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8 - Ecological and Developmental Approaches to Reducing Substance Use and Related Harms among Emerging Adults

from Part Three - Prevention with Emerging Adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2024

By
Ellen L. Vaughan ,
Evelyn Claire Williams ,
Micheal Garza  and
Lauren E. Adams
Edited by
Sally M. Hage
Sally M. Hage
Affiliation:
Springfield College
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Summary

Substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent public health problems among emerging adult populations. Emerging adulthood is a time when young people are growing in their independence and exploring their identities, social connections, and future opportunities. It is also a developmental period characterized by experimentation and engagement in alcohol and drug use. The aim of this book chapter is to discuss and provide examples of prevention research to address SU/SUD among emerging adults. We utilize ecodevelopmental and multicultural frameworks to discuss approaches to prevention research. Next, we describe prevention research in the following areas: risk and protective factor research and intervention development. In the area of risk and protective factor research, we will review studies testing risk and protective factors for SU/SUD among Latinx emerging adults. Finally, we also share the development of two intervention studies designed to address alcohol-related sexual assault and a cognitive-behavioral model for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder. Implications for future prevention research are also discussed.

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preventionsubstance useemerging adulthoodcollegeLatinx
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An Ounce of Prevention
Evidence-Based Prevention for Counseling and Psychology
 , pp. 155 - 174
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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