____________________ interventions focus on preventing problems from occurring and are exemplified in health and wellness programs as well as targeted efforts to intervene with specific problems like alcoholism.

a. Primary interventions
b. Secondary interventions
c. Community interventions
d. Tertiary interventions


Ans: a

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