A nurse is preparing to teach about substance abuse to a community group. According to the data from the SAMHSA, which should be included in the teaching plan?

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According to the data from SAMHSA, there are demographics that should be identified to target education to those more at risk. Females (8.7) compared to males (5.3) have higher substance abuse rates. The largest age group is those 18 to 25 years at 13.1 compared to 26 to 49 years at 7.7 and those greater than 50 years at 4.7 The greatest race/ethnicity is American Indian/Alaskan Native at 8.0, next with white at 7.9. Those with two or more reported race/ethnicity are highest at 11.3.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Teach About Substance Abuse to a Community