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The RAPP prevention program effectively improved resilience and social skills in at-risk adolescents. This intervention demonstrated significant positive changes in behavioral and cognitive factors, reducing substance use risks.

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  • Substance abuse prevention

Background:

  • Adolescents with high risk (HR) for substance consumption often exhibit behavioral characteristics such as low resilience, poor social skills, and positive attitudes toward substance use.
  • Early intervention is crucial to mitigate these risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the Resilience and Prevention Program (RAPP) on behavioral and cognitive traits in Mexican adolescents at high risk for substance use.
  • To compare the effectiveness of RAPP in high-risk versus low-risk adolescent groups.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study involving 76 Mexican adolescents (12-15 years old), divided into high-risk (HR) and low-risk (LR) groups.
  • The RAPP intervention was administered over three months.
  • Assessed variables included resilience, social skills, attitudes toward substance use, reward delay ability, and inhibitory control, measured pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Both HR and LR groups showed improvements in assessed characteristics after the RAPP intervention.
  • The high-risk group (HR) demonstrated significantly greater improvements compared to the low-risk group (LR).
  • Identified risk factors for substance use in HR adolescents included low resilience, low social skills, limited family support, and favorable attitudes toward substance use.

Conclusions:

  • The RAPP program is effective in preventing key risk factors associated with adolescent substance consumption.
  • The intervention shows promise for enhancing protective behavioral and cognitive characteristics in at-risk youth.