Adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and drug use: current findings
- PMID: 10086172
Adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and drug use: current findings
Abstract
The authors provide assessment of prevalence of adolescent substance use, along with a description of risk and protective factors and process-oriented conceptual approach to prevention of substance use among teens. They present selected adolescent substance use prevention programs and results from evaluation studies. Limitations of existing prevention programs and suggestions for future prevention efforts are also discussed.