Authors: Office of the Surgeon General (US)

Publication Year: 2016

Last Updated: 2019-09-30 15:43:20

Journal: Department of Health and Human Services

Keywords: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Alcohol, Nicotine, Program and Policy

Abstract:

Individual chapters in the Report review the science associated with the major substance use, misuse, and disorder issues for specific topics. Tobacco, also an addictive substance, is mentioned only briefly, because problems associated with tobacco use and nicotine addiction have been covered extensively in other Surgeon General's Reports.  Because of the broad audience and the practical emphasis, the Report is intentionally selective rather than exhaustive, emphasizing findings that have the potential for the greatest public health impact and the greatest potential for action.  

The chapters are designed to prioritize best available research findings that apply most broadly across different substances and across various subgroups, while also identifying program and policy interventions that have strong evidence for particular substances (e.g., alcohol), when available.

Source: Link to Original Article.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28252892/