Prevention, treatment, and enforcement initiatives have a greater impact with well-developed interagency collaboration. These partnerships are vital to the success of communities struggling to abate the impacts of substance use. Decreased substance use decreases absenteeism, increases efficiency, improves decision making and enhances morale.Īn important trend, evident in many effective prevention strategies and programs, is the close coordination between law enforcement, treatment providers, and prevention professionals.
Substance use prevention increases workforce productivity and improves the relationship between employers and employees. This expenditure exceeds the healthcare costs of diabetes, obesity, and even smoking. Substance use prevention lowers healthcare costs, as substance use disorder (SUD) accounts for more than $120 billion a year in U.S. Substance use prevention increases public safety, as a decrease in substance use has a direct influence on the reduction in criminal activity. The following are just a few of the benefits gained from implementing a long-term substance use prevention program: The Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery (SCOSAR) partnered with the Mount Airy Rotary Club, Surry County Schools, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office, and the DEA to provide substance use prevention to community members, specifically our youth.įor a short time, our community came together to put into practice an evidence-based substance use prevention program for our residents. 31, was nationally celebrated as “Red Ribbon Week.” Red Ribbon Week is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and is now the largest alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention effort in the United States. DYING LIGHT ONLY RECOGNISES PROGRESSIVE SCREEN RESOLUTIONS SERIES
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of columns to be shared with Mount Airy News readers by the Surry County Substance Abuse Recovery Office.
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