In an effort to prevent drug abuse among junior high-school students, a PHN has enlisted the assistance of high-school role models in the areas of both sports and scholarship for an antidrug presentation. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?

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PHNs partner with the community to develop programs in response to identified needs. Primary prevention interventions by the PHN include educating children and adolescents about the effects of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, and heroin) and alcohol abuse. By educating students, the PHN helps them stay away from these harmful substances. It is not both primary and secondary because secondary prevention involves screening, which would not take place in this instance.

In an Effort to Prevent Drug Abuse Among Junior High-School