What Is the Importance of Drug Abuse Prevention?

Published October 10, 2012

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Substance abuse programs and abuse prevention is helpful in letting people be more aware of the effects of addiction. If there is more awareness, not as many individuals wouldn’t have to go through the pain of going through addiction.

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