Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General

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United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General

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2016-11

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Abstract

All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address.

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The Surgeon General’s report on “Facing Addiction in America” (November, 2016) cited Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems' (OWLS) evidence-based programs, Team Awareness and Team Resilience, as the only ones that met their criteria for effectiveness for workplace prevention (see page 3-13 of report).

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Surgeon General, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Washington, DC: HHS, November 2016.