Check out the lastest research led by Pamela Matson, PhD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins Medicine on substance use prevention in primary care settings. SDRG’s co-founder J. David Hawkins, PhD, was a contributor to this research. Healthcare professionals in primary care settings routinely encounter patients and family members who are at risk for or affected by misuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs and is a potential setting for prevention efforts. This brief lays out several strategies for implemention and removal of possible barriers.
