Read chapter 22 and 28 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations. Once done, answer the following questions.
1. Identify and discuss the types of disasters.
2. Mention and discuss two natural and man-made disasters that recently occurred and discuss how they affect the community health.
3. Discuss the stages of disaster management.
4. Describe and discuss the role and responsibilities of community/public health nurses in relation to disasters.
Chapter 22
Substance Abuse
and Misuse as
Community Health
Problems
Definitions of Substance Abuse
• Substance abuse: the use of any drug
(alcohol, street drugs, prescription and
over-the-counter medications) that results
in a loss of control over the amount taken
and when it is taken
• Dependence or addiction: present when
there are physiological symptoms that
occur with withdrawal of the substance
Scope of Substance Abuse
• Illicit drug use
• Use of alcohol
• Use of Tobacco
Impact of Substance
Abuse on Society
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Preventable morbidity and mortality
Healthcare costs
Costs to society
Impact of Substance
Abuse on the Individual
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Loss of job
Divorce
Health problems (acute and chronic)
Nutritional deficiences
Low self-esteem
Depression
Anxiety
Death
Risk Factors for
Substance Abuse
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Society’s influence
The family’s influence
The workplace’s influence
Personal factors
Nursing Assessment
• Nurses’ attitude self-assessment
• Drug history
• Recognizing the signs of substance abuse
Interventions
• Society’s response
– Healthy People 2020
– Primary prevention
– Secondary prevention
– Tertiary Prevention
• Interventions with special populations
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