SOCIAL FACTORS OF PREVENTION OF PSYCOACTIVE DRUGS MISUSE AMONG YOUTH
It is shown that because of the high prevalence of addictive behavior on psychoactive substances among students of the Far North one of the most important areas of preventive work is the consideration of psychological and akmeological factors protection when working with addicts. The characteristics of the environmental psychological and akmeological factors prevention of substance use on two levels – micro-social and macro-social. Macro-protective factors – conditions that prevent substance abuse characterize the functioning of society as a whole. Social micro-protective factors – factors that prevent the abuse of psychoactive substances, affecting the next level of social communities, which include student: family, school, peer reference group. Justified position that prevention of substance use is focused on reducing the severity of risk factors and strengthening protective factors. Study of factors that have a provocative or moderating influence in the development of chemical dependency on various psychoactive agents, will allow better planning of the strategy and tactics of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation measures in the educational environment.