Addressing causes early makes difference
Early intervention can successfully promote the protective factors that make later drug misuse less likely, while at the same time tackling the risk factors that make it more likely.
Protective factors protect against a wide range of threats, not simply the likelihood of drug misuse. These factors include positive relationships, clear standards for behaviour and individual characteristics such as confidence, intelligence and resilience.

Risk factors are the lack of these things plus more acute problems such as parental drug use or mental disorders such as depression, attention deficit and hyperactivity.
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Drugs Policy in the UK »Drugs Policy in the UK
What drugs policy measures are open to the UK? »What drugs policy measures are open to the UK?
Reduce demand for drugs »Reduce demand for drugs
Improve drugs education »Improve drugs education
Educate most vulnerable young people »Educate most vulnerable young people
Identify potential drug misuse early »Identify potential drug misuse early
Addressing causes early is effective »Addressing causes early is effective
Addressing causes early makes difference
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