[Community-based prevention of drug abuse in Japan].
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.
Shimane
Takuya
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Department of Drug Dependence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*