Training trainees, young activists, to conduct awareness campaigns about prevention of substance abuse among Lebanese/Armenian young people.
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) abuse and addiction are serious problems among Lebanese youth. Peer education on ATOD abuse in several settings has been found to be an effective way of prevention. This paper describes a collaborative project which trained 30 young activists to lead awareness...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 173 - 183 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2010
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