Applications of a Theory of Drug Use to Prevention Programs (From Drug Abuse: Foundation for a Psychosocial Approach, P 11- 23, 1984, Seymour Eiseman, Joseph A Wingard, et al., eds. - See NCJ-169972)

• NCJ Number: 169973
• Author(s): G A Huba; J A Wingard; P M Bentler
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 13 pages
• Grant Number(s): DA01070
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Sale Source: Baywood Publishing Co, Inc.
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: DCC

Annotation

The drug use theory of the authors posits that drug-taking behavior is caused by several large constellations of intra- and extra-individual forces, domains of influence that interact to modify each other while determining the presence or absence of a large variety of lifestyle behaviors including drug and alcohol use.

Abstract

The general orientation of the theory integrates various major research themes developed by previous studies, and the authors note the act of differentiation and greater specification in various systems is a desirable goal for both current research and future theory. The authors believe their drug use theory allows the kind of differentiation that may permit confirmatory tests with such theory evaluation procedures as causal modeling with latent variables. The theory identifies several different stages of drug use, including initiation of use, continuance, cessation, and relapse. Implications of the theory for the design and implementation of drug education programs are considered in terms of primary prevention, secondary prevention, professional education, program education, and validation research. 14 references and 1 figure