The prevention of drug misuse aims to change personal, social or environmental factors in order to assist delaying or avoiding the onset of drug use and its progression to harmful or problematic misuse. It is undertaking an action that makes drug misuse less likely in helping to promote health and well-being.
Because of the diverse nature and severity of problems that arise from substance use, prevention activity takes many forms, from brief interpersonal contact to broad national policies. Clearly, it is better to address problems before they occur than after they have developed, but substance abuse is persistent and prevention can be difficult to achieve.
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