[instruction or training that encourages behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials through information about alcoholism and alcohol abuse; facilitates the prevention of alcoholism and alcohol abuse, frequently for those who are at risk; also includes instruction or training that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge about alcoholism and alcohol abuse on a personal or community basis; it also includes the training of medical personnel about alcoholism and alcohol abuse for prevention or treatment programs, for this type of alcoholism and alcohol abuse education postcoordinate with the appropriate health professional education term; this concept may overlap with ALCOHOLISM/ ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0871642alcoholism education
alcoholism/alcohol abuse education
Relation/PAR: alcoholism/alcohol abuse prevention
drug abuse education