic drug trafficking and production, strengthen international partnerships, and improve information systems for analysis and assessment and local management.
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government · federal regulations · policy · international · intervention · drinking · alcohol · alcoholism · substance use disorders · chemical dependency