Drug education
Drug education
Drug education (pronunciation: /drʌɡ ɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/) is the planned provision of information, resources, and skills relevant to living in a world where psychoactive substances are widely available and commonly used for a variety of both medical and non-medical purposes, some of which may lead to harms such as overdose, addiction, and infectious disease transmission.
Etymology
The term "drug education" is derived from the English words "drug", which is of Old French origin "drogue", and "education", which comes from the Latin "educatio", meaning "a breeding, a bringing up, a rearing".
Related terms
- Substance abuse: The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.
- Prevention: Measures taken to prevent the occurrence of drug abuse and its harmful consequences.
- Harm reduction: Policies, programmes, and practices that aim to minimize negative health, social and legal impacts associated with drug use, drug policies and drug laws.
- Rehabilitation: A set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment.
- Addiction: A brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Drug education
- Wikipedia's article - Drug education
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