Citation

Sloboda Z, Cottler LB, Hawkins JD, Pentz MA. J. Drug Iss. 2009; 39(1): 179-195.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Florida State University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice)

DOI

10.1177/002204260903900114

PMID

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Abstract

Over the past twenty-five years, tremendous progress has been made in the area of drug abuse prevention research. The accumulated findings from longitudinal studies of adolescents regarding the factors associated with vulnerability to the substance use and abuse and trends from national surveys of substance use showing their association to societal perceptions of the harmfulness resulting from the use of these substances have informed the development of effective innovative prevention strategies. The 1990s saw a reversal in the perception of the value and importance of drug abuse prevention research with recognition of the field's approach to intervention development and implementation and its scientific rigor in demonstrating intervention impact. This paper reflects on this history anticipating both the positive and negative aspects of the future for the field.

Language: en