The view of health is a holistic one, including physical, mental, spiritual and social health. Prevention theory and practice have developed through evaluative research and reflect what is shown to work. Together, these strategies create social norms in which individuals can develop to their full potential. Its aim is to stop the progression of initial use or more regular drug use. It is something that stunts development.
Drug use has harmful effects on people physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially.
Using this model, the third component is treatment, when a person has a drug problem and wants to stop using. People in treatment also need a form of prevention, in this case, defined as relapse prevention, which involves a range of personal and social skills to avoid drug use. Strategies Drug prevention, within health education, should give young people factual information about drugs, explain the physical and social effects, and help them develop and maintain the skills needed to resist drug use. The most effective prevention programmes cover a wide range of issues and skills. All of these components need to be delivered in a developmentally and ethnically appropriate manner.