The Motivation, Skills, and Decision-Making Model of “Drug Abuse” Prevention
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This article summarizes the theoretical basis for targeted prevention programs as they apply to different high-risk groups. We explain the advantages and disadvantages of different definitions of risk and discuss strategies for preventing drug use related problems in high-risk youth. Productive prevention programs for many at-risk groups share similar components, including those that address motivation, skills, and decision making. We present key aspects of these three components and link them to theories in clinical psychology, social psychology, sociology, and chemical dependence treatment. Among a total of 29 promising targeted prevention programs, we describe examples of empirically evaluated, intensive interventions that have made a positive impact on the attitudes and behavior of multiple problem youth. Incorporating the perspectives of multiple disciplines appears essential for progress in drug abuse and other problem behavior prevention.
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The most common prevention strategy is universal school-based drug education.
“The most common prevention strategy is universal school- based drug education 277,278 .”
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- Authors
- Sussman, S., Earleywine, M., Wills, T., Cody, C., Biglan, T., Dent, C. W., & Newcomb, M. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (US)
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, USA
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Oregon Research Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sussman, Steve
- Venue
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-01
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 10-12
- Pages
- 1971-2016
- ISSN
- 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-2491
- OpenAlex
- W2053601875
- Cited by
- 135
- References
- 160
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 0.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5k02da000252-10)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (K02 DA00252, P50DA016094, DA 13814, DA01070, R01DA013814, R01DA007601, DA 07601, P01DA001070, DA 16094)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- substance use prevention, at-risk youth, motivation, skills training, decision-making, risk definition, problem behavior prevention, intensive intervention, chemical dependence treatment
- MeSH terms
- Decision Making, Humans, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Risk Factors, Social Conditions, Sociology, Substance-Related Disorders
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