PEACE: A Comprehensive Approach for the Prevention of Substance Abuse

By EDC and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

While many theories have been developed over the years to understand the nature of drug use and abuse, one of the most useful models for program planners is the perspective on risk and protective factors. This document examines the likelihood a person is going to engage in drug use is related to a series of negative (risk) factors and positive (protective) factors that are present in that individual and in the environment in which he or she lives.

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Published by: United Nations

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