[instruction or training that encourages behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials through information about drug abuse; facilitates the prevention of drug 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 drug abuse on a personal or community basis; it also includes the training of medical personnel about drug abuse for prevention or treatment programs, for this type of drug abuse education postcoordinate with the appropriate health professional education term; this concept may overlap with DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0596460 Relation/PAR: health education
drug abuse prevention
Relation/CHD: tobacco abuse education
alcohol abuse education