Article de Périodique
Facing addiction in the United States: The Surgeon General's report of alcohol, drugs, and health [Viewpoint] (2017)
Auteur(s) :
MURTHY, V. H.
Année :
2017
Page(s) :
133-134
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
8
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
ALCOOL
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
POLITIQUE
;
RECOMMANDATION
Résumé :
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Because the first surgeon general's report is focused on substance misuse, substance use disorders, and related harms, substance use disorders is placed in a public health framework rather than in a criminal justice framework. The report is a response to one of the most pressing public health issues in the United States. [Extract]
Affiliation :
US Department of Health and Human Services, US Surgeon General, Washington, DC, USA