Week 6 Substance Abuse as A Community Health Problem Discussion

Substance abuse as a community health problem.

Violence and nursing response.

Read chapter 26 and 27 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations.  Once done answer the following questions.

1. Discuss the historical trends and current conceptions of the cause and treatment of substance abuse.
2. Describe the ethical and legal implications of substance abuse.
3. Identify factors that influence violence.
4. Identify at-risk populations for violence and the role of public health in dealing with the epidemic of violence.