Methodological Issues in Drug Use Prevention Research: Theoretical Foundations
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Substance Use & Misuse
- Vol. 32 (12-13) , 1643-1648
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089709035558
Abstract
This chapter discusses the role of social science theory in the prevention of drug use. It briefly describes several prominent theories of drug use onset and shows one way these theories can be integrated into a more comprehensive model with five distinct domains of variables. It then describes the various and subtle benefits of theories, including their use in the development, evaluation and interpretation of drug use prevention programs, and critical implications that theories have for the methods of prevention research.Keywords
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