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The East County
Community Change Project is a substance abuse
prevention program that is managed by the Institute
for Public Strategies. The project's mission is to
reduce the problems associated with the use and
abuse of alcohol and other drugs, especially among
youth and young adults, in the east region of San
Diego County. The project's strategy is based on the
environmental management model of substance abuse
prevention, which includes advancing stronger
policies at the institutional, community, and public
level. For more details, see Goals
and Objectives page. |
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This approach is based
on research showing that the decisions people make
about substance use are largely shaped by physical,
socioeconomic, and legal factors in the environment.
These include availability, prevalent social and
cultural norms, and the level of enforcement. By
changing these factors in a significant way, the
project seeks to create a healthier environment,
i.e. one in which alcohol and other drug abuse is
less likely take place.
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