@article{ref1,
title="Core competencies and the prevention of adolescent substance use",
journal="New directions for child and adolescent development",
year="2008",
author="Haegerich, T. M. and Tolan, P. H.",
volume="2008",
number="122",
pages="47-60",
abstract="Adolescence is a developmental period during which youth are at increased risk for using substances. An empirical focus on core competencies illustrates that youth are less likely to use substances when they have a positive future orientation, a belief in the ability to resist substances, emotional and behavioral control, sound decision-making ability, a belief that substance use is wrong, and a strong bond to prosocial peers and family. Such etiological research is beginning to provide a strong foundation for successful competence-building prevention programs. Focusing on the developmental-ecological context of adolescent substance use will expedite advances in prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1520-3247",
doi="10.1002/cd.228",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cd.228"
}