title: Evidence-Based Prevention for Adolescent Substance Use.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA 98026, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harrop
authors.affiliation: Social Development Research Group, University of Washington School of Social Work, 9725 Third Avenue Northeast, Suite #401, Seattle, WA 98115, USA. Electronic address: catalano@myuw.net.
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Catalano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Adolescent substance use; Prevention; Prevention science; Protective factors; Risk factors; Young adult substance use