Neuroscience education for health profession undergraduates in a call-center for drug abuse prevention

摘要

Reactive or proactive telephone services for mental health information are an effective way of providing resources to a widespread population. In Brazil, a nationwide toll-free telephone counseling service gives advice to the community based on scientific concepts and epidemi-ological data aimed at the prevention of psychoactive drug abuse. The drug call-center offers guidance and information on the characteristics of psychoactive drugs and their reaction in the body, abuse prevention, and resources available to the community. These services complement the brief interventions that are performed when necessary. Specifically, the counseling provided involves a motivational interview, cognitive therapy and relapse prevention. Professionals can also utilize this service to obtain evidence-based information for use in their work.