Abstract
Drug-related deaths in the United States have reached an all-time high, an increase attributed to the nation's current opioid epidemic. Harford County, Maryland is equally challenged by the opioid crisis and plans to implement "Communities that Care" -- a community prevention process aimed to decrease opioid use among youth.
Sigma Membership
Unknown
Lead Author Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Communities That Care, Community-based Prevention, Opioid Crisis
Recommended Citation
Pandian, Vinciya and Brackett, Lauren Victoria, "Addressing opioid crisis: A community need" (2019). INRC (Congress). 431.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/posters_2019/431
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Proxy-submission
Addressing opioid crisis: A community need
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drug-related deaths in the United States have reached an all-time high, an increase attributed to the nation's current opioid epidemic. Harford County, Maryland is equally challenged by the opioid crisis and plans to implement "Communities that Care" -- a community prevention process aimed to decrease opioid use among youth.