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Applied Prevention Science International. (2022) Prevention, treatment and harm reduction: how are these defined in today’s prevention work? APSI Prevention Nuggets,

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Although there are variations in the definition of prevention, there are some key elements of all definitions that are based on the natural history of a health behavioral issue. These elements include intervening to prevent onset and progression of disease or symptoms. For example, the Cambridge dictionary defines prevention as “the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something” while the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines prevention as “activities to stop people from getting diseases or to stop a disease from getting worse”....

Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Article
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Prevention
Date
24 January 2022
Corporate Creators
Applied Prevention Science International
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