Which of the following interventions would a community/public health nurse implement as a primary strategy to prevent drug and alcohol abuse?
a. Referring alcoholic persons and their families into support groups
b. Providing coping skills and antidrug education to school-aged children
c. Refusing to consume alcohol when in public
d. Counseling children from families who have a history of alcoholism
ANS: B
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