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MEDISAN

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Abstract

SALGADO FACUNDO, Yumisleydis; OROPESA ROBLEJO, Pedro  and  OLIVARES FILIU, Lidia Adela. Prevention of addictive substances consumption in adolescents: a glance from the Occupational Therapy. MEDISAN [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.2, pp.372-379. ISSN 1029-3019.

The Occupational Therapy, besides carrying out an important role in rehabilitation, constitutes an indispensable tool to achieve preventive actions addressed to the consumption of addictive substances in adolescence, from the mental health community centers. In this work, the value of the community as scenario for the intervention, as well as the scientific classification of drugs are highlighted keeping in mind its effects on the central nervous system, as well as in the actions from the activity and occupations, which improves the service quality to that age group.

Keywords : adolescent; addictive substance; occupational therapy; prevention; mental health.

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