title: Prevention of substance use problems: models, factors, and processes.
abstract: The use of substances for medical or nonmedical reasons occurs in most cultures. Regardless of the reason for use, however, most types of substance use (or drug-taking behaviors) have their associated problem states. The prevention of substance use problems is an important issue and need in every society. In this review we present and discuss various models and factors that purport to describe and predict patterns of drug use, and we discuss various strategies to prevent the occurrence of substance use problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston 02115.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montagne
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008402:Mass Media; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs