MALADAPTIVE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR AS A RISK FACTOR FOR DRUG ADDICTION
The article examines the problem of monitoring the risks of drug addiction among youths. The authors consider maladaptive behavior patterns as a risk factor for the development of addictive behavior. This paper presents findings from a survey that was conducted among young people using the questionnaires «Monitoring Addictive Behavior», «Drug Addiction Risk Group» (HGR) and “Young’s Early Maladaptive Schemas» (YSQ - S3R). Altogether 1853 respondents took part in the survey. Mathematical and statistical processing of the findings revealed association between indicators of maladaptive behavior and the risk group for drug addiction. These data are significant for the development of a system of measures for preventing addictive behavior, because the identified factors may be the targets for preventive work.