Publication

Evidence-based prevention for adolescent substance use.

Publication Year: 2016

Authors: Harrop, Erin N., Catalano, Richard F.

Publication Title: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volume: 25

Issue Number: 3

Page(s): 387-410

Link to Publication: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2016.03.001

Abstract: Due to the significant consequences of adolescent substance use behaviors, researchers have increasingly focused on prevention approaches. The field of prevention science is based on the identification of predictors of problem behaviors, and the development and testing of prevention programs that seek to change these predictors. As the field of prevention science moves forward, there are many opportunities for growth, including the integration of prevention programs into service systems and primary care, an expansion of program adaptations to fit the needs of local populations, and a greater emphasis on the development of programs targeted at young adult populations.