Citation

Daniels-Witt Q, Thompson A, Glassman T, Federman S, Bott K. J. Am. Coll. Health 2017; 65(7): 518-524.

Affiliation

a The University of Toledo, School of Population Health , 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo , OH 43606.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2017.1341900

PMID

28622135

Abstract

Opiate abuse in the United States (U.S.) is on the rise among the college student population. This public health crisis requires immediate action from professionals and stakeholders whom are committed to addressing the needs of prospective, current, and recovering opiate users using comprehensive prevention methods. Such approaches have been used to deliver primary, secondary, and tertiary intervention to alcohol and other drug users but are underutilized in the case of opiate abuse among college students in the U.S. There is a definite need for involving college campus faculty, staff, students, and others in efforts to prevent opiate abuse at all levels. Our recommendations include specific strategies to address this imminent issue using an innovative application of the traditional Levels of Prevention Model.

Language: en

Keywords

Levels of Prevention Model; Non-Medical Prescription Opiate Users; Opiate Abuse; Substance Abuse