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Drugs and Alcohol
There are many factors related to the heightened risk in alcohol and drug problems. Mostly among young people and adults.
These are often factors that lead to other harmful and risky behaviour. Such as, mental health problems, offending or risky sexual behaviour.
Prevention tackles the risk factors that raises harm from alcohol and drugs. It can help build resilience to developing alcohol and drug problems.
It can also help people avoid problems by providing:
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Healthier life choices
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Grow better skills and making better choices.
Although there is little to no evidence that information alone changes behaviour. It can help reduce harm and offer a choice.
Prevention interventions can have a broad area of aims to stop any use. This is by reducing the use of alcohol and drug and preventing dependency.