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Prevention and Education Program
Description
The places where people live, work, and play have a huge impact on the health of the individual and community. Tobacco and alcohol use remain the leading causes of preventable death in Oregon. CHD offers three separate prevention programs that make up the prevention and education program.
Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education Program
The goal of the Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education Program (ADPEP) is to promote health and prevent substance use, misuse, and associated effects across the lifespan. ADPEP seeks to make Union County safer and healthier by working with partners and stakeholders to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Do we need a new way to think about alcohol?
Our relationship with alcohol is complicated, especially in Oregon. We need new ways to think and talk about alcohol that truly reflect the varied ways we use and experience it. Many people in Oregon – more than 1 in 51 – drink excessively. And while most people who drink excessively are not affected by alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, excessive drinking does increase your risk for developing an alcohol use disorder later in life2. It’s easy to cross the line into this higher-risk drinking without realizing it, partly because society makes it easy for us to drink this way. Find out more about excessive alcohol use.
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
The goal of the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) is to work with community partners and stakeholders to:
Prevent and reduce tobacco use
Promote smoke-free environments and communities
Encourage tobacco users to quit
Problem Gambling Prevention Program
The goal of the Problem Gambling Prevention Program is to increase community awareness of the following:
Gambling is an activity that carries risk
Problem gambling can be prevented
Free, confidential help is available for those who are experiencing gambling problems
Demographic
All residents of Union County
Location of Service
CHD, In the Community
Provider
TBD
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