research on addiction

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of management of primary addiction prevention on male high school second graders. Method: A descriptive-survey design was employed for the conduct of this study and risky and protective factors in drug use were identified in the target population. Then, the number of 850 high-school students at the second grade in municipal districts 5 and 15 of Tehran in 2015 was selected via random clustering sampling method and completed the desired questionnaire. Results: The results showed that primary prevention management, personal factors, social factors, individual factors, and environmental factors were effective in students in relation to the use of narcotics and psychotropic substances; however, the interpersonal factors were not effective. Conclusion: The obtained mean value was above the estimated average, which indicates the significant effect of primary prevention management on preventing drug abuse and use of psychotropic substances among students.