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| 2022 - Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022.1) | 5 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance use in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.2) | 35 |
Number of program participants that improved their understanding of substance use by attending “Addiction 101” |
| 2022.3) | 35 |
Number of program participants who intend to change behavior to use destigmatized language |
| 2022.4) | 0 |
Number of program participants undergoing the Botvin LifeSkills Training |
| 2022.5) | 0 |
Number of program participants in Recovering Your Finances |
| 2022.6) | 0 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.7) | 0 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance use (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
Author: M. Elizabeth Coots
Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
Substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) are pervasive public health problems in the United States, and specifically, in the state of Kentucky. In the year since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the United States suffered a record 88,000 overdose deaths (CDC, 2021). More specifically, Kentucky counties have seen increases in hospitalizations, infectious diseases, non-fatal overdoses, and other complications related to drug use, all while leading the nation
