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Mounting a community-based alcohol and drug abuse prevention effort in a multicultural urban setting: Challenges and lessons learned. 1995

M Amodeo, and S Wilson, and D Cox
School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Road, 02215, Boston, MA.

This article is designed to help planners and community groups anticipate challenges in implementing community based prevention programs in multicultural urban environments. Empowerment and public health goals are described as essential elements. Methods are recommended for capacity-building with inexperienced participants and balancing long and short term goals in embattled communities.

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