HLTH*615 - Activity #2
Signs and Symptoms of Addictions in Adolescents
Addiction
Risk and Protective Factors of Drug Addiction
There are a variety of factors that play a role in the individuals decision to begin/continue using drugs. Risk factors can be described as factors within the individuals life increasing the potentiality of him/her to begin/continue using drugs; while protective factors are factors within the persons life reducing the risk of drug abuse (Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents, 1997).
The information below describes 5 risk factors;
- Early aggressive behavior
- Poor social skills
- Lack of parental supervision
- Substance abuse
- Poverty
The information below describes 5 domains where the factors mentioned above can occur (respectively);
- Behavior
- Individual
- Family
- Peer
- Community
The information below describes 5 protective factors (respectively);
- Self-control
- Parental monitoring and support
- Academic Competence
- Anti-drug use policies
- Neighborhood attachment
Adolescent Drug-Use Risk
Identifying Early Signs of Drug-Use
Summary
References
Abuse, N. I. (1997, January). Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents (In Brief). Retrieved February 7, 2014, from National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/preventing-drug-abuse-among-children-adolescents/chapter-1-risk-factors-protective-factors
Abuse, N. I. (2007, April). Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction. Retrieved February 7, 2014, from National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/science-addiction