Drug Misuse/Abuse Intervention: A Schematic Tool for Decision Making and Planning

Abstract

A catalytic conceptual tool is presented to facilitate the concerned reader's decision making with regard to personally developing and/or participating in more effective drug misuse/abuse intervention efforts. The reader is asked to consider and select the interface between 16 areas of potential intervention, 4 sources of drug abuse typologies, and 6 foci for intervention which is most suitable to his/her roles, skills, interests, and concerns.