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SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES

Substance Use Prevention in the United States

CNL-501

Grand Canyon University

Ismela Mereste

01/20/21

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SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES

Introduction

Substance use has been a huge part of our communities in today’ s society. For some, if not

most, legal substances such as marijuana (legal in most states not all), alcohol, etc. are a very

profitable lucrative form of income as well as a high source of revenue for the united states.

There have been many programs implemented throughout the united states to help those who are

currently struggling with substance use. In this paper I will go into detail on two prevention

programs that have been beneficial to the community and employers.

Substance Use Prevention Programs

One of the prevention programs I would like to discuss is the military prevention program. The

military is an organization that was formed to defend, protect, and serve the people of the united

states using any form of tactics to complete and serve their purpose. There are multiple different

occupations that you can be while serving the military. Examples being a doctor, a nurse, etc.

(BLS, 2018). Members who serve in the military also struggle with substance abuse. The

military has a zero-tolerance policy against the abuse of substance use. Even though they may

have a policy against it, doesn’t mean that members are abiding by that policy. Due to high stress

levels weather caused through deployment or grief/ trauma, military members will drink

consistently non-stop to help them cope with whatever adversities they may be facing. Substance

use in the military might not seem as severe as the outbreaks in the united states, however it is

just as important. It's important because when they can go home, the known substances are easily

attainable. Due to the trauma and PTSD and other adversities that military members face, having

a program put in place while serving can make more of a positive impact in the long run

especially when their families can be affected by the substance abuse (BLS, 2018).

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SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES Substance Use Prevention in the United States CNL-501 Grand Canyon University Ismela Mereste 01/20/21 1 SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES 2 Introduction Substance use has been a huge part of our communities in today’ s society. For some, if not most, legal substances such as marijuana (legal in most states not all), alcohol, etc. are a very profitable lucrative form of income as well as a high source of revenue for the united states. There have been many programs implemented throughout the united states to help those who are currently struggling with substance use. In this paper I will go into detail on two prevention programs that have been beneficial to the community and employers. Substance Use Prevention Programs One of the prevention programs I would like to discuss is the military prevention program. The military is an organization that was formed to defend, protect, and serve the people of the united states using any form of tactics to complete and serve their purpose. There are multiple different occupations that you can be while serving the military. Examples being a doctor, a nurse, etc. (BLS, 2018). Members who serve in the military also struggle with substance abuse. The military has a zero-tolerance policy against the abuse of substance use. Even though they may have a policy against it, doesn’t mean that members are abiding by that policy. Due to high stress levels weather caused through deploym ...
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