Substance Abuse Prevention: Perspectives from India’s Addiction Treatment Professionals

Substance Abuse Prevention: Perspectives from India’s Addiction Treatment Professionals

Substance abuse prevention

Addition treatment professionals

This article is focused on substance abuse prevention from the perspective of India. Research participants were 112 substance addiction treatment professionals associated with government approved addiction treatment centres in India. They were called from 26 Indian states and 4 union territories in India. Data were collected through a survey instrument using a mixed-methods research design with a focus on concurrent strategies. Participants provided practical recommendations for creating public awareness systemically, concurrently and consistently through a prevention agenda focusing on important social sectors such as schools, employment settings, religious/spiritual settings, and at local, state and national domains of India. This study concludes that creating massive awareness campaigns simultaneously and consistently over long periods of time in all these sectors of the society will facilitate systemic change at the macro-level. Findings have practical implications for policymakers everywhere working towards preventing substance abuse.

A Perumbilly, Sebastian

A Anderson, Stephen

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2015): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 9-32

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0975-329X

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

2015-04-01

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