Substance Abuse Prevention Program
The prevention of substance abuse should start inside the family unit as early as possible. There are many obvious benefits of home based substance abuse prevention education including self-awareness, and the enhancement of parent-child communication skills and family bonding.
Schools should address substance abuse as early as preschool. Preschool children can benefit from learning how to handle aggression, solve problems, and communicate better so that they can avoid putting themselves at risk for substance abuse later in life. Middle and high school substance abuse prevention should focus on peer relationships, communication, assertiveness, substance abuse resistance skills and developing anti-substance abuse attitudes.
With the assistance of community partnerships, we can come together in the fight against drugs are sure to make an impact in the prevention of substance abuse.
WREM provides substance abuse treatment and provides referral information to those needing more intensive levels of care.