Passer au contenu principal

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Choisissez le vocabulaire dans lequel chercher

Concept information

Terme préférentiel

prevention of substance abuse  

Définition

  • Substance abuse is a common correlate of criminal offending and victimization, yet there is no single, universal definition of substance abuse. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders generally defines substance abuse as any substance use that is associated with persistent interpersonal, legal, occupational, and/or educational problems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Substance Abuse, Prevention of]

Appartient au groupe

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X68BWN8J-3

Télécharger ce concept :