Question

What is an effective prevention strategy against drug abuse?

Options

• Experimenting with drugs to understand their effects

• Isolating oneself from all social interactions

• Keeping secrets from parents and guardians

• Learning to say no confidently to avoid undue peer pressure

Answer 1

Learning to say no confidently to avoid undue peer pressure is an explicitly stated prevention strategy. Developing assertiveness and resistance skills enables adolescents to decline substance use despite social pressures.