Impact and Roles of Drug Information in Drug Education
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Drug Education
- Vol. 5 (3) , 223-233
- https://doi.org/10.2190/ufl5-52yd-18ad-1l42
Abstract
Evidence is presented elucidating the role of knowledge about drugs in facilitating or impeding drug use. The issues considered include (1) the role of drug information in previous “education” programs, (2) the source and uses of drug information, (3) the impact of this information, and (4) the alternative roles for drug information.Keywords
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