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    • Substance use disorders (SUD) frequently emerge during adolescence and early adulthood.
    • Early interventions are crucial for mitigating the risk and severity of SUD and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
    • Proactive psychiatry aims to address these issues before they escalate.

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    • To offer recommendations for proactive psychiatric approaches in addiction treatment.
    • To highlight the importance of early intervention strategies for young individuals at risk.
    • To explore the role of self-regulation skills in preventing psychiatric and social problems.

    Main Methods:

    • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
    • Existing research on substance use disorders, psychiatric comorbidities, and prevention strategies was analyzed.
    • Key factors influencing proactive psychiatry in addiction were identified.

    Main Results:

    • Comorbidity, cumulative risk factors, and self-regulation skills are pivotal in proactive psychiatry.
    • Universal prevention and targeted interventions to enhance self-regulation significantly reduce the risk of various psychiatric and social problems, including addiction.
    • Early, consistent implementation of universal prevention in schools is effective.

    Conclusions:

    • Widespread adoption and normalization of universal prevention programs in pre- and elementary schools can yield substantial benefits.
    • Improving self-regulation skills in youth is a critical component of addiction prevention.
    • A proactive psychiatric approach, starting early, can reduce the long-term burden of SUD and related disorders.