title: Nurses respond to substance abuse.
abstract: Because of their close contact with the community, nurses are vital in caring for substance abusers and in preventing addiction. And their roles in community and national programmes in this area are increasing. Below, an overview of the problems associated with substance abuse and how nurses are needed to provide effective care, prevention and education.
authors.affiliation: Shropshire College of Nursing and Midwifery, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheehan
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007392:International Council of Nurses; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom; D014944:World Health Organization