Substance abuse in the county in live in which is wake county.
over the years the numbers have shown that alcohol impaired
driving deaths were the highest in 2014 in wake county. Some
interventions that they are doing are the national institute on
drug abuse and their mission is to advance science on drug use
and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual
and public health. There is also the 21 minimum legal drinking
age and there is evidence that it protects drinkers from alcohol
and other drug dependence, adverse birth outcomes, suicide
and homicide. substance abuse within the Hillsborough county
of NH. Three health behaviors that increase the chances of
substance abuse are underage drinking, absent parents and
becoming involved sexually at a young age. These three
behaviors can lead to depression, STD’s, suicide and mental
illness. In the state of NH substance abuse does contribute to
more than 50% of the state’s death within a year. One of many
attempts that the state of NH is trying to intervene and prevent
future substance abuse among our younger community
members is through local positive programs. New Futures is a
program that focuses on introducing sports programs to lower
socioeconomic communities. These programs not only offer
positive activities but it promotes team work, self-confidence
and healthier behaviors.
