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The primary purpose of the Urban Minority alcoholism and Drug
abuse Outreach Programs of Ohio is to:
• Increase
community understanding of substance abuse by conduction education
and awareness programs
• Reduce the barriers
which prevent early identification and treatment
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Provide prevention programming for youth
• Increase
the awareness and sensitivity of human service providers
UMADAOP believes that substance abuse is best treated and prevented
when the cultural dynamics of a group are addressed and included
in the process of treatment, recovery and education. UMADAOP’s
philosophy further states that chemical dependency is an illness
of the total person, which has physiological, psychological
social-cultural and spiritual components and therefore requires
a holistic approach.
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