title: [Community-based prevention of drug abuse in Japan].
abstract: The objective of this article is to review community-based drug abuse prevention and relapse prevention in Japan. Japan has a highly efficient system for the primary prevention of drug abuse; this system includes drug abuse education programs in schools and anti-drug abuse campaigns in communities. On the other hand, relapse prevention activities, such as counseling service at mental health welfare centers, self-help groups for drug addicts, and relapse prevention programs at outpatient clinics, are limited because of zero tolerance policies. Therefore, more relapse prevention activities are required in Japanese communities.
authors: Department of Drug Dependence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
authors: Takuya
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authors: Shimane
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*