Because he has a pending case in juvenile court, Samuel is automatically enrolled in a special therapy program designed to help him resist the urge to get involved in drug use. Since studies have shown that juvenile offenders are more prone to develop dependence on drugs at some point, this program helps teens like Samuel to understand the dangers and learn other coping mechanisms instead of turning to drugs. What type of prevention would you say the program Samuel is attending falls under?

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Because he has a pending case in juvenile court, Samuel is automatically enrolled in a special therapy program designed to help him resist the urge to get involved in drug use. Since studies have shown that juvenile offenders are more prone to develop dependence on drugs at some point, this program helps teens like Samuel to understand the dangers and learn other coping mechanisms instead of turning to drugs. What type of prevention would you say the program Samuel is attending falls under?
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• tertiary
• universal
• selective
• indicated

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The program Samuel is attending falls under **indicated prevention**. This type of prevention targets individuals who are identified as having higher risks of developing a problem, in this case, drug use, due to their current circumstances (such as having a pending case in juvenile court). Indicated prevention aims to reduce the likelihood of a specific problem occurring in individuals already at risk.