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risk factors for addiction  

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  • Prevention focused on risk and protective factors is based on a simple premise: To prevent a problem from happening, one needs to identify the factors that increase the risk of that problem developing and then find ways to reduce the risk. At the same time, one must also identify those factors that buffer individuals from the risk factors present in their environments and then find ways to increase the protection. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Risk Factors for Addiction]

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