Question

most American youth reported participation in school-based prevention, many have not participated in effective, Evidence Based prevention programs Effective substance abuse prevention programs work to boost protective factors and eliminate or reduce risk factors for drug use. There are typically three types of prevention programs: Universal programs address risk and protective factors common to all children in a given setting, such as a school or community. Selective programs target groups of children and teens who have factors that put them at increased risk of drug use. Indicated programs are designed for youth who have already begun using drugs Discussion Topic: As your school district Student Assistance Counselor you are awarded a $50,000 substance abuse prevention grant. Considering the limited amount of available funding, you are required to target just one of the groups listed above. What would you choose and why?

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Answer: The indicated programs that are designed for youth who have already begun using drugs. This is because the youth that have started the drug abuse are at high risk of developing diseases. It is necessary to prevent them from further involvement in this kind of activity. Because at early stage it is easy to withdraw the addiction or bad habits. And the harm can be eliminated if at present stage these youth will be prevented from drug abuse.