discuss how risk and protective factors help decide an appropriate level of prevention for clients.

In this discussion, you will discuss how risk and protective factors help decide an appropriate level of prevention for clients. The risk factors differ by special population membership (e.g., young adult) and by individual risk factors (e.g., drug experimentation). Please discuss the following:

Using the results from the CSAP (assigned reading) report, describe at least two of the major findings from the report. Explain how prevention specialists could use these findings in their work with clients.
Explain the three levels of prevention. Describe one of the prevention models (Chapter 20) including information about level of prevention, history of the program, and its reported effectiveness.

Let’s now focus on specific prevention in your community:

Discuss types of prevention models that would be most effective in your community (universal, selective, or indicated) to reduce adolescent nicotine use. Imagine that you are to create a prevention program for your community, what activities would you include in it? To get started on finding local resources, feel free to use 211.org. Other resources can include your textbook, CSAP or any other resource you have access to.
The DARE program has been used in schools for decades as a prevention program designed to educate children about the harmful use of drugs. Do you think that this program is effective or not for preventing drug use? Support your position with at least one research reference.