Describe the system in place to address both mental health and substance use problems jointly .In what ways can improving individual and social competence prevent substance use?

Part 1
Use the information the Week 9 Lecture and Readings to answer the following questions and comment on your peers’ posts.
⦁ How can mental health promotion support substance use prevention ?
⦁ Describe the system in place to address both mental health and substance use problems jointly .
⦁ In what ways can improving individual and social competence prevent substance use?
⦁ Describe some of the benefits of Life Skills Training, including how it may help in the prevention of infectious disease that co-occurs with substance use .

Be sure to use evidence from the course materials to support your answer and cite your sources.

Remember to follow the rubric in the syllabus. Post at least 3 times per week over 2 separate days.

APA Citation for the Week 9 lecture: Hanson-Cook, B. (2018). Mental health, comorbidity, and treatment [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from University of Cincinnati Substance Abuse Prevention Canvas: https://canopy.uc.edu.
APA Citation for the Readings: Botvin, G. L., & Griffin, K. W. (2014). Life skills training: Preventing substance misuse by enhancing individual and social competence. New Directions for Student Leadership, 141, 57-65.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK361929/

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